LOUIS-PHILIPPE HÉBERT 1850-1917 Sculpteur national (PDF 3.8MB)

LOUIS-PHILIPPE HÉBERT 1850-1917 Sculpteur national (PDF 3.8MB): .... English text of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec's catalogue for the exhibition of 2001

Louis-Philippe Hébert's "...Soupir du lac..." at the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec

"... Soupir du lac, 1902, fonte - 1908 - Hébert was probably the first Québec sculptor to take an interest in the Amerindian nations. Generally, his portrayal of them echoes the image of the "noble savage" instituted by Jean-Jacques Rousseau in the late 18th century and largely echoed by the Romantic movement..." A quote from Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec's modern art collection embraces fifty years of artistic creation and reflects the diversity of styles that emerged from 1900 to 1950. This period is marked by a penchant for Paris, art capital of the world, among many Québec artists.

HÉBERT, LOUIS-PHILIPPE in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online...

...(he also signed Philippe), artist, sculptor, and teacher; b. 27 Jan. 1850 in Sainte-Sophie-d’Halifax (Sainte-Sophie-de-Mégantic), Lower Canada, third of the 13 children of Théophile Hébert, a farmer, and Julie Bourgeois; m. 26 May 1879 in Montreal Maria Roy, niece of architect Victor Roy, and they had eight children, including Henri*, a sculptor, and Adrien*, a painter; d. 13 June 1917 in Westmount, Que., and was buried 16 June in Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemetery, Montreal

My great-grandfather... Louis Phillippe Hebert....

At Ste-Sophie d'Halifax, Quebec, originally uploaded by Louis Phillippe Hebert Sculptor.

was born in Ste-Sophie d'Halifax, Quebec, Canada... the son of an illiterate farmer through talent and hard work, became the creator of images that represent many of the major players in Canada's history.... this is the National Historic Monument plaque that marked his birthplace.

My great-grandfather...

Himself-sepia, originally uploaded by Louis Phillippe Hebert Sculptor.

...Louis Phillipe Hebert... the sculptor who brought the skill of bronze casting to Canada... to learn more about him... visit my web page about him and read the Bio and works list of Quebec sculptor Louis-Phillipe Hebert

Sea ice on Hudson Bay...

Sea ice on Hudson Bay..., originally uploaded by Arctic Annie.

.. at Repulse Bay, Nunavut... the first flickr photo from a friend of mine who is a Nurse there...