Bilking the Toll
Cornelius Krieghoff Β· 1860
Why it's great
A sleigh speeds away from a tollgate as the toll keeper shouts after it, in a snowy scene full of fun. Cornelius Krieghoff's lively scenes of French-Canadian country life made him one of Canada's most popular painters. It's a funny story told in a picture. It shows his eye for humor.
Where to see it
π Winnipeg Art GalleryWinnipeg, Canada
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Cornelius Krieghoff was born in Amsterdam and moved to North America as a young man. He lived in Montreal and Quebec, where he painted lively scenes of French-Canadian farm life and winter. His humorous pictures made him one of Canada's most popular painters. He died in Chicago in 1872.
