Louis Quévillon
Louis Quévillon (October 14, 1749 – March 9, 1823) was a tradesman and contractor.

Biography
Quévillon was active in the wood carving and contracting of many religious architectural projects. The Montreal region was largely where he was active and he dominated this market for over 20 years. His large workshop often had 15 or more apprentices and master craftsmen who work on clearly defined tasks. The work included wood-carving gilding, silvering, and painting for the churches. The work was both new and restorative and reflected an ability to reproduce motifs and forms in an inexpensive and aesthetically pleasing manner. Collaborations with other master carvers were part of the production method. Over the years he partnered or collaborated with 
Amable Charron,
Joseph Pépin,
Urbain Desrochers and
René Beauvais.
 
In his workshop Louis Quévillon set the standards for religious wood-carving in the 19th century.

References

External links 
 Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
 Biography at the Canadian Encyclopedia Online

Pre-Confederation Canadian businesspeople
1749 births
1823 deaths