hunting party 1857

group picture of the Deleanu family and household gathered together on their estate for a hunting party in 1857.

From left to right, background (standing) line:
Ana Stan (housegirl, daughter of Dumitru Stan), Dumitru Stan (administrator of the domain), Mihaela Filipescu (Mika)*, Catrina (chief cook and Mihai's wetnurse)*, Artur Partrascu (family friend), Mihai Deleanu*, Elena Deleanu (3rd wife of Grigore Deleanu), Grigore Deleanu, Dan Deleanu, Sofia Teleki-Deleanu (fiancee of Dan Deleanu), Toader Apetrei (stableboy), Vasilica Nicoara (Lica, housegirl/maid)*, father Luca (village priest)*, Ileana Niculae (Leana, second cook/maid),

From left to right, foreground line: Niculae Stan (Nica, son of administrator), Mara Stan (2nd daughter of administrator), Mihail Deleanu, Maria Otilia Deleanu (girl with hat in the middle, daughter of Grigore and Elena Deleanu), Mina, Pavel and Petru Apetrei(kids on the barrel, housekids, relatives of Toader Apetrei).

Dogs from left to right.
Ela, Tica (the playful one), Cleo**, Rex, Pache

* made an appearance in Water Rites
** Mihai's dog, made an appearance in Fairie's Dance

All in all 21 characters and 5 dogs, drawn on A3 paper and inked traditionally

Characters are copyrighted 2009-2010, Collector of Fairytales series by raluca zaharia