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Parisian ladies, Empire era, 1813. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Horace Vernet from
FLO4686259 Parisian ladies, Empire era, 1813. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Horace Vernet from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes et Costumes Historique"

Gentleman, reign of Henri III, 1586. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Gaignieres from
FLO4685924 Gentleman, reign of Henri III, 1586. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes et Costumes Historique"

Francois (1518-1536), dauphin of Viennese, son of King Francois I, 1534. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte
FLO4685904 Francois (1518-1536), dauphin of Viennese, son of King Francois I, 1534. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes et

Costumes of common English people, Directory era. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul
FLO4572649 Costumes of common English people, Directory era. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France)

Louis-Hector, Duc de Villars, in ceremonial robes for the coronation of Louis XIV
FLO4572116 Louis-Hector, Duc de Villars, in ceremonial robes for the coronation of Louis XIV. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres' gallery portfolios from Le

Francois de la Rochefoucauld, chamberlain to kings Charles VIII and Louis XII, d. 1517
FLO4570932 Francois de la Rochefoucauld, chamberlain to kings Charles VIII and Louis XII, d. 1517. Handcoloured lithograph after a miniature of the court of King Louis XII in Roger de Gaignieres'

Woman in the anonymous letter (La lettre anonyme) costume, with mask, inkwell hat, quill pen and envelope bodice
FLO4684634 Woman in the anonymous letter (La lettre anonyme) costume, with mask, inkwell hat, quill pen and envelope bodice. She carries a bucket of snake venom

Cartoon of English costumes, circa 1814. Men and women in ill-fitting, badly shaped dresses, hats and coats
FLO4677511 Cartoon of English costumes, circa 1814. Men and women in ill-fitting, badly shaped dresses, hats and coats. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesanger's Le Bon Genre, Paris

Actress and singer Jenny Vertpre (Francoise Fann Vausgien, 1797-1865) as Le petit chaperon in the comic opera le Peer
FLO4562697 Actress and singer Jenny Vertpre (Francoise Fann Vausgien, 1797-1865) as Le petit chaperon in the comic opera le Peer Chaperon Rouge by Francois-Adrien Boieldieu at the Theatre de la Porte

English actress Miss Josephine Duchesnois 1777-1835 as the Inca princess Alzire in the play Alzire by Voltaire at
FLO4562671 English actress Miss Josephine Duchesnois 1777-1835 as the Inca princess Alzire in the play Alzire by Voltaire at the Theatre Francais, Paris, 1817

English ballet dancer Paul as Zephyr in Psyche by Stanislas Champein at the Opera de Paris, 1817
FLO4562658 English ballet dancer Paul as Zephyr in Psyche by Stanislas Champein at the Opera de Paris, 1817. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malo's Almanach des Spectacles by K

English actor Gobert and Marie Dorval in the melodrama Le Commissionnaire by de Boirie
FLO4562946 English actor Gobert and Marie Dorval in the melodrama Le Commissionnaire by de Boirie, La loue and Menissier at the Theatre Porte St. Martin, 1824

English actor Charles Potier and Miss Pauline in the comedy L'Homme de Sixty Ans by d'Artois
FLO4562942 English actor Charles Potier and Miss Pauline in the comedy L'Homme de Sixty Ans by d'Artois, Simonnin and Ferdinand at the Theatre des Varietes, 1824

Francois-Joseph Talma (Danville) and Mademoiselle Mars (Madame Danville) in Ecole des Anglais by Casimir Delavigne at
FLO4562922 Francois-Joseph Talma (Danville) and Mademoiselle Mars (Madame Danville) in Ecole des Anglais by Casimir Delavigne at the Comedie Francais, 1823

English actor Tonon Gontier (1785-1841) as Stanislas in Michel et Christine by Eugene Scribe at the Theatre du
FLO4562899 English actor Tonon Gontier (1785-1841) as Stanislas in Michel et Christine by Eugene Scribe at the Theatre du Gymnasium, 1821

English actor Francois-Joseph Talma (1763-1826) as Regulus in Sylla by Jouy at the Theatre Francais, 1822
FLO4562888 English actor Francois-Joseph Talma (1763-1826) as Regulus in Sylla by Jouy at the Theatre Francais, 1822. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malo's Almanach des

English soprano singer Miss Grassari as Almasie in La lampe merveilleuse at the Opera
FLO4562869 English soprano singer Miss Grassari as Almasie in La lampe merveilleuse at the Opera. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malo's Almanach des Spectacles by K. Y

English actor Jean Baptiste Emmanuel Marie Legrand (1782-1854) as Lesec in La Merchant de Goujons by Francis
FLO4562860 English actor Jean Baptiste Emmanuel Marie Legrand (1782-1854) as Lesec in La Merchant de Goujons by Francis and Dartois at the Theatre des Varietes, 1821

English child actress Leontine Fay (1810-1876) in La petite soeur by Eugene Scribe at the Theatre du Gymnasium, 1821
FLO4562854 English child actress Leontine Fay (1810-1876) in La petite soeur by Eugene Scribe at the Theatre du Gymnasium, 1821

English actress Minette or Jeanne-Marie-Francoise Menestrier (1789-1853) as Nina in Nina de la Rue Vivienne by Francis
FLO4562847 English actress Minette or Jeanne-Marie-Francoise Menestrier (1789-1853) as Nina in Nina de la Rue Vivienne by Francis, Dartois and Gabriel at the Theatre du Vaudeville, 1821

English actor Villeneuve as Calas in the play Calas by Victor Ducange at the Theatre de l'Ambigu, 1819
FLO4562820 English actor Villeneuve as Calas in the play Calas by Victor Ducange at the Theatre de l'Ambigu, 1819. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malo's Almanach des

English actor Charles Edme Vernet (1789-1848) as the Comte Derfort in L'Ennui at the Varietes
FLO4562804 English actor Charles Edme Vernet (1789-1848) as the Comte Derfort in L'Ennui at the Varietes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malo's Almanach des Spectacles by K

English ballet dancer Miss Genevieve-Adelaide Gosselin (1791-1818) as Bayadere in La Bayadere at the Opera
FLO4562765 English ballet dancer Miss Genevieve-Adelaide Gosselin (1791-1818) as Bayadere in La Bayadere at the Opera. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malo's Almanach des

English comic actor Brunet (Jean-Joseph Mira, 1766-1853) as Jocrisse in Jocrisse corrige by Charles-Auguistin Sewrin at
FLO4562748 English comic actor Brunet (Jean-Joseph Mira, 1766-1853) as Jocrisse in Jocrisse corrige by Charles-Auguistin Sewrin at the Theatre des Varietes, 1812

English actor Henri as Richelieu in the one-act play Soiree des deux prisonniers by Jacques-Marie Deschamps at
FLO4562745 English actor Henri as Richelieu in the one-act play Soiree des deux prisonniers by Jacques-Marie Deschamps at the Theatre Vaudeville

English dancer Miss Clotilde as Calypso in the ballet Les Aventures de Telemaque at the Opera, Paris
FLO4562706 English dancer Miss Clotilde as Calypso in the ballet Les Aventures de Telemaque at the Opera, Paris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malo's Almanach des Spectacles by

Napoleon Bonaparte directing the French Army artillery over a bridge in the Great Saint Bernard Pass when crossing
FLO4608565 Napoleon Bonaparte directing the French Army artillery over a bridge in the Great Saint Bernard Pass when crossing the Alps, 1800

English actor Tonon Gontier (1785-1841) as Colonel Derville and Bernard-Leon (1785-1858)
FLO4562940 English actor Tonon Gontier (1785-1841) as Colonel Derville and Bernard-Leon (1785-1858) as farmer Thibaut in the comedy Le Kiss au Porter by Eugene Scribe at the Theatre de Madame, 1824

English actor Charles-Gabriel Potier as Blouse in the comedy Les Blouses by Gabriel
FLO4562914 English actor Charles-Gabriel Potier as Blouse in the comedy Les Blouses by Gabriel and Armand at the Theatre des Varietes, 1822

Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, wife to King Louis XVI. In the costume she wore when confined in the Temple prison
FLO4572277 Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, wife to King Louis XVI. In the costume she wore when confined in the Temple prison, 1792

Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, wife to King Louis XVI. Handcoloured lithograph by Charles Breton after a portrait
FLO4572265 Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, wife to King Louis XVI. Handcoloured lithograph by Charles Breton after a portrait in Versailles from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's

Herule-Merladec de Rohan, Duke of Rohan-Rohan, Prince of Rohan, 1669-1749
FLO4572254 Herule-Merladec de Rohan, Duke of Rohan-Rohan, Prince of Rohan, 1669-1749. In ceremonial robes for the coronation of Louis XV

Ninon de Lenclos or Anne " Ninon" de l'Enclos, 1616-1705, French author
FLO4572067 Ninon de Lenclos or Anne " Ninon" de l'Enclos, 1616-1705, French author, courtesan and patron of the young Moliere and Voltaire

Pierre de Rohan, Marechal de Gie, politician and soldier 1451-1513. In suit of armour on a horse with his coat of arms
FLO4570937 Pierre de Rohan, Marechal de Gie, politician and soldier 1451-1513. In suit of armour on a horse with his coat of arms

Pair of lovers, circa 1500. He wears a coffee-coloured manteau and crimson pourpoint and pantalon
FLO4570880 Pair of lovers, circa 1500. He wears a coffee-coloured manteau and crimson pourpoint and pantalon and she wears a white escoffion hat and dress in the colour of isabelle

King Louis XII of France, 1462-1515. Shown in the suit of armour with NON UTITUR ACULEO REX CUI PAREMUR he wore when
FLO4570794 King Louis XII of France, 1462-1515. Shown in the suit of armour with NON UTITUR ACULEO REX CUI PAREMUR he wore when entering the town of Genoa 1507

English actor Francois Joseph Talma (1763Ð1826) as Manlius in Manlius Capitolinus by Antoine de la Fosse at the Theatre
FLO4562858 English actor Francois Joseph Talma (1763Ð1826) as Manlius in Manlius Capitolinus by Antoine de la Fosse at the Theatre English

English comic actor Adrien Perlet (1795-1850) as Fringale in le Gastronome sans Argent by Eugene Scribe at the Theatre
FLO4562851 English comic actor Adrien Perlet (1795-1850) as Fringale in le Gastronome sans Argent by Eugene Scribe at the Theatre du Gymnasium, 1821

English actress Miss Millen as Felicite in the play Le Voyage a Dieppe by Alexis Wafflard
FLO4562839 English actress Miss Millen as Felicite in the play Le Voyage a Dieppe by Alexis Wafflard and Fulgence de Bury at the Odeon, 1821

English actor Joanny or Jean-Bernard Brisebarre (1775-1849) as Procida in the tragedy Vpres Siciliennes by Casimir
FLO4562785 English actor Joanny or Jean-Bernard Brisebarre (1775-1849) as Procida in the tragedy Vpres Siciliennes by Casimir Delavigne at the Odeon, 1819

English opera singer Miss. More as Fanchette in the comic opera Les deux jaloux with music by Sophie Gail at
FLO4562725 English opera singer Miss. More as Fanchette in the comic opera Les deux jaloux with music by Sophie Gail at the Theatre Feydeau

Miss Louise Perrin and Elvina in Le Pepetit Dragon by Eugene Scribe and Delestre-Poirson at the Theatre du Vaudeville
FLO4562693 Miss Louise Perrin and Elvina in Le Pepetit Dragon by Eugene Scribe and Delestre-Poirson at the Theatre du Vaudeville

English actor Tonon Gontier (1785-1841) as Comte Ory in the vaudeville piece Le Comte Ory by E
FLO4562686 English actor Tonon Gontier (1785-1841) as Comte Ory in the vaudeville piece Le Comte Ory by E. Scribe and Delester-Poirson at the Theatre du Vaudeville, Paris

Belgian actress Miss Fleury as Suzanne in La Famille Glinet by Merville at the Odeon, Paris, 1818
FLO4562681 Belgian actress Miss Fleury as Suzanne in La Famille Glinet by Merville at the Odeon, Paris, 1818. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malo's Almanach des Spectacles by K

Comic actor Charles Potier (1774-1838) as Lantimeche in Combat des Montagnes by Eugene Scribe at the Theatre des
FLO4562649 Comic actor Charles Potier (1774-1838) as Lantimeche in Combat des Montagnes by Eugene Scribe at the Theatre des Varietes, Paris, 1816

English mezzo-soprano Mme Boulanger or Marie-Julienne Boulanger (1786-1850) as Rose in Emma
FLO4562835 English mezzo-soprano Mme Boulanger or Marie-Julienne Boulanger (1786-1850) as Rose in Emma, ou la Promise careless by Daniel Auber at the Feydeau room, Opera Comique, 1821

English actor Pierre-Marie-Nicolas Michelot (1786-1856) as Mortimer in Marie Stuart by Friedrich von Schiller at
FLO4562767 English actor Pierre-Marie-Nicolas Michelot (1786-1856) as Mortimer in Marie Stuart by Friedrich von Schiller at the Comedie Francais, 1820

English actress Miss Marguerite Georges (1787-1867) as Athalie in the tragedy Athalie by Jean Racine at the Theatre
FLO4562713 English actress Miss Marguerite Georges (1787-1867) as Athalie in the tragedy Athalie by Jean Racine at the Theatre Francais

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"France: A Tapestry of History and Culture" Step into the rich tapestry of France, a land that has witnessed the rise and fall of great leaders, the triumphs and struggles of its people. From political icons to artistic masterpieces, this captivating nation has left an indelible mark on history. In a striking black-and-white portrait from 1910, we meet Georges Clemenceau, a formidable French politician and journalist. His piercing gaze reflects his unwavering determination to shape the destiny of his beloved country. A geographic map from the late 19th century reveals not only France's physical boundaries but also areas plagued by diseases like scrofula, phthisis, malaria, goiter and cretinism, pellagra, and moth. It serves as a stark reminder of the challenges faced by communities across this diverse land. Alienor d'Aquitaine (also known as Eleonore de Guyenne) graces another portrait with her regal presence. This remarkable woman played a pivotal role in medieval Europe as queen consort to both Louis VII of France and Henry II of England. The Siege of La Rochelle comes alive through an image depicting King Louis XIII shaving the walls after forgiving its inhabitants in 1628. This act symbolizes both strength in victory and mercy towards those who resisted his rule. During the French Revolution in August 1792, Georges Jacques Danton passionately proclaimed "to defeat we need audacity. " These words encapsulate the revolutionary spirit that swept through France during this tumultuous period. Turning our attention to literature, we discover an intriguing false title page for a book called "Alphabet, " printed in Paris in November 1875. The engravings within showcase various letters such as F for Falconer or Fou (madman), V for Harvest or Vulture; even X finds representation with Xilophagus or Xiphias (swordfish). This whimsical book captures the essence of French creativity and linguistic prowess.