Simons
Fontaine De Tourny Art Print Our History, Our Heritage Collection
This art print from Simons' Our History, Our Heritage collection features the Fontaine de Tourny in Quebec City, illustrated by Canadian artist Marie-Hélène Cliche. It is an inkjet print on creamy white 280 g cardstock with a matte finish, includes a bonded cardstock passe-partout and removable cardstock, and measures 8 x 10 inches (20.25 x 25.5 cm). Designed in Canada as a Simons exclusive, it is intended for decorative display and commemorates the 400th anniversary of Quebec City.
- Material
- 280 g cardstock
- Style
- vintage
- Category
- Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts
Size
Specifications
A poster featuring the Fontaine de Tourny, part of Simons' heritage collection, printed on creamy white 280 g cardstock with a matte finish.
Inkjet print that dries instantly on creamy white 280 g cardstock with a matte finish; bonded cardstock passe-partout; removable cardstock; includes instruction sheet about the illustration.
- Material
- 280 g cardstock
- Style
- vintage
- Occasion
- gift
- Gender
- unisex
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts
Additional Attributes
- Simons exclusive
- designed in Canada
- inkjet print
- matte finish
- bonded cardstock passe-partout
- removable cardstock
- instruction sheet included
- 8 x 10 inches
- Our History, Our Heritage collection
- collaboration with Canadian artist Marie-Hélène Cliche
Product Insights
A monochrome linocut-style print by gallery-represented artist Marie-Hélène Cliche depicting the monumental Fontaine de Tourny—a 7-metre, 18-tonne Second Empire fountain with 43 jets rescued from a Paris scrap heap in 1960, restored at a cost of $6 million, and cast at least 19 times worldwide. The print, part of Simons' Our History, Our Heritage collection, includes an instruction sheet detailing the fountain's journey from its 1855 World's Fair gold medal to its 2007 reinauguration as a gift for Quebec City's 400th anniversary. Tradeoffs: this is an unsigned reproduction on non-acid-free cardboard paper that may yellow over time, and includes a bonded non-removable mat and separate cardstock insert.
Verified claims
- Historical rescue
- Rescued from a Paris scrap heap in 1960; restored at a total cost of $6 million.
- Monumental scale
- A 7-metre, 18-tonne Second Empire fountain with 43 jets, cast at least 19 times worldwide.
- Artist collaboration
- Created in collaboration with Canadian artist Marie-Hélène Cliche, represented by Galerie L'Harmattan.
- Artistic style
- Monochrome linocut-style print, a departure from Cliche's typical watercolor palette
- Artist credibility
- Represented by Galerie L'Harmattan, a contemporary art gallery
- Global cast network
- There are 19 known identical casts of this fountain worldwide.
- Historical provenance
- The Quebec copy of this gold-medal-winning fountain was rescued from scrap and restored as a $6 million gift.
- Award history
- Fontaine de Tourny won a gold medal at the 1855 Paris World's Fair.
- Heritage
- Illustrates the restored Fontaine de Tourny fountain donated to Quebec City for its 400th anniversary.
- Artistic collaboration
- Created with gallery-represented artist Marie-Hélène Cliche on 280 g creamy white cardstock.
- Signature
- Unsigned reproduction of Marie-Hélène Cliche's illustration.
- Historical context
- Includes instruction sheet detailing the fountain's history and scale.
- Framing components
- Includes a bonded non-removable mat and a separate cardstock insert.
- Preservation
- Cardboard paper not certified acid-free; may yellow over time.
- Historical narrative
- Instruction sheet traces fountain from 1855 World's Fair to 2007 reinauguration as city gift.
- Collection narrative
- Instruction sheet positions print within Simons' Our History, Our Heritage collection.
- Educational use
- Instruction sheet's historical detail makes the print suitable for classroom display.
Product record
- Title
- Fontaine De Tourny Art Print Our History, Our Heritage Collection
- Brand
- Simons
- Price
- 39 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Image Analysis
1 images- 01
Product
Framed portrait-orientation art print with a wide white mat surrounding a black-and-white linocut-style illustration of a multi-tiered fountain. The framed print is centered and mounted flat against a wood-paneled background.
- Overall shapePortrait-orientation rectangular framed print with a wide uniform white mat and a thinner inner reveal around the artwork.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.06 · w 0.76 · h 0.88 (high) - Mat and inner revealWide white mat with a recessed inner reveal that creates a visible thin shadow line between the mat and the artwork area.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.12 · w 0.64 · h 0.72 (high) - Artwork motifBlack-and-white high-contrast illustration depicting a multi-tiered fountain with multiple arcs of water, trees at left and right edges, and architectural elements in the background.
1 region
x 0.24 · y 0.17 · w 0.51 · h 0.58 (high) - Lower caption blockSmall printed caption block below the illustration, set within the mat area and aligned toward the left.
1 region
x 0.24 · y 0.76 · w 0.28 · h 0.08 (high) - Caption text line 1“LA MAISON SIMONS, DEPUIS - SINCE 1840”Partial
1 region
x 0.24 · y 0.76 · w 0.22 · h 0.02 (medium) - Caption text line 2“Fontaine de Tourny, Quebec”Partial
1 region
x 0.24 · y 0.78 · w 0.22 · h 0.02 (medium) - Caption text line 3“Fontaine de Tourny, Quebec City”Partial
1 region
x 0.24 · y 0.80 · w 0.22 · h 0.02 (medium)
Other
Single framed print photographed centered against a vertical wood-grain wall with soft top lighting that creates a subtle highlight on the background and soft shadowing around the frame edges.
- Background materialVertical wood-grain paneling in warm brown tones, used as the mounting surface behind the framed print.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Shot compositionStraight-on frontal photograph with the framed print centered in the image and even margins on left and right.
- Lighting and shadowsSoft directional lighting from above creates a brighter vertical highlight on the upper center of the wood background and subtle shadowing around the lower edge of the frame.
Colors
white· mat and frame border#F5F1EEblack· illustration ink#0E0D0C- Overall shapePortrait-orientation rectangular framed print with a wide uniform white mat and a thinner inner reveal around the artwork.