Village-des-Hurons, near Loretteville, Québec, 1815 - Québec, Québec, 1886
Although Zacharie Vincent wanted to capture the traditional image of the Hurons, elements borrowed from European civilization can be seen in some of his paintings and sketches, which thus reveal the assimilation to which his people were already subject. Undeniably naïve, his work possesses enduring interest because of its intensity and sincerity. It reflected Vincent’s desire to capture the spirit of a Huron America forever lost.