"Meeting Of The Delegates Of British North America" - Original oil painting that became the "Fathers of Confederation" (Image taken from www.nationhood.ca
"Meeting Of The Delegates Of British North America" - Original oil painting that became the "Fathers of Confederation" (Image taken from www.nationhood.ca
The link below will take you to an explanation of the history behind this photo. Please consider the importance of Robert Harris' commemorative painting of the Fathers of Confederation. Not all of these men were together at this meeting in Quebec. Does Harris' creative license give him the right to represent all of the important figures in the room or should he have only painted those who attended the conference that day? Can you identify the main contributors you have already learned about? How does Harris place emphasis on these men within his painting? Use these questions to help you understand the reading and artwork.
Robert Harris' 1884 painting "Conference at Québec in 1864, to settle the basics of a union of the British North American Provinces" A.K.A. "Fathers of Confederation" (Image from Wikimedia Commons)
Robert Harris' 1884 painting "Conference at Québec in 1864, to settle the basics of a union of the British North American Provinces" A.K.A. "Fathers of Confederation" (Image from Wikimedia Commons)
http://faculty.marianopolis.edu/c.belanger/quebechistory/federal/fathers.htm