Laura Secord (1910). Henry Sandham. Oil on Canvas.

This melodramatic 1910 rendering of Laura Secord's encounter with First Nations warriors by Henry Sandham was typical of Victorian accounts of her journey.

The Meeting - Jo Enaje (2015). Oil on canvas. joenaje.com . Courtesy Tim and Lisa Johnson.

This contemporary (2015) portrayal of Secord's encounter with native allies by Aboriginal artist Jo Enaje presents a much more civilized (if not idealized) version of the interaction.