A Meeting of the School Trustees 1885
Robert Harris ( 1849 Wales – 1919 Montreal )
Painted shortly after Harris’ return from Paris, this work depicts a young school teacher asserting herself before an indifferent board of school commissioners in a school room on Prince Edward Island. The artist clearly conveys the men’s resistance through their facial expressions. The defiant pose of the teach reflects the way in which women came to challenge authority and change the shape of society.
A Meeting of the School Trustees 1885
Robert Harris ( 1849 Wales – 1919 Montreal )
Painted shortly after Harris’ return from Paris, this work depicts a young school teacher asserting herself before an indifferent board of school commissioners in a school room on Prince Edward Island. The artist clearly conveys the men’s resistance through their facial expressions. The defiant pose of the teach reflects the way in which women came to challenge authority and change the shape of society.