Francois Villon Collection

Company drinking around a table. Walk and Oraison. (illustration, circa 1930)
5975716 Company drinking around a table. Walk and Oraison. (illustration, circa 1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Litterature. Company drinking around a table)

Woodcut decorating the words of Francois Villon (woodcut)
1578327 Woodcut decorating the words of Francois Villon (woodcut); (add.info.: Woodcut decorating the words of Francois Villon, the French poet of the late Middle Ages)

Ballad and prayer (Illustration, circa 1930)
5975715 Ballad and prayer (Illustration, circa 1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Litterature. Company drinking around a table)

Ballad against the enemies of France (Illustration, circa 1930)
5975729 Ballad against the enemies of France (Illustration, circa 1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Litterature. Ballad against the enemies of France, poeme in: Le Testament, by Francois Villon)

Literature. The french poet Francois Villon. Imagery from the Parisian Department Store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements
3434273 Literature. The french poet Francois Villon. Imagery from the Parisian Department Store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements, France, c.1900; (add.info.: Litterature. Le poete Francois Villon. Coll)

The New Romantic Play, "If I Were King, "at the St Jamess Theatre, 30 August (engraving)
1600984 The New Romantic Play, " If I Were King, " at the St Jamess Theatre, 30 August (engraving) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Romantic Play)

Villon, Poete, 1431-1484, Erigee Square Monge (chromolitho)
726448 Villon, Poete, 1431-1484, Erigee Square Monge (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Villon, Poete, 1431-1484, Erigee Square Monge)

Mr George Alexander in If I were King (colour photo)
2818035 Mr George Alexander in If I were King (colour photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr George Alexander in If I were King)

"If I were King"at the St Jamess Theatre (litho)
1040678 " If I were King" at the St Jamess Theatre (litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " If I were King" at the St Jamess Theatre)

Title page of the first edition of the poems of the French poet Francois Villon
3647879 Title page of the first edition of the poems of the French poet Francois Villon, printed by Pierre Levet in Paris in 1483 (engraving) by German School

Illustration for Villons Petit Testament, 1919. Artist: Emile Bernard
Illustration for Villons Petit Testament, 1919. Le Testament is a collection of poetry composed by by Francois Villon in 1461

Illustration for Villons Ballade Des Femmes De Paris, 1919. Artist: Emile Bernard
Illustration for Villons Ballade Des Femmes De Paris, 1919. Ballade des femmes de Paris is a 15th century poem by Francois Villon

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Francois Villon was a 15th-century French poet, thief, and vagabond whose life story reads like a thrilling novel. Born in Paris in 1431, Villon's early years were marked by poverty and crime. Despite his troubled youth, he went on to become one of the most celebrated poets of his time. Villon's poetry is known for its raw emotion and vivid imagery, often exploring themes of love, death, and the fleeting nature of life. His most famous work, "The Ballad of Dead Ladies," is a haunting tribute to women who have passed away. But Villon's talent as a poet was matched only by his knack for getting into trouble. He spent much of his life on the run from the law, constantly getting caught up in fights and thefts. In 1463 he was sentenced to hang for murder but mysteriously disappeared before the execution could take place. Despite his tumultuous life, Francois Villon left behind a legacy that continues to inspire readers today. His words are as powerful now as they were centuries ago, reminding us all of the beauty and fragility of human existence.