Cornelius Krieghoff moved to Quebec City in 1853, encountering a vibrant and growing city. As Dennis Reid remarked: “Almost as large as Montreal at a population of some 58,000, close to 40 per cent anglophone (as opposed to the then slightly more than 50 percent anglophone component of the Montreal population) it was the military … Continue reading Cornelius Krieghoff “The Royal Mail Crossing the St. Lawrence” – Spring Live Auction of An Important Private Collection of Canadian Art (June 8th)