Frances Hopkins portrays a serene riverside campsite along the Ottawa River, with voyageurs tending to their canoes and a fire burning nearby. The scene captures the rugged beauty during the fur trade era, highlighting the critical role of voyageurs in Canada's economic and cultural development.
Frances Anne Beechey Hopkins, born in 1838, was a British-Canadian artist known for her detailed depictions of life along Canada's waterways. Her work provides invaluable insights into the 19th-century fur trade, documenting the lives of voyageurs and Indigenous peoples, and contributing to Canada's national history.
