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Antoine Plamondon
Antoine-Sébastien Plamondon: A Pioneer of Quebec Portraiture Early Life and Training Born: 1804 in L'Ancienne-Lorette, Lower Canada (present-day Quebec). Plamondon began his artistic journey at the age of fifteen as an apprentice to Joseph Légaré, a prominent religious painter and restorer. His initial training focused on restoration work, specifically a large collection of European paintings assembled by Abbé Louis-Joseph Desja
rdins and his associates. This exposure provided invaluable experience with Old Master techniques. By age twenty-one, he had established himself as a skilled artist with a particular aptitude for portraiture. Artistic Development & Parisian Studies In 1825, Plamondon opened his own studio in Montreal and began accepting commissions for churches in Beaumont, Bécancour, and Cap Santé. Recognizing his talent, Vicar-General Desche…