Medal Collection (page 106)

Source Size = 2632 x 1324
Medal of the Sydney International Exhibition

Source Size = 3876 x 2716
Distribution of the St. Helena Medal to the Old Soldiers of the Empire at Paris

Louis d Or au soleil, en sanguine engraving 1705, Louis XIV sitting next to a table, head resting on his left elbow which rests on his left knee; he is asleep

Model of a statue dedicated to French balloonists, Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier, featuring a double profile portrait from a gold medal designed by Houdon and an inflated balloon by H. Thiriat, sc

Etienne & Joseph Montgolfier, Bust-length double profile portrait of the Montgolfier brothers, French ballonists. After the gold medal designed by Houdon

Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford (1689-1741) (engraving)
XJF957004 Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford (1689-1741) (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British politician, bibliophile)

War Minister V. Krobatin, 1914 (b / w photo)
XOS909423 War Minister V. Krobatin, 1914 (b/w photo) by Austrian Photographer (20th century); 17.8x12.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander Freiherr von Krobatin (1849-1933)

Moon: Vive le Roy, vive Necker, vive la liberte 1789 (brass)
XIR899275 Moon: Vive le Roy, vive Necker, vive la liberte1789 (brass) by French School, (18th century); 15.9 cm; Musee Crozatier, Le Puy-en-Velay

Portrait of Eugene-Jean-Baptiste-Claude Guillaume (b / w photo)
XIR888653 Portrait of EugAšne-Jean-Baptiste-Claude Guillaume (b/w photo) by Pirou, Eugene (fl.1884-1925); Archives Larousse, Paris

Portrait of Henri IV (1553-1610) King of France, in a black costume, c. 1610 (panel)
XIR88470 Portrait of Henri IV (1553-1610) King of France, in a black costume, c.1610 (panel) by Pourbus, Frans II (1569-1622); 39x25 cm; Louvre, Paris

Count Viktor Pavlovich Kochubey, 1809 (oil on canvas)
BAL884221 Count Viktor Pavlovich Kochubey, 1809 (oil on canvas) by Gerard, Francois Pascal Simon, Baron (1770-1837); State Hermitage Museum, St

Portrait of Francois Rene (1768-1848) Vicomte de Chateaubriand, 1828 (oil on canvas)
XIR75724 Portrait of Francois Rene (1768-1848) Vicomte de Chateaubriand, 1828 (oil on canvas) by Delaval or De Laval, Pierre Louis (b.1790); 60x50 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Go, my son, you ve got the most beautiful death than one can wish
XIR736749 Go, my son, you ve got the most beautiful death than one can wish, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal", supplement illustre

Edward VII, King of England, leaving Cherbourg, front cover illustration from Le
XIR698871 Edward VII, King of England, leaving Cherbourg, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 17th May 1903 (colour litho) by French School

French hosts, His Majesty George I, King of Greece, front cover illustration
XIR698870 French hosts, His Majesty George I, King of Greece, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 10th November 1895 (colour litho) by French School

French Hosts, His Majesty Carlos I, King of Portugal, front cover illustration
XIR698867 French Hosts, His Majesty Carlos I, King of Portugal, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 20th October 1895 (colour litho) by Meaulle

Portrait of Charles Mangin (b / w photo)
XIR698866 Portrait of Charles Mangin (b/w photo) by Walery, Stanislaus (fl.c.1890-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Emmanuel Marie Mangin (1866-1925)

Portuguese Revolution, King Manuel II of Portugal has just been dethroned, front
XIR698857 Portuguese Revolution, King Manuel II of Portugal has just been dethroned, front cover illustration from Le Petit Parisien, supplement litteraire illustre

The Portuguese sovereigns in Cherbourg, Admiral Touchard offering French roses to
XIR698855 The Portuguese sovereigns in Cherbourg, Admiral Touchard offering French roses to Her Majesty Queen Amelie of portugal, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre

French Hosts, His Majesty Manuel II, King of Portugal, front cover illustration
XIR698856 French Hosts, His Majesty Manuel II, King of Portugal, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 5th December 1909 (colour litho) by French School

Portrait of the Russian poet Gavril Derzhavin, 1795
BAL67925 Portrait of the Russian poet Gavril Derzhavin, 1795 by Borovikovsky, Vladimir Lukich (1757-1825); 28.7x23.5 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Hosts of France, King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine of Denmark, front cover illustration
XIR661440 Hosts of France, King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine of Denmark, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 17th May 1914 (colour litho) by French School

Those who are no more on the battlefields, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal
XIR661395 Those who are no more on the battlefields, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 22nd March 1914 (colour litho) by French School

Portrait of King Alfonso XIII (1886-1941) wearing the uniform of the Hussars, 1907
XJL62094 Portrait of King Alfonso XIII (1886-1941) wearing the uniform of the Hussars, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); 208x108.5 cm; Private Collection; Spanish

Portrait of Prince Platon Zubov, 1793 (oil on canvas)
BAL3026583 Prince Platon Zubov, 1793 (oil on canvas) by Lampi, Johann Baptist Edler von (1751-1830); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941)
BAL4849 Portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941) by Strassberger, Bruno Heinrich (1832-1910); Historisches Museum der Stadt, Vienna, Austria; German, out of copyright

Sir Joseph Banks, c. 1830s (engraving)
XJF444385 Sir Joseph Banks, c.1830s (engraving) by Phillips, Thomas (1770-1845) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820)

Portrait of Catherine II, 1782 (oil on canvas)
BAL443716 Portrait of Catherine II, 1782 (oil on canvas) by Brompton, Richard (c.1734-83); 83x69 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

French hosts: His Majesty Oscar II, King of Sweden and Norway, front cover illustration
XIR442224 French hosts: His Majesty Oscar II, King of Sweden and Norway, front cover illustration of Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 26th March 1899 (coulour litho) by Meyer

His Imperial Highness Prince Nicholas Alexandrovitch, future Emperor and Tsar Nicholas II
XIR442222 His Imperial Highness Prince Nicholas Alexandrovitch, future Emperor and Tsar Nicholas II, front cover illustration of Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre

HH Muhammad Tewfik Pasha, Tawfik of Egypt, 1890 (wood engraving)
KW441396 HH Muhammad Tewfik Pasha, Tawfik of Egypt, 1890 (wood engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tewfik Pasha (1852-92)

Portrait of a young man holding a medallion of Cosimo I de Medici ( The Elder )
XIR428030 Portrait of a young man holding a medallion of Cosimo I de Medici ( The Elder ) (1389-1463) (tempera on panel) by Botticelli

Field Marshal Garnet Joseph Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley, 1883 (engraving)
KW417928 Field Marshal Garnet Joseph Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley, 1883 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration from The Age We Live In)

Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, 1883 (engraving)
KW417926 Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, 1883 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sir John Denham, from Crabbs Historical Dictionary, published 1825 (litho)
KW415628 Sir John Denham, from Crabbs Historical Dictionary, published 1825 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

At Villacoublay aerodrome, H. M. Alfonso XIII, King of Spain congratulating the air force aviators
XIR414781 At Villacoublay aerodrome, H. M. Alfonso XIII, King of Spain congratulating the air force aviators, back cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre

Guests of France, H. M. Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, front cover illustration
XIR414778 Guests of France, H. M. Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 11th May 1913 (colour litho) by French School

Denis Decres, Minister of Marine and the Colonies (b / w litho)
XIR414748 Denis Decres, Minister of Marine and the Colonies (b/w litho) by Llanta, Jacques Francois Gauderique (1807-64); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Denis Decres, Minister of Marine and the Colonies, engraved by Lanvin, 1813 (engraving)
XIR414749 Denis Decres, Minister of Marine and the Colonies, engraved by Lanvin, 1813 (engraving) by Le Suire, Justine (b.1753) (after); Musee de la Marine, Paris

Karl Friedrich Schinkel, 1834 (bronze)
XIR414591 Karl Friedrich Schinkel, 1834 (bronze) by David d Angers, Pierre Jean (1788-1856); diam:18.1 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info)

Baronne de Forget, born Lavalette, 1847 (bronze)
XIR414592 Baronne de Forget, born Lavalette, 1847 (bronze) by David d Angers, Pierre Jean (1788-1856); diam:17.9 cm; Louvre, Paris

George Sand, 1833 (bronze) (b / w photo)
XIR414548 George Sand, 1833 (bronze) (b/w photo) by David d Angers, Pierre Jean (1788-1856); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Amandine Aurore Lucile Dudevant)

Arrival of Commander Marchand in Paris, title page from Le Petit Journal
XIR414064 Arrival of Commander Marchand in Paris, title page from Le Petit Journal, 11 June 1899 (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de La Presse, Paris

Bernardo de Iriarte, 1797 (oil on canvas)
XIR407380 Bernardo de Iriarte, 1797 (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 108 x 86 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Strasbourg

Friedrich II, King of Prussia, 1797 (engraving)
XJF396687 Friedrich II, King of Prussia, 1797 (engraving) by Graff, Anton (1736-1813) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sir Philip Francis (engraving)
XJF392695 Sir Philip Francis (engraving) by Romney, George (1734-1802) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Philip Francis (1740-1818)

Admiral Sir Edward Pellew, c. 1810 (engraving)
XJF392677 Admiral Sir Edward Pellew, c.1810 (engraving) by Lawrence, Thomas (1769-1830) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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