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Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté The lady here immortalized in bronze is the central character in Louis Hémon’s 1916 novel of the same name. It is the symbolic story of a Quebec woman who refuses the opportunity of a life of wealth and leisure, instead choosing for marriage a local boy, thus ensuring the continuation of the religious and social values of her rural way of life. Totaling 38 pieces, the collection at RiverBrink is one of the largest of this artist's work in Canada. Born in the rural village of Arthabaska, Suzor Coté travelled to Paris in 1889 to study as a singer; a throat infection and resulting surgery ended that career direction, and full attention was turned to visual art. His works embody the virtues, hard work, and simple pleasures of habitant life in rural Quebec. |