Elegance Collection (page 23)

A Citroen B12 inner driving, 1925 - B12
LUX4746783 A Citroen B12 inner driving, 1925 - B12; (add.info.: A Citroen B12 inner driving, 1925 - B12); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Broker, reign of Henri III, 1580. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after a contemporary painting
FLO4685941 Broker, reign of Henri III, 1580. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after a contemporary painting from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes et Costumes Historique"

Elizabeth (Elisabeth) of Austria (1554-1592), wife to Charles IX, 1570. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte
FLO4685878 Elizabeth (Elisabeth) of Austria (1554-1592), wife to Charles IX, 1570. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes et

Courtesan, reign of Charles VIII, 1491. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after a contemporary work
FLO4685843 Courtesan, reign of Charles VIII, 1491. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after a contemporary work from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes et Costumes Historique"

Woman of quality, reign of Charles VII, 1460. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Gaignieres
FLO4685797 Woman of quality, reign of Charles VII, 1460. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes et Costumes Historique"

Brokers, reign of Henri III, 1580. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after a contemporary painting
FLO4685932 Brokers, reign of Henri III, 1580. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after a contemporary painting from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes et Costumes Historique"

Costume of Saint Lo. Hand-coloured fashion plate illustration by Pecheux engraved by Gatine from Louis-Marie
FLO4658612 Costume of Saint Lo. Hand-coloured fashion plate illustration by Pecheux engraved by Gatine from Louis-Marie Lante's 105 Costumes of the Departments along the Seine, Durand Aine

Woman in fashionable dress, reign of Henry 7th, 1505. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's "
FLO4655998 Woman in fashionable dress, reign of Henry 7th, 1505. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical

Parisian ladies, Empire era, 1864. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet taken from the magazine " Le
FLO4686284 Parisian ladies, Empire era, 1864. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet taken from the magazine " Le Petirier des Dames" from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes

Woman in her finery, half set, Empire era, 1807. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Horace Vernet
FLO4686261 Woman in her finery, half set, Empire era, 1807. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Horace Vernet from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes et Costumes

Woman and child in town clothes. Consulate era, 1803. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after
FLO4686256 Woman and child in town clothes. Consulate era, 1803. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Louis-Philibert Debucourt

Parisian women's fashions, reign of Louis XVI, 1790. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after
FLO4686214 Parisian women's fashions, reign of Louis XVI, 1790. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Louis-Leopold Boilly from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes et Costumes

Parisian women, French Republic era, 1793. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Louis-Leopold Boilly
FLO4686208 Parisian women, French Republic era, 1793. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Louis-Leopold Boilly from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes et Costumes

Paris women's fashion, reign of Louis XV, 1740. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Nicolas
FLO4686097 Paris women's fashion, reign of Louis XV, 1740. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Nicolas Lancret from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes et Costumes

Miss Salle, Reign of Charles XV, 1730. Marie Salle was a French ballet dancer who debuted in Paris in 1721
FLO4686075 Miss Salle, Reign of Charles XV, 1730. Marie Salle was a French ballet dancer who debuted in Paris in 1721, and enjoyed a successful career in London

Court costumes, reign of Louis XV, 1745. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Charles-Nicolas Cochin
FLO4686069 Court costumes, reign of Louis XV, 1745. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Charles-Nicolas Cochin le fils (1715-1790)

Broker, reign of Charles IX, 1579. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet
FLO4685943 Broker, reign of Charles IX, 1579. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes et Costumes Historique"

Portrait of Henry Morton Stanley
864592 Portrait of Henry Morton Stanley; (add.info.: Henry Morton Stanley (1840-1904) born John Rowlands at Denbigh, Wales, Welsh-born American journalist and explorer

Sweet and savory dishes
864143 Sweet and savory dishes; (add.info.: Sweet and savoury dishes for a buffet. The centrepiece is an epergne of flowers on a tray with fruit and custard glasses)

Portrait of Francois Certain Canrobert
863563 Portrait of Francois Certain Canrobert; (add.info.: Francois Certain Canrobert (1809-1895) French soldier and Marshal of France

Portrait of Victor Emmanuel II
863562 Portrait of Victor Emmanuel II; (add.info.: Victor Emmanuel II (1820-1878) King of Piedmont, Savoy and Sardinia from 1849. First King of Italy from 1861

Portrait of Ferdinand Alphonse Hamelin
863559 Portrait of Ferdinand Alphonse Hamelin; (add.info.: Ferdinand Alphonse Hamelin (1796-1864) French admiral. During the Crimean (Russo-Turkish) War (1853-1856)

Portrait of John George Lambton
863552 Portrait of John George Lambton; (add.info.: John George Lambton, lst Earl of Durham (1792-1840) English statesman and colonial administrator

Portrait of Benjamin West
863540 Portrait of Benjamin West; (add.info.: Benjamin West (1738-1820) American-born British painter who settled in London in 1763

Crown Prince of Siam
672677 Crown Prince of Siam; (add.info.: Crown Prince of Siam - Woodbury First created by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1886, for his son Prince Maha Vajirunhis

Portrait of Sr. Oliver Wendell Holmes. 19th century (drawing)
672820 Portrait of Sr. Oliver Wendell Holmes. 19th century (drawing); (add.info.: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr (29 August 1809 - 7 October 1894) was an American physician, poet, professor, lecturer

Maude Millet, actress married to Canadian poet Archibald Lampman. 19th century (photo)
672711 Maude Millet, actress married to Canadian poet Archibald Lampman. 19th century (photo); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Sir Charles Tuppe, politician
672686 Sir Charles Tuppe, politician; (add.info.: Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet (2 July 1821 - 30 October 1915) was a Canadian father of Confederation

Portrait of Eliza O'Neill
673062 Portrait of Eliza O'Neill; (add.info.: Eliza O'Neill (1791 - 29 October 1872) was an Irish actress, Born in Drogheda

Portrait of William Pitt the Younger. 19th century (chromolithograph)
673036 Portrait of William Pitt the Younger. 19th century (chromolithograph); (add.info.: William Pitt the Younger (28 May 1759 - 23 January 1806)

Portrait of Gertrude Millar, 1821 (postcard)
673166 Portrait of Gertrude Millar, 1821 (postcard); (add.info.: Gertrude "Gertie" Millar (later Countess of Dudley) (21 February 1879 - 25 April 1952)

Portrait of Frederic Francois Chopin
672803 Portrait of Frederic Francois Chopin; (add.info.: Frederic Francois Chopin 1810 - 17 October 1849, Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of French-Polish parentage)

Princess Willliam, empress
672704 Princess Willliam, empress; (add.info.: Princess Willliam, Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (Augusta Marie Luise Katharina)

Lord Henry Seymour, 19th century (painting)
1744577 Lord Henry Seymour, 19th century (painting); (add.info.: Lord Henry Seymour (1805-1859) famous parisian dandy); Photo: Tallandier.

Herbert Duncan Furs: Natural Canadian Otter (b/w photo)
8637209 Herbert Duncan Furs: Natural Canadian Otter (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Natural Canadian Otter)

Herbert Duncan Furs: Natural Canadian Ranch Mink (b/w photo)
8637208 Herbert Duncan Furs: Natural Canadian Ranch Mink (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Natural Canadian Ranch Mink)

National Types of Beauty: Belgium (b/w photo)
8645376 National Types of Beauty: Belgium (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belgium)

Herbert Duncan Furs: Natural Ranch Mink, Natural Silver Blue Mink (b/w photo)
8637213 Herbert Duncan Furs: Natural Ranch Mink, Natural Silver Blue Mink (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Natural Ranch Mink)

Herbert Duncan Furs: Natural Canadian Wild Mink (b/w photo)
8637202 Herbert Duncan Furs: Natural Canadian Wild Mink (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Natural Canadian Wild Mink)

Herbert Duncan Furs: Royal Pastel Mink (b/w photo)
8637199 Herbert Duncan Furs: Royal Pastel Mink (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Pastel Mink)

There was an Old Person of Wilts, who constantly walked upon Stilts (coloured engraving)
8634377 There was an Old Person of Wilts, who constantly walked upon Stilts (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Person of Wilts)

Portrait of Charles VIII of France (1470-1498) French king of the Valois dynasty
AIS5377234 Portrait of Charles VIII of France (1470-1498) French king of the Valois dynasty. Anonymous painting, 15th century (oil on canvas); Chateau de Versailles, France; © Iberfoto.

Costume of Rouen
5855674 Costume of Rouen; (add.info.: Woman of Rouen wearing an elegant bavolet with crushed asymmetrical base. Rear view of her crimson dress and shoulder shawl)

Paris fashions, couple dancing the Bal pare, reign of Louis XV, 1763. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet
FLO4974707 Paris fashions, couple dancing the Bal pare, reign of Louis XV, 1763. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Augustin de Saint-Aubin from the Pauquet Brothers' "

Young woman in the full prom book refusing the invitation of a pretendant to an evening of American high society
NWI4913919 Young woman in the full prom book refusing the invitation of a pretendant to an evening of American high society

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Studio portrait of a bourgeois family of the Second Empire, 1865
LUX4748359 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Studio portrait of a bourgeois family of the Second Empire, 1865; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

Fashionable dandies eating dinner at the Very restaurant. Dick, the Captain
FLO4686741 Fashionable dandies eating dinner at the Very restaurant. Dick, the Captain and Squire Jenkins dining at Very's in the Palais Royal

Lady of quality, reign of Louis XIV, 1692. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Henri Bonnart
FLO4686057 Lady of quality, reign of Louis XIV, 1692. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Henri Bonnart (1642-1711)

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