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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Wigwam indien dans le Bas-Canada

2015 year
Silver (.9999) 23.17 g 36.07 mm
Description
Issuer
Canada
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2015
Value
5 Dollars 5 CAD = USD 3.69
Currency
Dollar (1858-date)
Composition
Silver (.9999)
Weight
23.17 g
Diameter
36.07 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#373997
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

In Krieghoff's day, it was not uncommon for painters to earn a living by selling professional lithographs of their best works. Lithography demanded extraordinary talent and artistry, and the print was almost as sought-after as the original from which it was made. Krieghoff produced some as early as 1848, under the patronage of the Earl of Elgin, Governor General of British North America. Indian Wigwam in Lower Canada was part of a collection of four prints entitled "Scenes of Canada", showing subjects and landscapes around Montreal. The prints themselves were printed in Germany by the famous lithographer Andreas Borum. They were sold in monochrome or hand-colored versions.Automatically translated

Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)

Lettering:
CANADA
C Krieghoff
5 DOLLARS 2015

Designer: Cornelius Krieghoff

Edge

Serrated

Comment

This magnificent three-piece set makes an ideal gift for a lover of classic Canadian art.

Cornelius Krieghoff is one of the most talented and celebrated Canadian painters of the
of the 19th century. With his now-classic depictions of life in the French-Canadian home and among Quebec's aboriginal peoples, he captured an entire part of the country's history on canvas and helped forge its early visual identity.

For many art historians, Cornelius Krieghoff offers the most captivating visual chronicle of Amerindian and settler customs in early British North America. With his classic images of the daily lives of French-Canadian peasants and Quebec's aboriginal peoples, he captured on canvas an entire section of the country's history and helped forge its first visual identity. This new coin set from the Royal Canadian Mint features details of three of his famous First Nations portraits, engraved in 99.99% pure silver.

Born in Amsterdam in 1815, Krieghoff emigrated to New York in 1837 and joined the U.S. Army. While in the U.S., he met and married Quebecker Émilie Gauthier, and discovered Quebec in 1840. Four years later, he returned briefly to Europe to work and study as a copyist at the Louvre in Paris. The couple settled in Montreal in 1846, where they remained until 1853. Krieghoff familiarized himself with his wife's society and developed a fascination for the First Nations. Together with landscapes, these were the two main subjects that inspired him throughout his life. Discovered by English-speaking Quebecers at an exhibition organized by the Société des artistes de Montréal, he enjoyed success during his lifetime.

Krieghoff and his family moved to Quebec in 1854, then to Chicago in 1868, where he died in 1872 at the age of 56, having produced over 1,500 works.

The three pieces in the set are 99.99% pure silver, with a metallic weight of
23.17 grams and a diameter of 36.07 millimeters. The reverse of each coin is engraved with a detail from one of three famous works by 19th-century painter Cornelius Krieghoff: Hunter in Winter
(c.1855-1865), Vendeuse de mocassins traversant le Saint-Laurent devant Québec (c.1853-1863) and Wigwam indien au Bas-Canada (1848).

Vendeuse de mocassins traversantle Saint-Laurent devant Québec, c. 1853-1863, oil on canvas
- Krieghoff's paintings frequently depict Amerindian women selling handicrafts. This one was painted after 1853, during the artist's stay in Quebec City. It shows a Native woman wrapped in a Hudson's Bay Company blanket, snowshoeing across the frozen river. Behind her back, a large basket hangs from a strap across her forehead. His merchandise (a handful of moccasins) hangs from a rope around his waist. Tangled blocks of ice dominate the landscape. Atop a cape in the background looms the citadel of Quebec. These are recurrent elements in Krieghoff's winter scenes from this period.

Hunter in Winter, c. 1855-1865, oil on canvas
- Krieghoff's native male figures are often depicted hunting. Here, a Native American man wearing a knit cap, moccasins and a long coat moves across the snow on snowshoes, armed with a rifle. Rolling hills on the horizon. Krieghoff collected his observations while hunting with Amerindian guides, traveling with the Caughnawaga Iroquois and Kahnawake Mohawks around Montreal in the mid-1840s, then with the Huron (Wendat), Micmac and Montagnais (Innu) around Quebec City after 1853.

Indian wigwam in Lower Canada, 1848, lithograph with watercolor on paper
- In Krieghoff's day, it was not uncommon for painters to earn a living by selling professional lithographs of their best works. Lithography demanded extraordinary talent and artistry, and the print was almost as sought-after as the original from which it was made. Krieghoff produced some as early as 1848, under the patronage of the Earl of Elgin, Governor General of British North America. Indian Wigwam in Lower Canada was part of a collection of four prints entitled "Scenes of Canada", showing subjects and landscapes around Montreal. The prints themselves were printed in Germany by the famous lithographer Andreas Borum. They were sold in monochrome or hand-colored versions.

Packaging
Each coin is encapsulated and presented in a red lacquered wooden box decorated with the Royal Canadian Mint logo. The box comes with a black protective sleeve.Automatically translated

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a design by Canadian artist Algia Fraser, which depicts a traditional Indigenous wigwam in the lower Canada region, surrounded by intricate floral patterns and the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. The coin's design aims to celebrate the cultural heritage and history of Canada's Indigenous peoples.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2015  131 - - - - - -

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