The Huron-Wendat Nation originally lived around Lake Huron, in what is now Ontario. In 1650, a group of some 300 Huron-Wendats settled near Québec City, after their conversion to Catholicism by missionaries. Their past is closely linked to the history of Québec City. Produced in 1840 by artist John Richard Coke Smyth near Québec City, this painting depicts Huron-Wendat people standing before a crucifix.