L'Honorable René-Édouard Caron
Théophile Hamel · 1846
Why it's great
A dignified man in dark formal clothes sits for his portrait. René-Édouard Caron was a mayor of Quebec City and later a lieutenant-governor. Théophile Hamel was one of Quebec's most important portrait painters, trained in Europe in the 1840s. It's a typical example of the serious portraits that recorded the leaders of early Canada.
Where to see it
📍 Musée national des beaux-arts du QuébecQuebec City, Canada
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Théophile Hamel was born near Quebec City and studied in Europe in the 1840s. He became one of the most important portrait painters in Canada, painting political leaders and church figures. He lived in Quebec City. He died there in 1870.
