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The Shakspeare Club, Montreal

Cornelius Krieghoff1847/1847

McCord Stewart Museum

McCord Stewart Museum
Montreal, Canada

Krieghoff, one the most popular painters in mid-19th century Canada, is widely known for his landscapes and genre scenes. He settled in Montreal in 1846, advertising himself as a professional artist. The following year he joined the Shakspeare Club (sic) and painted this group portrait, where he appears in the background smoking a pipe. This painting was unknown until the Museum acquired it in the year 2000.

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  • Title: The Shakspeare Club, Montreal
  • Creator Lifespan: 1815/1872
  • Date: 1847/1847
  • Type: Peinture, Painting
  • Titre: Le Shakspeare Club, Montréal
  • Description: Krieghoff, l'un des peintres les plus populaires au Canada au milieu du 19e siècle, est réputé pour ses paysages et ses scènes de genre. En 1846, il s'établit à Montréal où il s'annonce en tant qu'artiste professionnel. L'année suivante, il devient membre du Shakspeare Club (sic), et peint ce portrait de groupe où il s'est représenté fumant la pipe en arrière-plan. Ce tableau était inédit jusqu'au moment de son acquisition par le Musée en 2000.
  • Credit line: Gift of Mrs. E. R. Brodhead, Don de Mrs. E. R. Brodhead
  • Artist: Cornelius Krieghoff
  • Rights: http://www.musee-mccord.qc.ca/en/orders/conditions/
  • External Link: http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/collection/artifacts/M2000.95.1
  • Medium: Oil on canvas, Huile sur toile
McCord Stewart Museum

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