3 minutes with an artwork
Through these videos, our Volunteer Guides share with you the stories behind the works in our collection.
Julio González, Cactus man No1, 1939-1940. MMFA, purchase, Horsley and Annie Townsend Bequest.
Julio González, Cactus man No1, 1939-1940. MMFA, purchase, Horsley and Annie Townsend Bequest.
Mary Alexandra Bell Eastlake, The Annunciation, 1896. MMFA, purchase, Horsley and Annie Townsend Bequest.
Mary Alexandra Bell Eastlake, The Annunciation, 1896. MMFA, purchase, Horsley and Annie Townsend Bequest.
William Goodridge Roberts, "Boy with book", 1942. MMFA, purchase, A. Sydney Dawes fund.
William Goodridge Roberts, "Boy with book", 1942. MMFA, purchase, A. Sydney Dawes fund.
Jacob Marrel (1614-1681), Flowers in a Glass Vase, with Insects, Cherries and Lizards, 1650, oil on copper. MMFA, gift of Mrs. Neil B. Ivory in honour of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts' 150th anniversary.
Jacob Marrel (1614-1681), Flowers in a Glass Vase, with Insects, Cherries and Lizards, 1650, oil on copper. MMFA, gift of Mrs. Neil B. Ivory in honour of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts' 150th anniversary.
Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788), Portrait of Mrs. George Drummond, 1779-1782, oil on canvas. MMFA, purchase, John W. Tempest Fund.
Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788), Portrait of Mrs. George Drummond, 1779-1782, oil on canvas. MMFA, purchase, John W. Tempest Fund.
Christian Luycks (1623-1670), Banquet Still with Silver and Gilt Vessels, a Nautilus Shell, Porcelain, Food and Other Items on a Draped Table, about 1650, oil on copper. MMFA, gift of Mr. and Mrs Michal Hornstein.
Christian Luycks (1623-1670), Banquet Still with Silver and Gilt Vessels, a Nautilus Shell, Porcelain, Food and Other Items on a Draped Table, about 1650, oil on copper. MMFA, gift of Mr. and Mrs Michal Hornstein.
Emmanuel de Witte (1617-1692), Interior with a Woman Playing a Virginal, about 1660-1667, oil on canvas, MMFA, purchase, John W. Tempest Fund.
Emanuel de Witte, Interior with a Woman Playing a Virginal, about 1660-1667, oil on canvas, 97.5 x 109.7 cm. Purchase, John W. Tempest Fund. This work has been restored thanks to funding from BNP Paribas (Canada) and BNP Paribas Foundation.
Tejo Remy (born in 1960), You Can't Lay Down Your Memories Chest of Drawers, 1991, maple, recycled drawers, cotton, produced by Droog Design, Amsterdam. MMFAn Liliane and David Stewart Collection.
Tejo Remy (born in 1960), You Can't Lay Down Your Memories Chest of Drawers, 1991, maple, recycled drawers, cotton, produced by Droog Design, Amsterdam. MMFAn Liliane and David Stewart Collection.
Quebec, Deschambault, Two-tiered Buffet, 1700-1725, pine. MMFA, purchase.
Quebec, Deschambault, Two-tiered Buffet, 1700-1725, pine. MMFA, purchase.
Jan Steen (1626-1679), The Return of the Prodigal Son, about 1668-1670, oil on canvas. MMFA, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Michal Hornstein in honour of Paul Lavallée.
Jan Steen (1626-1679), The Return of the Prodigal Son, about 1668-1670, oil on canvas. MMFA, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Michal Hornstein in honour of Paul Lavallée.
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770), Apelles Painting the Portrait of Campaspe, about 1726, oil on canvas. MMFA. Adaline Van Horne Bequest.
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770), Apelles Painting the Portait of Campaspe, about 1726, oil on canvas. MMFA, Adaline Van Horne Bequest.
Paul Kane, Caw-Wacham, about 1848. MMFA, purchase, William Gilman Cheney Bequest
Marc-Aurèle Fortin, Storm Brewing over Hochelaga, about 1940. MMFA, gift of Musée Marc-Aurèle Fortin (gift of Abra and William Mastenbroek)
Marc-Aurèle Fortin, Storm Brewing over Hochelaga, about 1940. MMFA, gift of Musée Marc-Aurèle Fortin (gift of Abra and William Mastenbroek)
