Adolphe Collection

BOUGUEREAU: BIRTH OF VENUS Oil on canvas, 1879

Adolphe Sax
ADOLPHE SAX French inventor of musical instruments

Marshall Ney during the retreat from Russia, (1812) 1894
Marshal Ney during the retreat from Russia, (1812) 1894. Napoleon left Michel Ney in command of the rearguard during the epic retreat from the failed French invasion of Russia in 1812

The Distin Family, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Distin Family, 1844. John Distin and his sons were British musicians who performed on saxhorns and were influential in the evolution of brass instruments in then popular music. Mr

FILM: LITTLE MISS MARKER. Poster for the 1934 film Little Miss Marker, starring Shirley Temple, Adolphe Menjou, and Dorothy Dell

Louis-Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877). French statesman and historian. President of the Third Republic from 1871 to 1873

Louis-Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877). French statesman and historian. President of the Third Republic from 1871 to 1873

Adolphe Niel (1802-1869). French general and statesman
Adolphe Niel (1802-1869). French military officer and statesman. Marshal of France and minister of War. Portrait. Engraving. Historia de la Guerra Franco-Alemana de 1870-1871

Adolphe (1817-1905). Duke of Nassau (1839-1866) and Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1890-1905). Portrait as Duke of Nassau. Drawing by J. Vallejo. Lithography by J. Donon. Detail

Adolphe (1817-1905). Duke of Nassau (1839-1866) and Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1890-1905). Portrait as Duke of Nassau. Drawing by J. Vallejo. Lithography by J. Donon

Adolphe Laferriere as Charles Barbaroux in Madame Roland by Virginie Ancelot, Theatre du Vaudeville, 1843

Cassandre
Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron (Cassandre) (1901-1968). French painter, poster artist & typeface designer Date: circa 1930

Actress in costume as the Diable (devil) in "Les Sept Merveilles du Monde" at La Porte St
5855449 Actress in costume as the Diable (devil) in "Les Sept Merveilles du Monde" at La Porte St

Gil-Peres as Prince Broccoli in "Les Sept Merveilles du Monde" at La Porte St
5855448 Gil-Peres as Prince Broccoli in "Les Sept Merveilles du Monde" at La Porte St

English actress Delphine Marquet as the Marquis in La Veuve de Fifteen Ans by Theaulon and Adolphe
FLO4631951 English actress Delphine Marquet as the Marquis in La Veuve de Fifteen Ans by Theaulon and Adolphe, Theatre des Varieties, 1847

Mlle. Cabel as Elvire in "le Muletier de Tolede" at the Theatre Lyrique
5855483 Mlle. Cabel as Elvire in "le Muletier de Tolede" at the Theatre Lyrique.; (add.info.: Mlle)

Adolphe Paert as Fortunio in "Les Sept Merveilles du Monde" at La Porte St
5855446 Adolphe Paert as Fortunio in "Les Sept Merveilles du Monde" at La Porte St. Martin; (add.info.: Adolphe Paert as Fortunio in "Les Sept Merveilles du Monde" at La Porte St)

Mme. Cabel as Toinon in "Le Bijou Perdu" at the Theatre Lyrique
5855453 Mme. Cabel as Toinon in "Le Bijou Perdu" at the Theatre Lyrique.; (add.info.: Mme. Cabel as Toinon in Adolphe Adam's "Le Bijou Perdu" at the Theatre Lyrique)

Mlle. Alphonsine as Pouponetta in "Les Sept Merveilles du Monde" at La Porte St
5855447 Mlle. Alphonsine as Pouponetta in "Les Sept Merveilles du Monde" at La Porte St. Martin. "; (add.info.: Actress and courtesan Mlle)

English actress Mme Adolphe or Louise Hypolite Regnier (d)
FLO4562828 English actress Mme Adolphe or Louise Hypolite Regnier (d. 1837) as thereze in La Famille Sirven by M. Frederic at the Theatre de la Gaiete, 1820

Adolphe Augustin Marie Billault, from L'Univers Illustre, pub. June 1863
3473165 Adolphe Augustin Marie Billault, from L'Univers Illustre, pub. June 1863; (add.info.: Adolphe Augustin Marie Billault, 1805 - 1863)

Tenor singer Parre as Zephoris in "Si J'etais Roi" at the Theatre Lyrique
5855419 Tenor singer Parre as Zephoris in "Si J'etais Roi" at the Theatre Lyrique.; (add.info)

Adolphe Celestin Pegoud, 1889 - 1915
3058439 Adolphe Celestin Pegoud, 1889 - 1915. Pre-war French aviator who became the first fighter ace. Seen here in 1913 taking off on his historic flight where he "looped the loop"

Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe Thiers
3501405 Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe Thiers, French statesman, journalist and historian, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe Thiers, 1797 - 1877)

The meeting between Otto von Bismarck, left, and Adolphe Thiers, 1910 (print)
955265 The meeting between Otto von Bismarck, left, and Adolphe Thiers, 1910 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: The meeting between Otto von Bismarck, left, and Adolphe Thiers)

Adolphe Pegoud pilot

Adolphe Pegoud WW1 Ace early 1900s

The Sceptre
A portrait illustration of a young woman reclined casually on her back, with one upraised leg, she is holding up a golden sceptre in one hand. Date: circa 1901

Flowers and Key
A simple illustration of some colourful flowers and wheat nestled around and through the loop of a key. Date: circa 1901

Fantasy Fan Design
This fan design shows a fantasy scene where women in various costumes are flying in the strong winds over the ocean, a mermaid is leaping out of the water to grab onto the crecent moon

Pierrot And The Banker Part 2
A series of illustrations portraying Pierrot the sad pantomime clown and a banker, Pierrot grabs a safe and puts a black cat inside, upon arrival to the banker

Pierrot And The Banker Part 1
A series of illustrations portraying Pierrot the sad pantomime clown and a banker, in each scene, Pierrot tries to impress the banker carrying the bags of wealth via means of playing music

The Modern Hydra
This illustration depicts a scene in which a young lady has forcefully placed her boot on the shoulder of an older gentleman-Lizard hybrid creature

The Feline Target
This sketch depicts a scene where a young male archer has taken Cupid's bow to fire an arrow at a young lady reclined on a grassy bank, however the arrow has struck a cat who stands on top of her

Finally Alone!
A parody sketch of a drawing by Rene Georges Hermann-Paul, in which a man is somewhat satisfied as he stands by the grave of his wife. Date: circa 1901

Politics!
This sketch shows a band of what must be criminals, terrorising a community, some are pinning women to the floor, while another slits the throat of a lady on the left, under the title of politics

Parody of A Drawing by Abel Faivre
A parody sketch of French painter Abel Faivre, as a man that has been stabbed in the back, with his liver spilling out of his guts, and his legs cut off, a large female model says, Oh my god

French Figures
An illustration which shows an array of French figures, including Pierrot the sad clown, a pastor, a sailor and various other professions and famous people. Date: circa 1901

Tastes And Colors You Should Not Discuss
A series of illustrations displaying the use of different colours, a yellow gentleman removing the hat of a man in green with a fishing rod, as he carries away a lady

Woman With Shepherd
An illustration of a cheeky young woman wearing a green dress, capturing the eye of a shepherd walking up some steps as he glances over his shoulder towards her. Date: circa 1901

French Caricatures, Hodgepodge of Heads
A selection of caricatures of prominent French figures, including Minister of Public Works Pierre Baudin, painter Albert Pierre Rene Maignan, historian and journalist Georges Eugene Sorel

Edouard Adolphe Drumont, French writer and politician
Edouard Adolphe Drumont (1844-1917), French antisemitic writer and politician Date: circa 1880s

Adolphe Thiers, French statesman and historian
Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), French statesman and historian, President of France and President of the Third Republic. Date: 1868

Adolphe de Forcade de la Roquette, French politician
Adolphe de Forcade de la Roquette (1820-1874), French politician Date: circa 1860s

Adolphe Billault, French lawyer and politician
Adolphe Augustin Marie Billault (1805-1863), French lawyer and politician Date: circa 1850s

Marechal Adolphe Niel, French army general and statesman
Marechal Adolphe Niel (1802-1869), French army general and statesman, Marshal of France. Date: circa 1850s

Emperor Napoleon III and Baron Haussmann
Napoleon III handing over the decree of annexation of the suburbs of Paris to Baron Haussmann, for urban development (16 February 1859)

Sous Bois
A landscape painting of a clearing of grass and wildflowers leading to a thick hedge with trees rising between. Date: circa 1922

Madame DAlvarez
A portrait painting of Marguerite d'Alvarez, an English contralto who sang on various operatic and concert stages, including Samson and Delilah performed in Rouen in 1907

Letourdie
This painting depicts the scene of three happy girls, wearing white dresses and bonnets tied with black ribbon

Clment-Bayard No. 1 Airship 1908
Adolphe Clement-Bayard's latest French dirigible military airship, piloted by M. Henri Kapferer in response to a French Army decision to experiment with airship operations

Portrait of Adolf von Menzel (1815-1905), 1902 (litho)
STC170376 Portrait of Adolf von Menzel (1815-1905), 1902 (litho) by Rothenstein, William (1872-1945); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Battle of Waterloo, War of the Seventh Coalition in 1815
XEE1065378 Battle of Waterloo, War of the Seventh Coalition in 1815, illustration from Histoire de l empire faisant suite a l histoire du consulat, by Adolphe Thiers

Adolphe Quetelet, Belgian mathematician, astronomer and statistician
3614729 Adolphe Quetelet, Belgian mathematician, astronomer and statistician by Demannez

Adolphe Max, Mayor of Brussels, Belgium
Adolphe Max (1869-1939), Liberal politician and Mayor of Brussels, Belgium. Date: circa 1913-1914

Little brown bustard, Eupodotis humilis, and sharpbill, Oxyruncus cristatus

Gouget as Raymond in Les Sept Chateaux du Diable, 1844
Gouget as Raymond in the fairy spectacle Les Sept Chateaux du Diable by Charles Clairville and Adolphe Dennery, Theatre de la Gaite, 1844

Clarisse Midroy as Maritana in Don Cesar de Bazan, 1844
Mlle. Clarisse Midroy as Maritana in Don Cesar de Bazan by Dumanoir and Adolphe d Ennery, Theatre de la Porte St. Martin, 1844

Eugene Grailly as Charles II in Don Cesar de Bazan, 1844
French actor Eugene Grailly as Charles II in Don Cesar de Bazan by Dumanoir and Adolphe d Ennery, Theatre de la Porte St. Martin, 1844

French actor Perrin as Don Jose in Don Cesar de Bazan, 1844
French actor Perrin as Don Jose in Don Cesar de Bazan by Dumanoir and Adolphe d Ennery, Theatre de la Porte St. Martin, 1844

French actor Frederic Lemaitre in Don Cesar de Bazan, 1844
French actor Frederic Lemaitre in Don Cesar de Bazan by Dumanoir and Adolphe d Ennery, Theatre de la Porte St. Martin, 1844

French singer Jean-Baptiste Chollet in the comic opera Cagliostro by Adolphe Adame, Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges, Eugene Scribe, Theatre Royal de l Opera Comique, 1844

Delphine Marquet as the Marquis in La Veuve
French actress Delphine Marquet as the Marquis in La Veuve de Quinze Ans by Theaulon and Adolphe, Theatre des Varieties, 1847

French comic actor Charles Coquet as Regent in L Etoile du Berger by Anicet Bourgeois and Adolphe d Ennery, Theatre de l Ambigu Comique, 1846

Vincent Alfred Baron as Piquillo in L Etoile du Berger, 1846
French actor Vincent Alfred Baron as Piquillo in L Etoile du Berger by Anicet Bourgeois and Adolphe d Ennery, Theatre de l Ambigu Comique, 1846

Mlle. Emma as Felina in L Etoile du Berger by Anicet Bourgeois and Adolphe d Ennery, Theatre de l Ambigu Comique, 1846

Mlle. Daniel as Paquita in L Etoile du Berger, 1846
Mlle. Daniel as Paquita in L Etoile du Berger by Anicet Bourgeois et Adolphe d Ennery, Theatre de l Ambigu Comique, 1846

Mlle. Rose-Cheri in Noemi, Theatre du Gymnase
French actress Mlle. Rose-Cheri in Noemi by Adolphe Dennery and Rene Clement, Theatre du Gymnase Dramatique, 1845

Adolphe Nourrit in Tarare, 1823
French tenor Adolphe Nourrit as the soldier Tarare in the opera Tarare by Antonio Salieri, Academie Royale de Musique, 1823. Handcoloured lithograph by F

French tenor singer Adolphe Nourrit as Alamede in Ipsiboe by Rodolphe Kreutzer, Academie Royale de Musique, 1824. Handcoloured lithograph by F

Mme. Adolphe as Thereze in La Famille Sirven
French actress Mme. Adolphe or Louise Hypolite Regnier (d. 1837) as Thereze in La Famille Sirven by M. Frederic at the Theatre de la Gaiete, 1820

Monsieur de Blowitz, Paris correspondent of The Times
Caricature, Henri Georges Stephane Adolphe Opper de Blowitz (1825-1903), Paris correspondent of The Times and Bohemian journalist. 1893

Caricature, Andre Disderi, French photographer
Caricature of Andre-Adolphe-Eugene Disderi (1819-1889), French photographer. 1865

Readers of all classes devoured the news relating to Phileas Fogg
3501769 Readers of all classes devoured the news relating to Phileas Fogg, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905)

Portrait of Madame Thiers, 1834 (pencil on paper)
1202070 Portrait of Madame Thiers, 1834 (pencil on paper) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867); 31.9x24 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio

Adolphe, Grand Duc De Luxembourg (1817) (b / w photo)
5219712 Adolphe, Grand Duc De Luxembourg (1817) (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adolphe, Grand Duc De Luxembourg (1817)

Scene from the ballet of "Le Diable a Quatre", at the Princess Theatre, 1845
Scene from the ballet of " Le Diable a Quatre", at the Princess Theatre, 1845

Monsieur Thiers, 1845. Creator: Henry Robinson
Monsieur Thiers, 1845. Portrait of French statesman and historian Louis Adolphe Thiers. The arrival of M

Scene from the "New Ballet"of "The Marble Maiden"
Scene from the " New Ballet" of " The Marble Maiden", at Drury Lane Theatre, 1845

Petits Nocturnes de Bruges, from "L Image, "May 1897, 1897
Petits Nocturnes de Bruges, from " L Image, " May 1897, 1897

Village Street in Artemare (Ain), 1871. Creator: Adolphe Appian
Village Street in Artemare (Ain), 1871

Landscape, 1862-76. Creator: Adolphe Balfourier
Landscape, 1862-76

A Pond, 1867. Creator: Adolphe Appian
A Pond, 1867

A Water Wheel in Bordighera (Italy), 1875. Creator: Adolphe Appian
A Water Wheel in Bordighera (Italy), 1875

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"Adolphe: A Journey Through Art, Music, and History" Step into the world of "Adolphe, " a captivating name that has left its mark in various realms. From the mesmerizing brushstrokes of Bouguereau's masterpiece, "Birth of Venus, " to the revolutionary sounds crafted by Adolphe Sax on his saxophone, this name holds a wealth of creativity and innovation. Delve further into history as we witness Marshall Ney's valiant efforts during the treacherous retreat from Russia in 1812. The bravery displayed by this military leader echoes through time, reminding us of the indomitable spirit within every Adolphe. Intriguingly mysterious is "The Distin Family, " an enigmatic creation by an unknown artist in 1844. This portrait captures both unity and individuality within one family unit, showcasing the diversity that lies behind each Adolphe. Transporting us to the golden age of cinema is Shirley Temple's iconic film poster for "Little Miss Marker" (1934). As she graces our screens with her undeniable talent and charm, we are reminded once again how Adolphes have made their presence felt across different art forms. Taking flight with daring grace is none other than Adolphe Pegoud - a pilot who defied gravity and pushed boundaries during World War I. His aerial acrobatics serve as a testament to human courage and determination. Uncover hidden treasures like "The Sceptre, " adorned with flowers and key motifs symbolizing power and mystery. Within these intricate designs lies another facet of what it means to be an Adolphe – strength intertwined with elegance. Embark on whimsical adventures alongside Pierrot as he encounters bankers in parts one and two of his story. These tales remind us that even amidst life's challenges, there is always room for laughter, imagination, and unexpected twists – qualities often found within those named Adolphe.