Marguerite Bourgeoys Sculpture and Fountain (Montréal, Canada) : Detail, children
- Creator:
- Lasalle, Jules, 1957-
- Published/Created:
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
1987-1988 - Date Depicted:
- 2008
1950 AD - 2010 AD - Materials:
- bronze
- Notes:
- Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys (17 April 1620-12 January 1700, feast day: January 12) was the founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame and teacher of children in Montreal. She opened her first school in 1658. She was recruited from France to teach in the New World by the governor of Montreal, Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve. She was buried in the sanctuary of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel in Montreal.
- Variant Titles:
- Hommage à Marguerite Bourgeoys
- Topics:
- Sculpture -- France -- 20th century -- (YVRC)
- Period/Style:
- Twentieth century
- Culture:
- Canadian
- Accession Number:
- 6A1-LJU-MBS-A4
- Genre:
- sculpture (AAT)
- Format:
- Image
- Content Type:
- Sculptures, Models, & Architecture
- Rights:
- Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement. - Access Restrictions:
- Yale Community Only
- Digital:
- historical; human figure; Bourgeoys, Marguerite, Saint, 1620-1700 ; Education Twentieth century built works; hydraulic structures; water distribution structures; fountains; visual works; sculpture (visual work)
- Source Creator:
- Gilchrist, Scott
- Source Title:
- Archivision Addition Module Five
- Source Created:
- 2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
2008 - Source Note:
- Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist
- Yale Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Digital Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Local Record Number:
- 4090
- OID:
- 10058745
- PID:
- digcoll:1811170