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Poitras, Edward
Anglais in Edom Anglais à Édom
1990 1990

Etched on brass, these six faces are taken from a historical photograph of the Anglo-Protestant jury that found Louis Riel, the Métis leader and founder of Manitoba, guilty of treason for his actions during the North-West resistance. In spite of the jury’s recommendation for mercy, as well as numerous legal- and political appeals, Riel was hanged on November 16, 1885—triggering a bitter political fallout lasting generations. For Edward Poitras, the work is not only political but deeply personal: his great-grandfather, Pierre Poitras, served alongside Riel in the provisional government of 1870.

Poitras, Edward
Regina SK 1953 Regina SK 1953
Anglais in Edom Anglais à Édom
1990 1990
brass alloy Alliage de laiton
height / width: 10.00 x 7.70 cm; 3.94 x 3.03 in.
Purchase, Consolidated Purchase Fund, 1990 Achat, fonds consolidé, 1990
33-010

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