Corbeau at Montmorency Falls

To celebrate his horse’s victory in an important race, the prosperous timber merchant, constructor and ship owner Allan Gilmour commissioned Robert Clow Todd to paint Corbeau at Montmorency Falls. The artist depicted the triumphant Corbeau trailing a sled and being admired within a quintessential winter scene set at the well-known Montmorency Falls, near Quebec City. That location, popular with locals for recreational activities all year round, was the backdrop for similar works made by Todd for proud carriage owners, a testament to this type of historical painting’s renown in what was then Lower Canada.