Danse des cafres ; Album de La Réunion
Description
Bien que souvent admises avec réticence par les propriétaires des grandes habitations, la musique et la danse étaient pour les esclaves ou pour les engagés ici un moyen de divertissement indispensable et une manière de renouer avec les pratiques culturelles de leurs pays d'origine. C'est aujourd'hui une des composantes essentielles de l'identité culturelle réunionnaise.
Subject depicted
scène (La Réunion, nuit, danse, instrument de musique, feu, Caffre)
About this work
The artwork titled "Danse des cafres ; Album de La Réunion", attributed to Apassamy Francine (lithographe);Roussin Antoine (imprimeur), is preserved at musée de Villèle. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: estampe, musique - chant - danse, mémoire de l'esclavage, Afrique. It was created using the following materials and techniques: lithographie, papier. Its period of creation is identified as: 3rd quarter 19th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"Danse des cafres ; Album de La Réunion" is preserved at musée de Villèle, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
De Apassamy Francine (lithographe);Roussin Antoine (imprimeur), Danse des cafres ; Album de La Réunion est conservée au musée de Villèle dans le domaine estampe, musique - chant - danse, mémoire de l'esclavage, Afrique. lithographie, papier est le procédé utilisé pour cette oeuvre. Format : Hauteur en cm 21.7 ; Largeur en cm 30.3. Le sujet représenté est : scène (La Réunion, nuit, danse, instrument de musique, feu, Caffre). Elle a été créée durant la 3e quart 19e siècle.
Creation context
Danse des cafres ; Album de La Réunion prend forme dans l'atelier de Apassamy Francine (lithographe);Roussin Antoine (imprimeur) en pleine 3e quart 19e siècle, à un moment où les artistes redéfinissent les frontières de leur art. Les circonstances de sa création, profondément liées à son époque, confèrent à cette œuvre du musée de Villèle une résonance historique considérable qui dépasse le cadre purement esthétique.
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Everything you need to know
The work « Danse des cafres ; Album de La Réunion » is held at musée de Villèle, an institution labeled as a « Musée de France ». This label guarantees the quality of collection preservation and accessibility to the public.
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