L'Assemblée des six-comtés
Charles Alexander Smith · 1890
Why it's great
A large crowd gathers in a field in Quebec in 1837 for a famous political meeting. It was an important event in the Rebellion of 1837 in Lower Canada. Charles Alexander Smith painted it decades later to remember the struggle. It's a snapshot of Canadian history.
Where to see it
📍 Musée national des beaux-arts du QuébecQuebec City, Canada
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Charles Alexander Smith was a Canadian painter born in Galt, Ontario, in 1864. He painted historical scenes and portraits. He later lived in London, England, where he died in 1915. His painting of the 'Assembly of the Six Counties' recorded an important event in Quebec history.
