- Ethnohistorical collection
Poster
Louis Joseph Papineau; Leader of the Revolt in the Canada's.
One sheet of printed strong cardboard. On the front, an illustration of Papineau in silhouette holding a roll of paper [the 92 resolutions] in his right hand and holding the hilt of his saber in the other hand; map of Upper and Lower Canada. Text of 13 lines, in 2 columns at the bottom of the sheet.
- Accession Number 2019.01.01.10
- Date 1838
- Medium and Support ink, paper
- Measurements 45 x 28 cm
Historical context
On November 16, 1837, Archibald Acheson, Count Gosford (1776-1849), Governor of Lower Canada, issued arrest warrants for 26 leaders of the Patriote movement. He accused them of treason and rebellion. One of these was Louis-Joseph Papineau (1786-1871), leader of the Parti patriote. With Papineau nowhere to be found, Gosford offered a colossal reward of £1,000 for his capture on December 1. This poster, printed in England, uses an excerpt ...
- Accession Number 2019.01.01.10
- Date 1838
- Medium and Support ink, paper
- Measurements 45 x 28 cm
© © Collection Pointe-à-Callière, fonds Papineau, don de Denis St-Martin, 2019.001.001.010
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