The Arrival of the French Girls at Quebec, 1667 - Charles William Jefferys

The Arrival of the French Girls at Quebec, 1667 - Charles William Jefferys

Women; French colonies

Painting by Charles William Jefferys (1869–1951) depicting the arrival of filles du roi in Quebec in 1667.

Jefferys, Charles William, 1869-1951

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