French Second Empire Collection

Illustration for 'Au bonheur des dames' written by Emile Zola, 19th century, edition 1906 (engraving)
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Illustration for 'Au bonheur des dames' written by Emile Zola, 19th century, edition 1906 (engraving)
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Illustration for 'Au bonheur des dames' written by Emile Zola, 19th century, edition 1906 (engraving)
PCT4266854 Illustration for 'Au bonheur des dames' written by Emile Zola, 19th century, edition 1906 (engraving); (add.info)

Portrait of the Empress Eugenie de Montijo, 1870
1575759 Portrait of the Empress Eugenie de Montijo, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of the Empress Eugenie de Montijo (1826 - 1920)

Illustration for 'Au bonheur des dames' written by Emile Zola, 19th century, edition 1906 (engraving)
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Illustration for 'Au bonheur des dames' written by Emile Zola, 19th century, edition 1906 (engraving)
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Illustration for 'Au bonheur des dames' written by Emile Zola, 19th century, edition 1906 (engraving)
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Illustration for 'Au bonheur des dames' written by Emile Zola, 19th century, edition 1906 (engraving)
PCT4266790 Illustration for 'Au bonheur des dames' written by Emile Zola, 19th century, edition 1906 (engraving); (add.info.: Madame Aurelie)

Rebuilding of Paris, 1870 (b/w photo) (b/w photo)
3434336 Rebuilding of Paris, 1870 (b/w photo) (b/w photo); (add.info.: France. Coll. Part. Geography. France. Rebuilding of Paris: construction of the avenue of the Opera)

Portrait of the French Emperor Napoleon III (engraving)
945498 Portrait of the French Emperor Napoleon III (engraving); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Illustration for 'Au bonheur des dames' written by Emile Zola, 19th century, edition 1906 (engraving)
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Illustration for 'Au bonheur des dames' written by Emile Zola, 19th century, edition 1906 (engraving)
PCT4266858 Illustration for 'Au bonheur des dames' written by Emile Zola, 19th century, edition 1906 (engraving); (add.info)

Surrender of Napoleon III to Prussians after Battle of Sedan with Wilhelm I (lithograph)
7243354 Surrender of Napoleon III to Prussians after Battle of Sedan with Wilhelm I (lithograph); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for 'Au bonheur des dames' written by Emile Zola, 19th century, edition 1906 (engraving)
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Illustration for 'Au bonheur des dames' written by Emile Zola, 19th century, edition 1906 (engraving)
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Illustration for 'Au bonheur des dames' written by Emile Zola, 19th century, edition 1906 (engraving)
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Illustration for 'Au bonheur des dames' written by Emile Zola, 19th century, edition 1906 (engraving)
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Illustration for 'Au bonheur des dames' written by Emile Zola, 19th century, edition 1906 (engraving)
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Illustration for 'Au bonheur des dames' written by Emile Zola, 19th century, edition 1906 (engraving)
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Law on the Right to strike may 1864, France (print)
1802153 Law on the Right to strike may 1864, France (print); (add.info.: Extract of the text of law of May 1864, abrogates articles 414, 415 and 416 of the Penal Code of 1810, on the right of strike)

History. France. Second French Empire. The emperor Napoleon III. Photo, France, c.1865 (b/w photo)
3434154 History. France. Second French Empire. The emperor Napoleon III. Photo, France, c.1865 (b/w photo); (add.info.: France. 2nd Empire Empire. Photo, France, vers 1865. Coll. Part. History)

Rebuilding of Paris, 1865 (b/w photo) (b/w photo)
3434341 Rebuilding of Paris, 1865 (b/w photo) (b/w photo); (add.info.: France. Coll. Part. Geography. France. Rebuilding of Paris. the avenue of the Opera)

Portrait of the Empress of France Eugenie praying, 1859 (b/w photo)
1747296 Portrait of the Empress of France Eugenie praying, 1859 (b/w photo) by Le Gray, Gustave (1820-1884); (add.info.: French empress Eugenie (1826-1920)

The shelter on the Longchamps Race Course, 1868. Woman in tunic over a white crinoline
5913098 The shelter on the Longchamps Race Course, 1868. Woman in tunic over a white crinoline, and woman in pink crinoline dress with train. The Hippodrome de Longchamp racetrack opened in 1857

The new foyer at the Theatre Francais, 1863. Portrait of Mme. de R. Woman in cream crinoline dress with purple mantle
5913092 The new foyer at the Theatre Francais, 1863. Portrait of Mme. de R. Woman in cream crinoline dress with purple mantle, bonnet with yellow ribbon

Children in the Tuileries Gardens in 1859, 1898 (litho)
5913089 Children in the Tuileries Gardens in 1859, 1898 (litho) by Courboin, Francois (1865-1926); (add.info.: Children in the Tuileries Gardens, 1859)

Racing at the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 1862. Woman in violet crinoline dress
5913091 Racing at the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 1862. Woman in violet crinoline dress and mantelet cape watching the horse racing in the park. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

The palmy days of the Cafe de la Rotonde in the Palais Royal, Paris, 1868 (lithograph)
5913097 The palmy days of the Cafe de la Rotonde in the Palais Royal, Paris, 1868 (lithograph) by Courboin, Francois (1865-1926); (add.info.: Man with moustache and muttonchops)

Fete given at the Tuileries, 1867, 1898 (engraving)
5913096 Fete given at the Tuileries, 1867, 1898 (engraving) by Courboin, Francois (1865-1926); (add.info.: Woman in crinoline ball gown and fur cape, men in evening attire with sash)

In front of the Palais de l'Industrie, coming back from the races in 1866, 1898 (litho)
5913095 In front of the Palais de l'Industrie, coming back from the races in 1866, 1898 (litho) by Courboin, Francois (1865-1926); (add.info.: In front of the Palais de l'Industrie, Paris)

Fashionable couple in front of the Ambigu Theatre, 1861. Man in jacket and check trousers
5913090 Fashionable couple in front of the Ambigu Theatre, 1861. Man in jacket and check trousers, woman in blue crinoline dress and black mantelet

On a balcony in the rue de Rivoli, Paris, 1864, 1898 (lithograph)
5913093 On a balcony in the rue de Rivoli, Paris, 1864, 1898 (lithograph) by Courboin, Francois (1865-1926); (add.info.: Woman with mustard crinoline dress with pelerine)

Julie Bonaparte del Gallo di Roccagiovine, 1847, (oil on canvas)
7129774 Julie Bonaparte del Gallo di Roccagiovine, 1847, (oil on canvas) by Belloli, Andrej Franzowitsch (1820-81); Museo Napoleonico, Rome

Elie-Frederic Forey (1804-1872), Empire Marshall, 1865 (oil on canvas)
904775 Elie-Frederic Forey (1804-1872), Empire Marshall, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Lariviere, Charles-Philippe (1798-1876); Chateau de Versailles

Storming the Citadel of Saigon by Vice Admiral Rigault de Genouilly, February 17, 1859 (oil on canvas)
904776 Storming the Citadel of Saigon by Vice Admiral Rigault de Genouilly, February 17, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Morel-Fatio, Antoine Leon (1810-1871); Chateau de Versailles

Francois Certain de Canrobert (1809 - 1895), Empire marshal, 1857 (oil on canvas)
904765 Francois Certain de Canrobert (1809 - 1895), Empire marshal, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Vernet, Emile Jean Horace (1789-1863); 219 x 143 cm; Chateau de Versailles

Arrival at the Tuileries of Napoleon III and his troops returning from Italy in August 1859 (oil on canvas)
904711 Arrival at the Tuileries of Napoleon III and his troops returning from Italy in August 1859 (oil on canvas) by Magrath

The Hussars, Army of the Second Empire, 1867 (colour litho)
1729623 The Hussars, Army of the Second Empire, 1867 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Hussar or Houzard.)

Leon-Charles Bienvenu, or Touchatout (colour litho)
1729119 Leon-Charles Bienvenu, or Touchatout (colour litho) by Lafosse, Georges (1844-1880); (add.info.: Leon-Charles Bienvenu (25 March 1835, in Paris - January 1911)

Portrait of Marie Louise of Habsburg Lorraine, Imperatrice of France (oil on canvas)
XEE5027189 Portrait of Marie Louise of Habsburg Lorraine, Imperatrice of France (oil on canvas) by Borghesi, Giovanni Battista (1790-1846); 252 x 192 cm; Galleria Nazionale, Parma, Emilia-Romagna

Le Nouveau Paris. c. 1867 (engraving)
6437602 Le Nouveau Paris. c.1867 (engraving) by Guesnu, Hilaire (1820-1868); Private Collection; (add.info.: Geography. France. Memories of New Paris)

The Gardens at Mabille in 1858, 1898 (litho)
5913087 The Gardens at Mabille in 1858, 1898 (litho) by Courboin, Francois (1865-1926); (add.info.: Fashionable people at the outdoor dance at Jardin Mabille)

Watching the comet on the Boulevards in 1857, 1898 (litho)
5913086 Watching the comet on the Boulevards in 1857, 1898 (litho) by Courboin, Francois (1865-1926); (add.info.: Fashionable people watching the comet of 1857 from a boulevard balcony, Paris)

The Avenue du Bois de Boulogne in 1856, 1898 (litho)
5913085 The Avenue du Bois de Boulogne in 1856, 1898 (litho) by Courboin, Francois (1865-1926); (add.info.: Woman in bonnet)

Prinking before the ball in 1858, 1898 (litho)
5913088 Prinking before the ball in 1858, 1898 (litho) by Courboin, Francois (1865-1926); (add.info.: Prinking before the ball, 1858. Women primping in front of a mirror)

Pavillon Turgot, Palais du Louvre, 1933 (b / w photo)
XIR242865 Pavillon Turgot, Palais du Louvre, 1933 (b/w photo) by Giraudon, studio (1912-53); Paris, France; (add.info.: designed by Visconti and Lefuel 1852-7; ); French, out of copyright

Building of Rue Imperiale at Marseilles, 1863 (b / w photo)
CHT242854 Building of Rue Imperiale at Marseilles, 1863 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Soup Kitchen in Paris, c. 1860 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT163849 Soup Kitchen in Paris, c. 1860 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Fourneaux Economiques a Paris; ); eArchives Charmet; French

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The French Second Empire was a time of opulence, elegance, and grandeur. It was an era marked by the reign of Emperor Napoleon III and his wife Empress Eugenie. In this captivating portrait from 1859, we see the Empress deep in prayer, her devotion evident on her face. Moving to the Longchamps Race Course in 1868, we witness the fashionable women of the time. One is dressed in a tunic over a white crinoline while another wears a stunning pink crinoline dress with an exquisite train. The racecourse itself opened its doors in 1857 and became a symbol of high society's love for horse racing. Stepping into cultural life, we find ourselves at the Theatre Francais in 1863. Mme. De R. , portrayed here, dons a cream crinoline dress adorned with a purple mantle and bonnet tied with yellow ribbon. The new foyer designed by Prosper Chabrol showcases marble statues of Voltaire - an homage to France's rich literary history. In contrast to these refined settings are scenes capturing everyday life during this period. Children frolic joyfully amidst the beauty of Tuileries Gardens in both 1859 and 1898 as captured through lithographs that have stood the test of time. Racing enthusiasts gather at Bois de Boulogne park in Paris during one sunny day in 1862. A woman wearing a violet crinoline dress paired with a mantelet cape watches intently as horses speed past her gaze - all depicted vividly through handcoloured lithography by R. V. The bustling Cafe de la Rotonde within Palais Royal comes alive before our eyes thanks to an enchanting lithograph from 1868. This establishment witnessed countless memorable moments shared among friends over cups of coffee or glasses filled with spirits. A fete held at Tuileries Palace transports us back to 1867, as depicted in an engraving from 1898.