The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 44, July 1940 - April, 1941 Page: 243
546 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.View a full description of this periodical.
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This charming picture of de Bellisle's departure from his Indian matron
is a reproduction of an illustration found in Bossu's Nouveaux Voyages.
One sees de Bellisle dressed in a shirt sent to him by St. Denis and politely
holding a hat, equally a gift from St. Denis, according to Bossu, in his
right hand. A beautiful courser, held by a patient Indian, is waiting to
take him back to civilization. The Indian matron who, according to Bossu,
was among the "delegation" which returned on the "Subtile" to Louisiana
in 1721, does not show any ravaging effects of time on her beautiful figure.
The artist, G. de Saint Aubin apparently, was carried away by the
romantic story. De Bellisle seems to console her by assuring her of his
everlasting love. The mounted Assinais, one of them shooting off his rifle,
are in the background. To complete the picture, the artist has added two
amputated arms, apparently a remnant of a meal.:2
s-Bossu, Nouvea?x Voyages, Part II, 148.
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 44, July 1940 - April, 1941, periodical, 1941; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth146052/m1/243/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.