Dear visitors ,
We would like to inform you that some of our exhibition areas will be temporarily inaccessible for sanitary reasons.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and will do our utmost to reopen these areas as soon as possible.
We thank you for your understanding and patience.
During this period, we invite you to enjoy the other exhibitions and activities available at the museum and Fort Saint-Jean free of charge.

Our exhibitions reopen in full on Wednesday, July 10.

imagerie ancienne - LE COUP DE TONNERRE

1943.16.211

Description

Beauvais Nicolas-Dauphin de

Paris

1756 entre1763 et

Papier vergé, eau-forte (colorié au pinceau)

Hauteur : 32.2 cm

Largeur : 43.8 cm

Scène de tempête : la foudre tombe sur le vaisseau Amiral de la flotte française sur le Saint-Laurent, seules deux rescapées sur leur rocher regardent le drame, au désespoir.