Jacques Cartier

Issue date: 1855 – This portrait of Jacques Cartier acknowledged the famed explorer who in 1534 voyaged to Newfoundland and New Brunswick. Cartier is also framed on either side by a beaver and three maple leaves, depicting Canadian fauna and flora.

This portrait of Jacques Cartier acknowledged the famed explorer who in 1534 voyaged to Newfoundland and New Brunswick. Cartier is also framed on either side by a beaver and three maple leaves, depicting Canadian fauna and flora.