Date: 1879
Size: Interior Size 9.5 x 14.5 inches, matted to 14.5 x 19.5 inches
About the Poster: The Canadian Illustrated News was a weekly Canadian illustrated magazine published in Montreal from 1869 to 1883. It was published by George Desbarats. The magazine was notable for being the first in the world to consistently produce photographs at a successful rate
This cover sheet, dated April 12, 1879 is captioned Maisonneuve: Design of a monumental statue to be erected to the memory of the founder of Montreal in the Place D'Armes. (The statue was built in 1895 by sculptor Louis-Philippe Hébert and remains in place to this day.) Vintage ephemera at it's very best!
Recently matted in an antique gray mat, this sheet is ready to frame.