Pierre Le Ber
Pierre Le Ber | |
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| Born | 1669 |
| Died | October 1, 1707 (aged 37–38) Pointe-Saint-Charles, New France |
| Parent(s) | Jeanne Le Moyne Jacques Le Ber |
| Relatives | Jeanne Le Ber (sister) Charles le Moyne (uncle) |
Pierre Le Ber (1669 – 1 October 1707), a son of Jacques Le Ber and brother of Jeanne Le Ber, was a painter from Montreal.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Le Ber was a member of two of the wealthiest families in the colony and used his wealth to be a generous member of his community, founding an almshouse. He contributed to the Congregation of Notre Dame, likely because of his sister, Jeanne, was a recluse there. He was one of the founders and supporters of the Brothers Hospitallers (Hôpital Général of the Charon brothers).[1]
Le Ber was considered an untalented amateur painter in his lifetime. In 1965, his so-called primitive painting of Marguerite Bourgeoys, restored in 1963-1964 in New York,[2] brought him to the attention of the Canadian art world and his surviving work and his life have been examined. The oil painting of Marguerite Bourgeoys as a nearly 80-year old compassionate woman who suffered and shared the suffering of others is in the possession of the mother house of the Congregation of Notre Dame, Montreal.[2][3] His work marks him as an important artist of the time.
Gallery
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La Venerable Marguerite Bourgeoys by Pierre Le Ber c. 1700, before restoration.
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Le Ber's painting of Marguerite Bourgeoys, c. 1700, restored.
References
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