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William McGillivray and His Family

William Berczy1806/1806

McCord Stewart Museum

McCord Stewart Museum
Montreal, Canada

William Berczy, considered the best Canadian painter of his day, immortalized fur baron William McGillivray (1764-1825). McGillivray was one of the rich Scottish merchants who took over from French Canadians in the fur trade, eventually becoming head of the North West Company. X-ray examination suggests that several overpainted areas converted this work into a mourning portrait after McGillvray's wife's death in 1810.

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  • Title: William McGillivray and His Family
  • Creator Lifespan: 1744/1813
  • Date: 1806/1806
  • Type: Peinture, Painting
  • Titre: William McGillivray avec sa famille
  • Description: William Berczy, considéré comme le meilleur peintre canadien de son temps, immortalise ici le baron de la fourrure William McGillivray (1764-1825). Nommé à la tête de la North West Company, McGillivray fait partie des marchands écossais fortunés qui remplacent les francophones dans le secteur des pelleteries. Cette peinture présente plusieurs repeints; un examen radiographique suggère une transposition de l'oeuvre en tableau de deuil, vraisemblablement à la mémoire de son épouse décédée en 1810.
  • Artist: William Berczy
  • Rights: http://www.musee-mccord.qc.ca/en/orders/conditions/
  • External Link: http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/collection/artifacts/M18683
  • Medium: Oil on canvas, Huile sur toile
McCord Stewart Museum

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