Laurent Amiot: A Quebec Silversmith’s Legacy Laurent Amiot (1764–1839) stands as a pivotal figure in Canadian art history, embodying the fusion of craftsmanship and artistic vision that characterized Quebec City during the late Eighteenth Century. Born into an innkeeper's family in Quebec City, he embarked on a transformative journey—one that would elevate silversmithing from mere trade to a celebrated form of artistic expression. His formative years were marked by apprenticeship under his elder brother Jean-Nicolas and subsequent studies at the Petit Séminaire de Québec, laying the groundwo…