Paysage au monument à Wolfe
Joseph Légaré · 1845
Why it's great
A quiet landscape with a monument that honors General Wolfe, who died at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759. Joseph Légaré painted this in Quebec City, near the site. It is a calm picture with a big history behind it. It's an early Canadian landscape.
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.
