Julie Papineau (née Bruneau) and her Daughter Ezilda
Antoine Plamondon · 1836
Why it's great
A mother and her young daughter pose in their best clothes. Antoine Plamondon was one of Quebec's most important early portrait painters, and he painted leaders and their families. Julie Papineau was the wife of a famous political leader, Louis-Joseph Papineau. It's an elegant picture of a family from French Canada.
Where to see it
📍 National Gallery of CanadaOttawa, Canada
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Antoine Plamondon was born near Quebec City and studied painting in Paris in the 1830s. He became one of the most important portrait painters in Quebec, painting priests, nuns and political leaders. He taught many younger artists. He died in 1895.
