Paintings of Speakers of The House of Assembly of The Province of Lower Canada
| Title/subject | Artist | Date created | Medium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Antoine Panet | Copy by Théophile Hamel | 1856 | Oil on canvas |
| Michel Chartier de Lotbinière | Copy by Théophile Hamel | 1854 | Oil on canvas |
| Louis-Joseph Papineau | Alfred Boisseau | 1881 | Oil on canvas |
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