- Ethnohistorical collection
Business card
Black-and-white photograph of Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé (1786-1871). He was the last seigneur of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli and a Quebec writer, author of the novel Les Anciens Canadiens.
- Accession Number 2018.11.53
- Period 2nd half of the 19th century
- Medium and Support silver print, paper; cardboard
- Technique glued, printed
- Measurements 11,6 x 7,8 x 0,1 cm
Historical context
Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé naît en 1786. Il étudie à Québec, entre autres aux côtés de Louis-Joseph Papineau, et devient avocat. Il participe activement à la vie culturelle et financière de Québec : vice-président de la société littéraire de Québec, membre fondateur du Jockey Club, membre fondateur de la Banque de Québec, etc. Il occupe aussi différents postes dans l’armée et devient shérif du district de Québec...
- Accession Number 2018.11.53
- Period 2nd half of the 19th century
- Medium and Support silver print, paper; cardboard
- Technique glued, printed
- Measurements 11,6 x 7,8 x 0,1 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2018.011.0053
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