Monseigneur Antoine-Adolphe Gauvreau
Charles Huot · 1908
Why it's great
A church leader in rich robes sits in a dignified pose. Charles Huot was a well-known Quebec painter who made historical paintings and large decorations for the Quebec legislature. This portrait shows his skill with serious, formal subjects. It's an example of French-Canadian portraiture.
Where to see it
📍 Musée national des beaux-arts du QuébecQuebec City, Canada
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Charles Huot was born in Quebec City and studied painting in Paris. He became one of Quebec's most important history painters, creating large murals for the Quebec Legislature. He also taught drawing and illustrated books. He died in 1930.
