L'Arrivée de Champlain à Québec
Henri Beau · 1903
Why it's great
Samuel de Champlain steps off a boat at Quebec in 1608 as he founds the city, while the shoreline is shown behind him. Henri Beau, a Canadian painter, painted this to mark the 300th birthday of Quebec City. It's a scene from the founding of New France. It shows how Canadians remembered their history.
Where to see it
📍 Musée national des beaux-arts du QuébecQuebec City, Canada
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Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
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Henri Beau was born in Montreal and studied in Paris, where he spent much of his life. He painted historical scenes of Canada and later official war paintings. He died in Paris in 1949.
