Tray, plateau

Tray, plateau

Tray, plateau

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Introduction

This moosehair embroidered bark tray was created within the nineteenth century souvenir arts tradition of the Wendat (Huron) of Wendake, Quebec, and dates from the first half of the nineteenth century. It was collected by the family of the Comtesse de Fleuriau of LaRochelle, France.

Nation of Maker: Huron-Wendat
Nation of Origin

Moosehair embroidered bark works were one of the main productions of the Wendat.

Date Made or Date Range: 18uu
Materials

Bark; dyed moosehair, pale greens, brown-red, yellow, ivory, ; cotton.

Techniques or Format

Bark pieces joined with thread. Moosehair stitched through the bark, held in place by the qualities of the bark and protected by a bark liner on the reverse.

Motifs and Patterns

Floral

Original and Subsequent Uses

Souvenir, made for sale to European buyers.

Dimensions: 16 × 0 × 0 cm
Condition: Good, some loss of hair.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

This work, based on materials, techniques, and style, was made as part of the souvenir arts production of the Wendat (Huron) of Wendake, Quebec. These works were produced throughout the 19C. The close stylistic resemblance of this work to the bark works in the collection of Alfred von Pourtales, collected in 1832, suggests that they date from the 1830s.

Current Location: Museum d'Histoire Naturelle LaRochelle, France
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: H4042
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1974
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Comtesse de Fleuriau
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1800s
Collection Narratives and Histories

Comtesse de Fleuriau

GKS Reference Number: 1333
Record Creation Context

This record was created as part of a SSHRC-funded research trip to France, Jan-April, 2010.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.3, -78.1

Source of Information about Places

The Wendat community of Wendake is located east of the Great Lakes.

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