Eclairage Collection

Earthenware lamp on caryatids reassembled and integrated, from Paestum Heraion of foce Sele
LRI741035 Earthenware lamp on caryatids reassembled and integrated, from Paestum Heraion of foce Sele; diam: 17.5 cm; Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Paestum

Chapel of Saint Exuperus and Saint Julien, Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux
7134909 Chapel of Saint Exuperus and Saint Julien, Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux; Bayeux, Normandy, France; (add.info.: Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux chapel knows Exuperus)

History. USA. The french general Henri Gouraud arrives in New York. View of New York harbour and the Statue of Liberty
3434857 History. USA. The french general Henri Gouraud arrives in New York. View of New York harbour and the Statue of Liberty

Science. Electricity. Incandescent light bulbs by Edison (left) and Swan (right)
3434789 Science. Electricity. Incandescent light bulbs by Edison (left) and Swan (right). Gravure in : Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

Science. Energy. The british engineer Samuel Clegg's experience on his gasometer, London
3434773 Science. Energy. The british engineer Samuel Clegg's experience on his gasometer, London, c.1815 Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

Science. Louis Adolphe de Milly, parisian industrialist wich helps the distribution of the stearic candle
3434770 Science. Louis Adolphe de Milly, parisian industrialist wich helps the distribution of the stearic candle (modern candle, invented by Michel Eugene Chevreul)

Gas lights by Samuel Clegg (1781-1861), John Stancliffe and Benjamin Cooke
FLO4591045 Gas lights by Samuel Clegg (1781-1861), John Stancliffe and Benjamin Cooke. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey Jr

Oil lamps designed by Aime Argand, Mr. Kier, and a rolling lamp in a gyro
FLO4591487 Oil lamps designed by Aime Argand, Mr. Kier, and a rolling lamp in a gyro. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J

Science. Energy. Illuminated fountains in a park. Illustration from a series on the Wonders of Electricity, France
2638712 Science. Energy. Illuminated fountains in a park. Illustration from a series on the Wonders of Electricity, France, c.1910.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sciences. Coll)

Science. Energy. Flower lights in a park. Imagery from a series on the wonder of electricity, France, c.1910
2638714 Science. Energy. Flower lights in a park. Imagery from a series on the wonder of electricity, France, c.1910.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI.

A lighthouse, c.1880 (illustration)
2450300 A lighthouse, c.1880 (illustration); (add.info.: Science. Marine. Sectional view of a lighthouse. Illustration by Willy Stowel in: Weltall und Menschheit, by Hans Kraemer, Germany)

Gothic art: portrait of Sancho I Ramirez (Sancho Ramirez of Aragon) (ca. 1042-1094), king of Aragon and Navarra
AIS5386204 Gothic art: portrait of Sancho I Ramirez (Sancho Ramirez of Aragon) (ca. 1042-1094), king of Aragon and Navarra.; (add.info)

Purgatory: Dante and Virgil at the entrance of Hell. Miniature from "The Divine Comedie" (Divina commedia)
AIS5386203 Purgatory: Dante and Virgil at the entrance of Hell. Miniature from "The Divine Comedie" (Divina commedia) by the Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)

Brennos (ou Brennus, 4e siecle avant JC), chef des gaulois sennons, jette son epee sur la balance
AIS5391506 Brennos (ou Brennus, 4e siecle avant JC), chef des gaulois sennons, jette son epee sur la balance, qui pese la rancon d'or demandee aux romains

The catacombs of Kom al-Shuqafa, Alexandria, Egypt. Lithography for the book
FLO4634911 The catacombs of Kom al-Shuqafa, Alexandria, Egypt. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Afrique" by Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche

Letter L: yeast; rabbit; spear; moon; lantern; books; lamp; letter; magnifying glass; leguery; ivy; locomotive;
DUV4199546 Letter L: yeast; rabbit; spear; moon; lantern; books; lamp; letter; magnifying glass; leguery; ivy; locomotive; leopard; bezel; lantern; bezel. Alphabet (Abecedaire)

English dandies at a wine tasting in a vault, 1820. Tom, Jerry and Logic tasting Wine in the Wood at the London Docks
FLO4662097 English dandies at a wine tasting in a vault, 1820. Tom, Jerry and Logic tasting Wine in the Wood at the London Docks

Science. Electricity. Lighting dashboard at the Opera de Paris. Engraving in
3434790 Science. Electricity. Lighting dashboard at the Opera de Paris. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Electricite)

Science. Energy. Yablochkov candle (electric carbon arc lamp). Gravure in
3434788 Science. Energy. Yablochkov candle (electric carbon arc lamp). Gravure in : Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences)

Science. Production of candles. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434769 Science. Production of candles. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science)

Advertising for the brand OSRAM, c1935 (illustration)
2419956 Advertising for the brand OSRAM, c1935 (illustration) by Axster-Heudtlass, Werner von (1898-1949); (add.info.: Sciences. Electricite. Coll. Part. Science. Electricity. Photography shooting)

Letter X: X'tinction of lights. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R
DUV4209476 Letter X: X'tinction of lights. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop! , publisher, Paris, circa 1916

Lighthouses, in the calm sea and in the tempete - Strong water extracted from the Encyclopedie of Natural History
FLO4727560 Lighthouses, in the calm sea and in the tempete - Strong water extracted from the Encyclopedie of Natural History: Humanite, by Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1811)

Science. Energy. Arc lamp. Imagery from a series on the Wonder of Electricity, France, c.1910
2638739 Science. Energy. Arc lamp. Imagery from a series on the Wonder of Electricity, France, c.1910.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sciences. Lampe a arc. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI.

Science. Energy. Gas discharge lamp containing mercury vapor. Illustration from a series on the Wonders of Electricity
2638722 Science. Energy. Gas discharge lamp containing mercury vapor. Illustration from a series on the Wonders of Electricity, France, c.1910.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sciences. Coll)

Science. Energy. Road works in Paris for the removal of gas pipes for the lighting of the Opera
3434774 Science. Energy. Road works in Paris for the removal of gas pipes for the lighting of the Opera. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

A guide holding a torch leading tourists into catacombs, among piles of human bones
FLO4718452 A guide holding a torch leading tourists into catacombs, among piles of human bones and skulls - Eau forte from an illustration by Victor Auver, from Un tour through Paris

Dog-drawn sleds, illuminated by the light of the aurora boreale, in the snow-covered forest of the polar regions of
FLO4635408 Dog-drawn sleds, illuminated by the light of the aurora boreale, in the snow-covered forest of the polar regions of North America. Lithograph by R

Bright arc of light over icebergs and ice floes in Baffin Bay, Canada. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sasso
FLO4621710 Bright arc of light over icebergs and ice floes in Baffin Bay, Canada. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

English dandies smashing a street lantern in Paris. Dick and his Companions Smashing the Glim or a Spree by Lamp-light
FLO4686733 English dandies smashing a street lantern in Paris. Dick and his Companions Smashing the Glim or a Spree by Lamp-light

The old style. An old woman showing a young dandy and wonderful old-fashioned scenes with a magic lantern
FLO4677977 The old style. An old woman showing a young dandy and wonderful old-fashioned scenes with a magic lantern. The images are artist without pretension, the studious young man

Letter G: Guard to the corridors. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R
DUV4209254 Letter G: Guard to the corridors. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop! , publisher, Paris, circa 1916

Letter S: Service not ordered. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R
DUV4209465 Letter S: Service not ordered. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop! , publisher, Paris, circa 1916

Oil lamps, including the hydro-pneumatic lamp designed by R. W. King, Barton's oil lamp
FLO4591496 Oil lamps, including the hydro-pneumatic lamp designed by R. W. King, Barton's oil lamp, and John Porter's automaton lamp

Science. Botany. The sunflower. Advert the the oil brand: Saxoleine, France, c.1905
2638877 Science. Botany. The sunflower. Advert the the oil brand: Saxoleine, France, c.1905.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sciences. Botanique. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI.

The priest. The priest carries the viatica, or sacrament, has a certain dying person
FLO4675541 The priest. The priest carries the viatica, or sacrament, has a certain dying person. The companions follow with candles and benite water

Tourists fooling around among the skulls and skeletons in the Catacombs. Life among the Dead, or Dick Wildfire
FLO4686780 Tourists fooling around among the skulls and skeletons in the Catacombs. Life among the Dead, or Dick Wildfire, Squire Jenkins and the Halibut Family in the Catacombs

Linkman with torch showing a couple to their carriage outside a theater. Linkboys waited outside theaters to find
FLO4688731 Linkman with torch showing a couple to their carriage outside a theater. Linkboys waited outside theaters to find Hackney cabs and carriages for rich patrons

Triumphal entry and coronation of the Byzantine Emperor Nicephore II Phocas (912-969) to Constantinople in 963
AIS5370579 Triumphal entry and coronation of the Byzantine Emperor Nicephore II Phocas (912-969) to Constantinople in 963

Dance. Electric lights for the dancer Loie Fuller. Imagery from a series on the wonder of electricity, France, c.1910
2638726 Dance. Electric lights for the dancer Loie Fuller. Imagery from a series on the wonder of electricity, France, c.1910.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI.

Letter L: Unicorn, Lion, Lancer, Rabbit, Lantern, Lamp, Lievre; M: Mamluk, Muletier, Musician, Marchand
DUV4209815 Letter L: Unicorn, Lion, Lancer, Rabbit, Lantern, Lamp, Lievre; M: Mamluk, Muletier, Musician, Marchand. engraving in " Alphabet"

Geography. Germany. Berlin, Evening near the Kaiser Whilhelm Memorial Church (Kaiser Wilhelm Gedachtniskirche)
3434217 Geography. Germany. Berlin, Evening near the Kaiser Whilhelm Memorial Church (Kaiser Wilhelm Gedachtniskirche). Poster by Jupp Wiertz, Germany, 1936

M. Latrompe crushes the tail of M. Lion, who shouts peacock, illustration of the childrens book "Les animaux en
LSE4332836 M. Latrompe crushes the tail of M.Lion, who shouts peacock, illustration of the childrens book " Les animaux en train de plaisir", by J.Jacquin, drawing by G.H.Thompson

Place de l Opera, Paris
GG20475 Place de l Opera, Paris by Galien-Laloue, Eugene (Jacques Lievin) (1854-1941); Private Collection; Photo © Gavin Graham Gallery, London, UK

RAILWAY ALPHABET L, 1860 (illustration)
7206888 RAILWAY ALPHABET L, 1860 (illustration) by British School, (19th century); 29x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: L)

Railway Alphabet I J K L M, 1860 (illustration)
7206885 Railway Alphabet I J K L M, 1860 (illustration) by British School, (19th century); 29x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: I J K L M: Index, Day, Kepi, Lantern, Mileage)

Baron Munchhausen hunting at night with his gun and his dog, 19th century (engraving)
7211516 Baron Munchhausen hunting at night with his gun and his dog, 19th century (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info)

The pussy changed into a woman (La chatte metamorphosee en femme) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214091 The pussy changed into a woman (La chatte metamorphosee en femme) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

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"Eclairage: Illuminating the World with Luminous Wonders" Step into a realm where enchantment meets reality, as we delve into the captivating world of "eclairage. " From mythical creatures like unicorns and majestic lions to swift lancers and adorable rabbits, this intriguing term takes us on an extraordinary journey. Imagine strolling through the streets of Berlin at dusk, near the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. The evening sky is adorned with a mesmerizing lantern's glow, casting a warm light upon your path. A vintage poster by Jupp Wiertz transports us back to 1936 Germany, capturing the essence of this magical ambiance. Intriguingly, "eclairage" finds its place in literature too. M. Latrompe crushes the tail of M. Lion in an illustration from "Les animaux en train de plaisir, " a delightful children's book published by Hachette et Cie in 1885 Paris. Amidst their playful banter, M. Lion exclaims "peacock, " adding another layer of whimsy to this tale. Traveling further across time and space, let us explore Greece during its vibrant Republican era. Colored engravings depict lively scenes such as a wedding procession and an intricately designed bed fit for royalty. These glimpses offer insights into Greek culture that have stood the test of time. Transporting ourselves to Paris' bustling Place de l'Opera or strolling along Le Boulevard des Italiens evokes images of grandeur and sophistication. The cityscape seen from Montmartre's heights reveals panoramic views that have inspired countless artists throughout history. As our journey continues, we encounter Baron Munchhausen hunting under moonlit skies alongside his loyal dog—a scene immortalized in a 19th-century engraving filled with mystery and adventure. Finally, we stumble upon La Fontaine's fables where even cats can undergo astonishing transformations.