French trade card showing Australia marked as 'Oceanie' on the globe for French clothing merchant Maison de la Belle Jardinière
| Subject | Indigenous peoples--Australia |
|---|---|
| Oceania | |
| Advertising | |
| French language--Writing | |
| Pictures | |
| Category | 2. National boundaries |
| Place | Paris |
| Publisher | Champenois |
| Creator | Maison de la Belle Jardinière |
| Current Holder | National Library of Australia |
| Period Of Reference | 1895/1910 |
| Item Number | 6250742 |
| Access Rights | Digitised |
| Rights | Out of Copyright |
| Country Of Origin | France |
| Language | French |
| Description From Source | 1 card : colour illustrations ; 7 x 11 cm
Advertising card issued by French clothing and dress company, Maison de la Belle Jardinière. Features a colour illustration of two South Pacific Islander or Indigenous Australian people, one of whom is holding a wicker tray of fruit, while the other is holding a caged parrot. They are shown standing on the globe with Australia marked as "Oceanie". Advertising text on the verso of the card relating to the Maison de la Belle Jardinière clothing company, accompanying images of meals won by the company. |
| Physical Format | Trade card |
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