L'Incendie du quartier Saint-Jean à Québec, vu vers l'ouest
Joseph Légaré · 1845
Why it's great
A huge fire lights up the night sky over Quebec City, with people rushing through the street. Joseph Légaré witnessed the great fire of 1845 in Saint-Jean neighborhood and painted it with powerful color. It's one of Canada's earliest paintings of a disaster. It's a vivid record of the event.
Where to see it
📍 Musée national des beaux-arts du QuébecQuebec City, Canada
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Joseph Légaré was born in Quebec City and was one of the first painters in Canada to paint landscapes and historical events. He collected European paintings and taught himself by copying them. He was also a politician and a businessman. He died in 1855.
