Statement of responsibility note:
This work is attributed to Napoléon Bourassa. The inventory of photographs from acquisition 1981-101 (see photo acquisition file 1981-101 or art acquisition file 1976-89) contains the following note for negative number C-94804: "'Tableau Papa Manoir 1865?' note d'Augustine Bourassa." ("'Dad's painting Manor 1865?' note by Augustine Bourassa).
Reproduction note:
Negative numbers C-115754 and C-94804 are b&w reproductions of a photograph of this painting. The image includes what seems to be the original frame, which no longer accompanies the work.
Negative number C-142142 is a b&w reproduction of the painting without a frame.
Dates of creation note:
The date of creation is based on Augustine Bourassa's note for a photograph of the painting, negative number C-94804. The date is also based on observations made by Mario Béland, Curator of historic art from 1850 to 1900 at the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, in the catalogue for the exhitibion Napoléon Bourassa, la quête de l'idéal (MnbaQ, 2011-2012): "... à la fin de juillet 1862, le seigneur de Petite-Nation raconte à son fils Amédée que Bourassa 'a pris une vue de Montebello, en se plaçant près de l'embouchure du ruisseau et en prend une seconde en se plaçant sur l'île Viger'. On ne sait si ces vues peuvent correspondre à deux paysages de petit format qui semblent être pris à peu près du même site, en contrebas du domaine, mais dans des directions opposées, l'un et l'autre avec des bovins."
Exhibitions note:
Exhibition Title: Napoléon Bourassa. La quête de I'idéal. Curator: Mario Béland, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Québec, Québec City; 2011.05.05 - 2012.01.15
Signatures and inscriptions note:
There are no signatures or inscriptions on the painting.
Related material:
Note from the previous database: A photograph of this painting came in with the Bourassa acquisition (C-94804 and C-115754). That photograph was probably transferred from the art holdings (acc. no. 1976-89) to the photo holdings (see acc. no. 1981-101 and 1989-453).
A photograph depicting the field and cows at the manor is also held in the Napoléon Bourassa fonds. Its negative number is PA-115933.
