New France has long inspired artists to put down on canvas or paper the period’s historic events. Through their work, they bring to life a daily existence now bygone. As the French colony’s capital, Québec City has been an important part of these artistic legacies. This album invites you to discover many such works, created by artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Charles William Jefferys
In 1690, Admiral William Phips led a British fleet to Québec City to take over New France. While laying siege to the city, Phips sent a messenger to deliver a missive to Governor Louis de Buade de Frontenac, asking him to capitulate. Frontenac refused, uttering what would become a well-known phrase: “I have no reply other than from the mouths of my cannons!” ”
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