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...

Reconstitution of the Citizen's costume 1rst part : the research The citizen Let us return to this watercolour by Hippolyte Charles Napoléon Mortier, the Duke of Trevise, of which we have already given a detailed description in the article A citizen of 1848, which we urge you to read before continuing with this article. Opposite, the watercolour by Mortier de Trévise depicts a man whose clothing is a certain "paradox" (as described in the...

Reconstructie van het kostuum van de burger Deel 1: Onderzoek De Burger Laten wij terugkeren naar deze aquarel van Mortier de Trévise, waarvan wij reeds een uitvoerige beschrijving hebben gegeven in het artikel Een burger van 1848, dat wij u dringend verzoeken te lezen alvorens verder te gaan met het huidige artikel. Hiernaast toont de aquarel van Hippolyte Charles Napoléon Mortier, Hertog van Treviso een man, wiens kleding een zekere "paradox"...

Reconstruction of the Citizen's costume part 2: the making The Citizen The watercolour opposite is the first reconstruction project that we have chosen for our project. We invite you to read the description of this one in the article A citizen of 1848 as well as the preliminary research in the article Reconstitution of the Citizen's costume - 1rst part : the research In this article, I will discuss the different stages of the "production"...