Gargoyle
Hollow painted cast-iron face with open mouth representing a St. Lawrence Iroquoian. Reproduction of the gargoyle on the monument to Jacques Cartier created in 1893 by Joseph-Arthur Vincent in Parc St-Henri.
- Accession Number 2021.36.01
- Fabricant / Éditeur Montreal Foundry Ltd.
- Artiste / Auteur Vincent, Joseph-Arthur
- Date 1965
- Materials metal, cast iron, metal, steel, paint
- Measurements 32 x 22 x 13 cm
Historical context
This piece is a decorative element in painted cast iron, intended to represent a St. Lawrence native or an allegory of America. One of a series of four, these grotesque, generic figures are placed beneath the statue of the monument/fountain dedicated to Jacques Cartier. This work was designed by sculptor Joseph-Arthur Vincent in the Second Empire style and installed in 1893 in a park in the Montreal district of Saint-Henri. Having collaps...
- Accession Number 2021.36.01
- Fabricant / Éditeur Montreal Foundry Ltd.
- Artiste / Auteur Vincent, Joseph-Arthur
- Date 1965
- Materials metal, cast iron, metal, steel, paint
- Measurements 32 x 22 x 13 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Sylvain Rivard, 2021.036.001
Photo by Victor Diaz Lamich
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