Douanier Collection

Travellers dining at a restaurant in a French inn, 18thC
Travellers dining at a restaurant in a French inn, late 18th century. Table d hote. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Journal of Sentimental Travels

A Surprise in the Luggage, from a series of illustrations of children
488420 A Surprise in the Luggage, from a series of illustrations of children, produced as promotional cards for the Bon MarcheDepartment Store in Paris, c.1890 (colour litho) by French School

Douanier (chromolitho)
730364 Douanier (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Douanier. Published by A Legras (Paris)

Cabane des Douaniers a Varengeville, 1897 (oil on canvas)
987532 Cabane des Douaniers a Varengeville, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 65.4x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Snake Charmer 1907: Henri Rousseau (Le Douanier) 1844-1910, French Primitive painter. Oil on canvas

Theodore Rousseau - 2
PIERRE ETIENNE THEODORE ROUSSEAU French artist [not Le Douanier Rousseau] Date: 1812 - 1867

Theodore Rousseau
PIERRE ETIENNE THEODORE ROUSSEAU French artist [not Le Douanier Rousseau] Date: 1812 - 1867

Henri Rousseau / French Bx
HENRI ROUSSEAU Known also as le Douanier French painter (who used to be a tax collector, hence the nickname) in 1902

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Travel back in time to an 18th century French inn, where weary travellers gather for a hearty meal. Amidst the rustic charm, a surprise awaits in the luggage of one guest, as depicted in a series of illustrations entitled "A Surprise in the Luggage. " Meanwhile, at the customs house in Varengeville, Douanier Henri Rousseau captures the essence of the scene with his oil on canvas masterpiece, "Cabane des Douaniers. " The customs officers, with their stern expressions and outstretched hands, grant or deny passage with a simple decision. In the news of the day, a crinoline ends up being the unlikely suspect in a curious incident. Joining the conversation, Theodore Rousseau adds his perspective with a brushstroke, while Henri Rousseau, the French Primitive painter, enchants us with his enchanting "Snake Charmer" from 1907.