Nine Women Representing the Provinces of Canada - Ottawa, Ontario - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Canada’s first francophone prime minister, was laid to rest at Notre-Dame Cemetery in 1919. The tomb of Laurier, a large monument erected in May of 1923, depicts a sarcophagus resting on the shoulders of nine women representing the provinces of Canada. Described by Jean Yves Pelletier in "Ottawa Notre Dame Cemetery", as “one of the finest tombs” in the National Capital region, the monument is attributed to Quebec sculptor Alfred Laliberté.

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Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Tomb of Sir Wilfrid Laurier - Nine Women Representing the Provinces of Canada Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Alfred Laliberté Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: May 1923 Materials used: Bronze Location: Notre-Dame Cemetery - Montreal Road - Ottawa, Ontario

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