In 1966, Casson turned his attention more seriously to Quebec, persuaded at last to paint in Quebec by A.Y. Jackson. Jackson spoke enthusiastically about the painting possibilities around the town of Grenville, a half-French, half-English community where he had stayed as a guest of Munroe Putnam. Kilmar is just 22 minutes outside of Grenville. The Putnams, while in Toronto buying a number of sketches by Casson, invited him to their home to paint with Jackson. Casson made six consecutive summer trips to Grenville, exploring and painting the surrounding countryside, with Jackson showing him the choicest painting places. Duval writes, "Altogether he painted at least 150 oil sketches while based at Grenville, more than he had ever done of any one specific place."

Provenance: Private collection Vancouver, Galerie Alan Klinkhoff Montreal, Roberts Gallery Toronto.