Women Coming to Quebec in 1667, in Order to Be Married to the French Canadian Farmers 

"Women Coming to Quebec in 1667, in Order to Be Married to the French Canadian Farmers" is a historical painting by Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, depicting a group of women arriving in Quebec. The scene portrays a group of women dressed in 17th-century garb, being greeted by a group of men. The women are likely "filles du roi" - women sent to New France by the King Louis XIV to find husbands and populate the colony. The painting evokes the historical significance of the event, highlighting the importance of women in shaping the social and cultural landscape of early Canada.