Figure 1.--This French boy was from Chateauroux. We are not sure how to desribe this suit. The jacket is quite long. Note how it buttons only near the collar. It was worn with a contrasting-colored vest and kneepants. We are not sure about the date, but would guess the 1870s. We know something about this boy because of the writing on the back pf the portrait. Click on the image to see the back. |
We do not know much about this French boy, but we do know his name--Férard Raoul. We are not sure about the date, but would guess the 1870s, perhaps the late 1870s. This boy was from Chateauroux. I'm not sure where that is in France. We are not sure how to desribe this suit. The jacket is quite long. It seems to us longer than jackets we have noted in America. Note how it buttons only near the collar.
We are not sure about the date, but would guess the 1870s, perhaps the late 1870s. There seems to be 1903 written on the back of the portrait, but we think that the portrait was actually taken much earlier.
This boy was from Chateauroux. I'm not sure where that is in France.
The boy appears to be Férard Raoul. He appears to have lived on rue Louis Blanc. We know nothing about him and his family. He looks to be about 7-8 years old. His outfits suggests that he came from an affluent family.
We are not sure how to desribe this suit. The jacket is quite long. It seems to us longer than jackets we have noted in America. Note how it buttons only near the collar. It was worn with a contrasting-colored vest and kneepants. The collar is quite large and worn with a bow. It is shaped somewhat like an Eton collar, but is much larger. The kneepants are quite long, down to calf level. He wears long stockings, but we are unsure about the color.
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