Elise, Lucie, et Tina Analysis of three young girls in dresses, in three illustrations by Hippolyte Charles Napoléon Mortier, the Duke of Trevise (whom we have already presented in A citizen of 1848) Hippolyte Charles Napoléon Mortier de Trévise, maliciously drew them between 1861 and 1866, when he stayed in the house of his brother-in-law, Denis-André Le Coat de K/Véguen, just after his marriage to Emma, a rich heiress. The artist, who was...

Reenactment of the Cafrine's costume Part 1: Research A cafrine & her baby We are proud to present our latest historical re-enactment project, based on this watercolour of Charles Hippolyte Napoléon Mortier de Trévise, dating from 1861. To make sure you don't miss out on any information, here is an article about this character, Hippolyte Charles Napoléon Mortier of Trevise, who was a close associate of the court of Napoléon III. A...

Reconstruction of the Cafrine costume Part 3: The result The Cafrine & her baby We are proud to present our latest historical reconstruction project, based on this watercolour of the Duke of Treviso, dating from 1861. To make sure you don't miss out on any information, we've included : the article about the painter Hippolyte Charles Napoléon Mortier, the Duke of TrevisePart 1 of this reconstruction, explaining watercolour painting...

Analysis of the Victorine's illustration Watercolour by Hippolyte Charles Napoléon Mortier, the Duke of Trevise dating from 1865, and representing "the old lady", who was called Victorine Context Victorine was very old in 1866, 13 years after the French abolition of slavery. Victorine may have arrived on the island as a child, as a slave. Young domestic slaves were in the permanent service of their masters, and apprenticed to older slaves. When...