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Wizards Mountain, or Mount Kanasuta

Medallion drawing of the view from a mountain and the hills from a distance. A stream with four people in a canoe takes place in the foreground. The medallion adorned with weird diabolical figures.

1884
BAnQ Québec, Famille Hector Langevin Fonds (P134,S1,D1,P53-1).

Wizards Mountain (Mount Kanasuta)
A watercolour from  “Rapport du du Père Paradis”, published in 1884.

Père Paradis was probably the first to boast about the merits and the beauty of Abitibi-Témiscamingue. In 1884, he published a report that is considered a national treasure today, as much for the historical value, the lyrical surges and the watercolours showing mystical locations of the region it showed.”

Source : “Le rapport du Père Paradis : un trésor national et le premier plaidoyer en faveur de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue”, Radio-Canada, August 9 2016, https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/796870/pere-paradis-rapport-aquarelles-abitibi-temiscamingue.