Public Artwork

Don Quichotte

Thérèse Guy, Don Quichotte, 1986. © Josianne Gervais
Location:
École de Saint-Michel, 453 rue Seigneuriale, Beauport, QC, Canada
Artwork creator(s): 
Guy, Thérèse
Text author(s): 
Guy, Thérèse
Installation year: 
1986
Remarks on location: 

The work is located in the new wing, above the South-West entrance.

Description: 

The work consists of a semi-abstract stained glass on the theme of Don Quichotte. The composition includes 9 tiles, numbered 1 to 9, distributed from the lower left corner to the upper right corner and bordered by wide black strips. Photocopies on acetate are also inserted between the glass plates. The antique glass is sandblasted and held together with a copper ribbon.

History: 
In 1986, the work was installed in the old part, in the corridor to the library; it was relocated to its current location in 1990.

Dimensions:

Height: 
1.39m
Width: 
1.77m
Depth: 
0.03 m
Note(s): 

The work is signed and dated in the lower right corner: À Céline / et Suzanne / Thérèse Guy 1986

Owner(s): 
Commission scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries; École de Saint-Michel