Quebec Room Tapestries Heritage Property Plaque, 2020.
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Resource ID
8193
Access
Open
Address
100 Front St W, Toronto, ON M5J 1E3
Date of Creation
2020
Historical Themes
Architectural Heritage, Visual Arts
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Time Period
1900-1953, 1954-1998
Caption
Quebec Room Tapestries Heritage Property Plaque, 2020.
Description
The azure wall tapestries in this room depict historical scenes from French-Canadian colonial life, including canoeing, fishing, hunting, and weaving. The fleur-de-lis, a symbol of French presence in North America, is repeated throughout. Working to designs by artist Georges-Edouard Tremblay (1902–1987), these hooked tapestries were crafted by a group of 10 women over 4,320 hours. The wool was dyed and spun in Tremblay’s workshop in Pointe-au-Pic, Quebec, a part of the Charlevoix region known for its long history of textile making. The Quebec coat of arms is included in the design of the tapestry walls. The blue top layer symbolizes France, the red middle layer signifies England, and the maple leaves at the bottom represent Canada.