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The Burning of the Parliament Building in Montreal
Anonymous1849/1849
McCord Stewart Museum
Montreal, Canada
On April 25, 1849, angry citizens burned down the Parliament building in Montreal, in today's Place d'Youville. The English protestors resented the passage of the Lower Canada Rebellion Losses Bill, compensating French Canadians for their losses in the 1837-1838 rebellions. The government then convened in the Bonsecours Market, until the capital of the Province of Canada moved to Toronto.
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- Title: The Burning of the Parliament Building in Montreal
- Creator Lifespan: Unknown / Inconnue - Unknown / Inconnue
- Date: 1849/1849
- Type: Peinture, Painting
- Titre: L'incendie du Parlement à Montréal
- Description: Le 25 avril 1849, le Parlement du Canada à Montréal est incendié par des citoyens anglais en colère après l'adoption du Lower Canada Rebellion Losses Act, sanctionné le jour même. Les protestataires s'opposaient à la loi d'indemnisation des pertes dues aux rébellions de 1837-1838. Le gouvernement se réunit par la suite au marché Bonsecours, puis la capitale de la Province du Canada est déplacée à Toronto.
- Artist: Anonymous
- Rights: http://www.musee-mccord.qc.ca/en/orders/conditions/
- External Link: http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/collection/artifacts/M11588
- Medium: Oil on wood, Huile sur bois
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