Ville de Montréal
Ville de Montréal
Group of Archivists of the Region of Montréal
Chapter 9 IntroductionHochelaga 1500-1642Ville-Marie 1642-1665Heart of an Empire 1699-1763Small French Town 1665-1760Conquered City 1760-1800British Commercial Takeover 1800-1850Industrial City 1850-1896Canada's Metropolis 1896-1914North-American City 1914-1929Depression and War 1930-1945Modern City 1945-1960Québec's Metropolis 1960-1992ConclusionQuizEducational Resources

The First World War

A painful adjustment

The return of growth

A better life

 
Painting by Tom Thomson.
In the Northland by Tom Thomson.
In 1922, the Art Association made a daring acquisition for the era: a piece by Tom Thomson, one of the members of the Group of Seven. Thomson's painting contrasted with the Canadian and European works the Association had acquired previously.
1915.
Source : Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, 1922.179.