Femme Accadienne; Homme Acadien
Color captioned prints. The woman and man represent Micmacs from the Maritime provinces of Canada at the time, according to French writers/journalists.
- Accession Number 2021.36.21.1-2
- Artistes / Auteurs Desrais, Claude-Louis, Grasset de Saint Sauveur, Jacques
- Period 1st quarter 19th century, 3rd quarter of the 18th century
- Medium and Support ink, paper
- Measurements 21,3 x 13,3 cm
Historical context
European depiction of a Mi’kmaw woman. The name acadien/enne was first attributed to the aboriginals living in the territory that the French called Acadia, and was later used to designate a French person born in this region. The figure is dressed in European clothing obtained by barter. The woman wears a man’s shirt, which in this version has been enhanced with watercolors below the waistband to create the effect of a skirt. W...
- Accession Number 2021.36.21.1-2
- Artistes / Auteurs Desrais, Claude-Louis, Grasset de Saint Sauveur, Jacques
- Period 1st quarter 19th century, 3rd quarter of the 18th century
- Medium and Support ink, paper
- Measurements 21,3 x 13,3 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Sylvain Rivard, 2021.036.021.1-2
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