Courrier Collection

Racial / Canada / Courrier
A French Canadian hunter or courrier du bois with a rifle and a hatchet Date: 1891

Letter from Lorenzo de' Medici (Lorenzo de' Medici known as The Magnificent)
BEN5473953 Letter from Lorenzo de' Medici (Lorenzo de' Medici known as The Magnificent, 1449-1492) to his father Piero di Cosimo de' Medici (Peter de' Medici, 1416-1469) in Caroggi

Minister of Posts and Telegraphs: child dresses as a postman and climbs a telegraphic pole
DUV4218251 Minister of Posts and Telegraphs: child dresses as a postman and climbs a telegraphic pole. Series of 11 chromolithographs on a dore background: The Ministers

BUEIL, John V of (1406-1477). CHARLES VII of France (1403-1461). King of France (1422-1461)
CUL4871178 BUEIL, John V of (1406-1477). CHARLES VII of France (1403-1461). King of France (1422-1461), Valois dynasty.; JOAN OF ARC, Saint (1412-1431)

French woman working as mailwoman during the great war
1752829 French woman working as mailwoman during the great war; (add.info.: Une femme francaise travaillant comme facteur pendant la grande guerre)

Charles Wheatstone, 19th century (engraving)
2757936 Charles Wheatstone, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Communication. Coll. Part. Science. Communication. Charles Wheatstone, pioneer of the development of telegraphy in England)

Letter C: Troubled correspondence. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R
DUV4209242 Letter C: Troubled correspondence. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop! , publisher, Paris, circa 1916

Letter D: La Desiree. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop! , publisher, Paris, circa 1916
DUV4209238 Letter D: La Desiree. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop! , publisher, Paris, circa 1916

The fumes, the day of memories. A woman drinks tea on the sofa while her maid picks up bills strewn over the floor
FLO4677435 The fumes, the day of memories. A woman drinks tea on the sofa while her maid picks up bills strewn over the floor

Australian Imperial Force soldiers reading letters from home on French front in Vendelles september 17
1747831 Australian Imperial Force soldiers reading letters from home on French front in Vendelles september 17, 1918 during the great war; (add.info)

Samurai receiving a letter from a courtesan in the pleasure quarters. Woodblock print by Masanobu Okumura (1686-1764)
FLO4630858 Samurai receiving a letter from a courtesan in the pleasure quarters. Woodblock print by Masanobu Okumura (1686-1764) from Fuzoku Emakimono, Picture Scroll of the Water Trade, Tokyo

Armour from the 11th century to the 14th century. Normans in chain-mail suits of armour
FLO4594060 Armour from the 11th century to the 14th century. Normans in chain-mail suits of armour and medieval knights in full plate armour

Foppish Pantaloon, Columbine in Italian dress and Pierrot with lute from the Harlequinade, or Italian comic theatre
FLO4644356 Foppish Pantaloon, Columbine in Italian dress and Pierrot with lute from the Harlequinade, or Italian comic theatre, 1570-1580. From oil paintings in Kraussnitz Castle

The cardinal. There is a certain difficulty in determining the real meaning put by the artist here
FLO4675863 The cardinal. There is a certain difficulty in determining the real meaning put by the artist here. He represented the Cardinal receiving a papal bubble from a messenger

Telegramme du Nouvel An, New Year's Wishes, 1914 (postcard)
3434861 Telegramme du Nouvel An, New Year's Wishes, 1914 (postcard); (add.info.: Sciences. Communication. Coll. Part. Science. Communication. Telegram for the holidays, New Year's wishes)

Young girl writing a letter - Writing letter - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979757 Young girl writing a letter - Writing letter - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Young girl writing a letter - Writing letter - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo)

Saint Paul, premiere page d'un manuscrit du 10eme siecle d'apres les lettres de Saint Paul
GIA5034649 Saint Paul, premiere page d'un manuscrit du 10eme siecle d'apres les lettres de Saint Paul.; (add.info.: Saint Paul)

Central post office, Berlin, 1885 (engraving)
2460640 Central post office, Berlin, 1885 (engraving; (add.info.: Science. Communication. Hall in the central post office, Berlin)

Post office in the USA, 1885 (engraving)
2460639 Post office in the USA, 1885 (engraving); (add.info.: Science. Communication. Letter boxes in a post office in the USA)

Madame de Grignan, Reign of Louis XIV, 1663. Francoise Marguerite de Sevigne (1646-1705), aristocratic letter writer
FLO4686031 Madame de Grignan, Reign of Louis XIV, 1663. Francoise Marguerite de Sevigne (1646-1705), aristocratic letter writer

Mademoiselle Louise de la Valliere (1644-1710), mistress to King Louis XIV, 1661
FLO4686025 Mademoiselle Louise de la Valliere (1644-1710), mistress to King Louis XIV, 1661. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after a miniature enamel by Jean Petitot (1606-1691)

A woman writes a letter on a somno (night table containing a chamberpot) with her feet on a pillow
FLO4677802 A woman writes a letter on a somno (night table containing a chamberpot) with her feet on a pillow, while her dog chews a lace collar and a cat sleeps on her ballgown

I J K L M : icicle, jackdow, kitten, letter, 1872 (illustration)
DUV4224956 I J K L M : icicle, jackdow, kitten, letter, 1872 (illustration); 27x23 cm; (add.info.: Aunt Louisa's alphabet book, The nursery alphabet)

L for the Letter that comes by the mail, 1872 (illustration)
DUV4224940 L for the Letter that comes by the mail, 1872 (illustration); 27x23 cm; (add.info.: Aunt Louisa's alphabet book, The nursery alphabet)

The artist Masanobu Okumura in glasses signing his name to a folding-screen painting while a courtesan passes a letter
FLO4630771 The artist Masanobu Okumura in glasses signing his name to a folding-screen painting while a courtesan passes a letter to a samurai

Post office in New York, 1885 (engraving)
2460638 Post office in New York, 1885 (engraving); (add.info.: Science. Communication. Inner view of a post office in New York, USA)

Pneumatic tube post office, Paris, 1885 (engraving)
2452697 Pneumatic tube post office, Paris, 1885 (engraving); (add.info.: Science. Communication. Pneumatic tube post office in Paris, France)

Madame du Barry (1743-1789), reign to Louis XV, 1770. Jeanne Becu was mistress to Louis XV
FLO4974712 Madame du Barry (1743-1789), reign to Louis XV, 1770. Jeanne Becu was mistress to Louis XV and a victim of the Reign of Terror

Cursus Publicus, 1885 (engraving)
2450326 Cursus Publicus, 1885 (engraving); (add.info.: Transport. The Cursus Publicus, transportation service of the Roman Empire)

Samuel Morse on board of boat "Sully", 19th century (engraving)
2757933 Samuel Morse on board of boat "Sully", 19th century (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Samuel Morse and Charles Thomas Jackson on the ship Sully)

Telegraphic office in Paris, 19th century (engraving)
2757938 Telegraphic office in Paris, 19th century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Sciences. Communication. Coll. Part. Science. Communication)

Young woman reading a letter - Painter by Gabriel Metsu (1629-1667), circa 1664-1666 (oil on panel)
XEE5033302 Young woman reading a letter - Painter by Gabriel Metsu (1629-1667), circa 1664-1666 (oil on panel); National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland; (add.info.: Sir Alfred and Lady Beit)

L'artiste dans sa chambre a la villa Medicis. Peinture de Jules Louis Philippe Coignet (1798- 1860), 1817
JLJ4607007 L'artiste dans sa chambre a la villa Medicis. Peinture de Jules Louis Philippe Coignet (1798- 1860), 1817. Huile sur toile

Wildman Whitehouse
2757959 Wildman Whitehouse.; (add.info.: Sciences. Communication. Coll. Part. Science. Communication. Wildman Whitehouse, chief electrician for the transatlantic telegraphic cable between Ireland)

Gaetano Bonelli
2757941 Gaetano Bonelli. by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Sciences. Communication. Coll. Part. Science. Communication. Italian scientist Gaetano Bonelli, pioneer in telegraphy)

Cable telegraphique sous marin. Telegraphic undersea cable
2757944 Cable telegraphique sous marin. Telegraphic undersea cable. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Sciences. Communication. Coll. Part. Science. Communication)

Isambard Kingdom Brunel
2757961 Isambard Kingdom Brunel. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Sciences. Communication. Coll. Part. Science. Communication)

Cable telegraphique sous marin. Telegraphic undersea cable
2757943 Cable telegraphique sous marin. Telegraphic undersea cable.; (add.info.: Sciences. Communication. Coll. Part. Science. Communication)

Josiah Latimer Clark
2757950 Josiah Latimer Clark.; (add.info.: Sciences. Communication. Coll. Part. Science. Communication. TJosiah Latimer Clark, pioneer in the underwater telegraphy)

David Edward Hughes
2757940 David Edward Hughes. by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Sciences. Communication. Coll. Part. Science. Communication)

Louis Breguet
2757937 Louis Breguet.; (add.info.: Sciences. Communication. Coll. Part. Science. Communication. Louis Breguet, french pioneer in telegraphy)

Samuel Morse
2757934 Samuel Morse. by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Sciences. Communication. Coll. Part. Science. Communication. American inventor Samuel Morse)

Cromwell Fleetwood Varley
2757969 Cromwell Fleetwood Varley. by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Sciences. Communication. Coll. Part. Science. Communication. Cromwell Fleetwood Varley, engineer in telegraphy)

Charles Bright
2757952 Charles Bright. by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Sciences. Communication. Coll. Part. Science. Communication)

John Watkins Brett
2757948 John Watkins Brett.; (add.info.: Sciences. Communication. Coll. Part. Science. Communication. John Watkins Brett, pioneer of the undersea telegraphy)

Giovanni Caselli
2757942 Giovanni Caselli. by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Sciences. Communication. Coll. Part. Science. Communication)

Carl Wilhelm Siemens
2757949 Carl Wilhelm Siemens.; (add.info.: Sciences. Communication. Coll. Part. Science. Communication. Carl Wilhelm Siemens, director of the Prussian Telegraph Company, Germany)

Letter Written by a French Soldier to his Family, 1st October 1914 (pen & ink on paper)
1721785 Letter Written by a French Soldier to his Family, 1st October 1914 (pen & ink on paper) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Letter written by a french soldier to his family)

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"Exploring the Rich History of Courrier: A Journey through Racial Connections and Canada" In this captivating artwork titled "L'artiste dans sa chambre a la villa Medicis, " painted by Jules Louis Philippe Coignet in 1817, we catch a glimpse of an artist immersed in his creative sanctuary. As we delve into the world of courrier, we uncover its profound impact on racial connections and its significance within Canada. The story begins with Wildman Whitehouse, Gaetano Bonelli, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Josiah Latimer Clark, David Edward Hughes, Louis Breguet, Samuel Morse, and Cromwell Fleetwood Varley - visionaries who pioneered the telegraphic undersea cable. This technological marvel revolutionized communication across vast distances and played a pivotal role in connecting people from various races. Canada became an integral part of this narrative as it embraced courrier's potential to bridge gaps between diverse communities. The country's expansive landscape posed challenges that were overcome by innovative minds like Brunel and Clark. Their determination led to the successful installation of undersea cables linking continents together. Courrier not only facilitated efficient communication but also fostered cultural exchange among different races. It allowed individuals to share their stories, experiences, and aspirations regardless of geographical boundaries or racial backgrounds. Through these channels of connection emerged newfound understanding and appreciation for diversity. One cannot overlook the contributions made by remarkable figures such as Louis Breguet and Samuel Morse in advancing courrier technology further. Their inventions propelled communication systems forward while simultaneously breaking down barriers between races. Cromwell Fleetwood Varley's involvement added another layer to this intricate tale as he brought his expertise to enhance telegraphy systems worldwide. His collaboration with international counterparts solidified courrier's global reach while promoting unity amidst diversity. As we reflect upon the historical journey encompassing courrier's impact on racial connections within Canada and beyond its borders, let us recognize the power of communication in fostering understanding and harmony.