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child's trousers
child's trousers
child's trousers
White wool trousers that are part of a child's outfit, with a matching coat and hood also in the collection. They are decorated with blue silk and red wool/felt trim. Cones trimmed with dyed animal hair are arranged over the surface. The outfit was originally from the collection of the Musée de la Marine du Louvre. The style of the matching jacket suggests that the outfit was made by the Huron-Wendat community of Wendake (Lorette) and probably dates from 1860s to the 1870s.
MQB catalogue and style characteristics.
MQB catalogue and stylistic analysis.
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Wool, white; animal hair, red, blue; beads, white, black/blue; metal cones; silk, blue; wool/felt, red.
The trousers have red wool/felt sewn into the side seams, leaving a zigzag edge as decorative trim, with blue silk trim and red wool edging at the hem. There are small metal cones with red and blue animal hair and black and white beads distributed evenly over the trousers. The trousers look very playful, in keeping with this being a child's outfit.
Stylistic of the era
Provenance
The Musée de la Marine originated in the seventeenth century as a collection of models of French ships, within the tradition of cabinets of curiosity and also with a teaching purpose for engineers and builders. A description of the models in the collection in 1756 included bark canoes from Canada. In 1827 Charles X. initiated the Musée de la Marine at the Louvre. Sailors, officers, and scientists of the French Marine, who sailed to all parts of the world, continued to bring back objects found in their travels to give to the King. Nineteenth century accounts of the model collection mention ethnographic works located with it. These works were transferred to the Musée d’archeologie nationale at the Château St. Jean Marlay, and then in 1909 they were moved to the Musée d'ethnographie du Trocadéro. From there they went to the Musée de l’Homme (Amérique), and then to the Musée du quai Branly. Given the early beginnings of the collection of the Musée de la Marine, ethnographic works from this collection could date from an early period of French presence in North America.
About This GRASAC Record
Unknown artist, child's trousers. Currently in the Musée du quai Branly, 71.1909.19.162.3. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip; GRASAC item id 1421.
This record was created by Anne de Stecher during an RAship for Prof. Ruth Phillips.
Research for this record was carried out by Anne de Stecher during her PhD thesis studies.
deStecher, Annette. Engaged Histories: Wendat Women’s Souvenir Arts of Cultural Preservation and Entrepreneurial Invention. PhD dissertation. Ottawa: Carleton University, 2013.
46.869279102, -71.347896113
MQB catalogue and style characteristics.