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Théophile Hamel

Detail from a 19th-century painted self-portrait of Théophile Hamel. Hamel is a young white man with dark brown hair and sideburns. He wears a red frock coat with wide black stripes and a black knotted tie. In his hand, he holds a painter’s palette and brushes. He wears a black hat. He is posing in his studio, surrounded by paintings. His expression is serious.

Théophile Hamel, “Autoportrait dans l’atelier” (detail), Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, 1934.237.

After a long stay in Europe, Théophile Hamel returned to Canada in 1846. He was then appointed official portraitist to the Speakers of the Assembly and the Legislative Council.

Hamel

A 19th-century painted self-portrait of Théophile Hamel. Hamel is a young white man with dark brown hair and sideburns. He wears a red frock coat with wide black stripes and a black tied necktie. In his hand, he holds a painter’s palette and brushes. His head is topped with a black hat. He stands in his studio, surrounded by paintings. His expression is serious.

Théophile Hamel, “Autoportrait dans l’atelier”, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, 1934.237.

Self-portrait of Théophile Hamel (1817–1870), the artist behind many works for the government. After the Parliament fire and the destruction of the portrait gallery, he was commissioned to recreate, as closely as possible, the lost paintings. It was a task that kept him busy for several years, producing portraits of politicians still living alongside copies of older works.

Jean-Antoine Panet

19th-century painted portrait of Jean-Antoine Panet. Panet is a white man in the prime of life. He wears a black robe and a white judge’s wig. He is seated on a red chair, with his hand resting on a letter. He is smiling slightly.

Théophile Hamel, “The Honourable Jean-Antoine Panet”, Parliament of Canada, O-688.

This portrait depicts Jean-Antoine Panet, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. Painted in 1850 by Théophile Hamel, it replaces the original work, lost in the 1849 fire.