Victorine's "saisie" This watercolour by Hippolyte Charles Napoléon Mortier, the Duke of Trevise depicting the 'nénène' ('nanny' in Creole) named Victorine, was discussed in an earlier article. One detail, however, deserves an article of its own: the "saisie" on which Victorine is sitting. What, then, is a "saisie" ? A "saisie" The detail of this watercolour, preserved in the Archives Départementales de La Réunion (reference 40FI52),...