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Portrait de Zaïde Paré
This bust portrait by William Raphael is framed with an oval opening, and is dated and signed in the lower right-hand corner. It depicts Zaïde Paré wearing an outfit that reflects the social status of the Montreal bourgeoisie to which she belonged. Around her neck, she wears a medal bearing the letter Z, probably superimposed on the letter V, for Vinet, her mother’s name, on a mauve ribbon tied into a loop. Her gaze is slightly to her left.
- Accession Number 2018.01.02
- Artiste / Auteur Raphael, William
- Date 1877
- Medium and Support oil, canvas
- Measurements 67 x 53,5 cm
Historical context
Zaïde Paré, née en 1844, est la fille du marchand Hubert Paré (1803-1869) et de Virginie-Justine Vinet. Elle épouse Louis-Édouard Desjardins (1837-1919) le 4 juin 1867. Ils auront deux fils et quatre filles. Elle fait partie des souscripteurs au monument de Mgr Jean-Jacques Lartigue (1777-1840), premier évêque de Montréal. Zaïde Paré hérite en 1878, lors de la succession de sa mère, Justine Vinet dit Souligny, de l’immeubl...
- Accession Number 2018.01.02
- Artiste / Auteur Raphael, William
- Date 1877
- Medium and Support oil, canvas
- Measurements 67 x 53,5 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Micheline Desjardins, 2018.001.002
Photo by William Raphael
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