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My VAC AccountThis memorial, a bust of “La France”, is dedicated to Canada and to Canadians who fought in the First World War. This sculpture was a gift from France, produced by Auguste Rodin in 1904 and was presented to Canada in 1921.
It is a part of the House of Commons Heritage Collection, item O-1008.
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La France
Auguste Rodin
Sculptor – Sculpteur
Au Canada, qui a versé le sang de ses fils pour la liberté du monde. La France reconnaissante. 1914 – 1918.
To Canada whose sons shed their blood to safeguard world freedom. A grateful France. 1914 – 1918.
bust
Richard Turcotte