Camp Site (Man with Long Coat), n.d.

Zacharie Vincent, Camp Site (Man with Long Coat), n.d., ink on paper (wash), 37.5 x 44 cm, Château Ramezay, Montreal.
Vincent lends an abstract quality to this scene, emphasizing its invented character, or suggesting an interpretation drawn from Huron-Wendat mythology. A silhouetted figure on the right stands apart: he could be a black-robed missionary, suggesting a historical scene showing the first European contact with the Huron-Wendat people of the Great Lakes, before their migration to Quebec. The prominence given to the long shadows adds a deeper perspective, effectively conveying emotional and spiritual experiences.
Gallery

Zacharie Vincent and His Son Cyprien, c.1851

Head of a Moose, from Nature, c.1855

Lake Saint-Charles, c.1860

Fire at the Paper Mill in Lorette, c.1862

Self-Portrait, n.d.

Huron Chief Zacharie Vincent Telariolin Painting a Self-Portrait, c.1875

Zacharie Vincent Telari-o-lin, Huron Chief and Painter, c.1875–78

Snowshoe Maker, n.d.

Camp Site (Man with Long Coat), n.d.