Sculpture
Dollard
Sculpture from Dollard-des-Ormeaux. A standing man, leaning back, holding a sword in his right hand and his left hand over his heart. Inscriptions on the base.
- Accession Number 2022.26.40
- Artiste / Auteur Laliberté, Alfred
- Materials metal, bronze
- Measurements 32,5 x 16 x 22 cm
Historical context
This bronze statuette, the work of Montreal sculptor Alfred Laliberté, depicts French soldier Adam Dollard des Ormeaux in a dynamic position, captured by the artist’s imagination as he receives a wound. Trained as a soldier, Dollard des Ormeaux came to New France in 1658, at the age of 22, and was given command of the Ville-Marie garrison in 1659. He is reputed to have led a group of French, Huron-Wendat and Algonquin volunteers ag...
- Accession Number 2022.26.40
- Artiste / Auteur Laliberté, Alfred
- Materials metal, bronze
- Measurements 32,5 x 16 x 22 cm
© © Collection Pointe-à-Callière, don de Dave St-Martin, 2022.026.040
Photo by Victor Diaz Lamich
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