A Wet Morning on the Chaudière Falls

Dublin Core

Title

A Wet Morning on the Chaudière Falls

Subject

This painting captures the mist and commotion of the Chaudière Falls, a major natural landmark in the Ottawa-Gatineau region. It underscores Duncanson’s role in shaping early visual interpretations of Canadian geography.

Creator

Robert S. Duncanson

Source

Duncanson, Robert S. A Wet Morning on the Chaudière Falls. 1868. Oil on canvas. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. Object no. 18981.

Publisher

National Gallery of Canada

Date

1868

Rights

Public domain. Digital image courtesy of the National Gallery of Canada / AMICA Library.

Identifier

18981

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Oil on canvas

Physical Dimensions

76.6 × 111.7 cm

Files

Chaudière-Falls.jpg

Citation

Robert S. Duncanson, “A Wet Morning on the Chaudière Falls,” Black Canadian History Exhibit, accessed December 5, 2025, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/mathieu-black-canadian-history-exhibit/items/show/324.