The Nigog Fisherman

In his plans for the Parliament Building, Eugène- Étienne Taché reserved a key place in the decorative scheme for the first inhabitants of Québec. Directly in front of the main facade, Louis-Philippe Hébert placed two bronze sculptures that he modelled and cast in Paris. Behind the basin of the fountain, The Nigog Fisherman shows a Native whose feet are bathed by running water as he prepares to spear a fish with his nigog, a type of harpoon.

Sculpted by Louis-Philippe Hébert

A Halt in the Forest is the other of the pair.

June 2014 Photo 106ds, May 2013