Joseph Légaré
Joseph Légaré | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1795 Quebec City, Canada |
| Died | 1855 (aged 59–60) |
| Education | Petit Séminaire de Québec; apprenticed as a painter and glazier with Moses Pierce |
| Occupations | Painter, glazier, political figure |
| Spouse |
Geneviève Damien (m. 1818) |
Joseph Légaré (10 March 1795 – 21 June 1855) was a painter and glazier, artist, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada. He was an important figure in Quebec City during the early nineteenth century, painting nearly 200 works with subject matter ranging from Quebec's landscapes and important figures to current events and history paintings.