diff --git a/src/Alexandrie-Canvas/AeCanvas.class.st b/src/Alexandrie-Canvas/AeCanvas.class.st
index 8b6abf2..078d29d 100644
--- a/src/Alexandrie-Canvas/AeCanvas.class.st
+++ b/src/Alexandrie-Canvas/AeCanvas.class.st
@@ -533,12 +533,18 @@ AeCanvas >> prepareStrokeWithSingleWidth [
 
 ]
 
-{ #category : #private }
+{ #category : #accessing }
 AeCanvas >> privateAeCairoContext [
 
 	^ cairoContext
 ]
 
+{ #category : #accessing }
+AeCanvas >> privateAeCairoSurface [
+
+	^ cairoSurface
+]
+
 { #category : #'API - state' }
 AeCanvas >> restoreContextAfter: aBlock [