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Papillon Collection

"The Papillon: A Delicate and Elegant Companion" Meet the Papillon, a small yet mighty dog breed known for its distinctive butterfly-like ears

Background imagePapillon Collection: Dog - Papillon

Dog - Papillon
LA-7414 Dog - Papillon In the USA, the Phalene is not distinguished from the Papillon. Jean-Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imagePapillon Collection: Dog - Papillon

Dog - Papillon
LA-3626 Dog - Papillon Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imagePapillon Collection: La Saison des Papillons by Nick

La Saison des Papillons by Nick
Charming illustration by Nick showing a young woman in a perfectly coordinated 1920s outfit with cloche hat, clasping her hands in delight as she looks a butterflies flitting in the air

Background imagePapillon Collection: Front Cover from Papillons, pub. 1925 (pochoir print)

Front Cover from Papillons, pub. 1925 (pochoir print)
3467967 Front Cover from Papillons, pub. 1925 (pochoir print) by Seguy, Emile-Allain (1877-1951); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imagePapillon Collection: Dog - Papillon, sitting

Dog - Papillon, sitting
LA-1315 Dog - Papillon, sitting Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imagePapillon Collection: Fall / Papillon / 1984

Fall / Papillon / 1984
RINGLANDS SOLO owners: Staff & Munn Date: 1984

Background imagePapillon Collection: Fall / Papillon / 1939

Fall / Papillon / 1939
A group of four papillons owned by Mrs Pope

Background imagePapillon Collection: DOG. Papillions

DOG. Papillions
JD-19239 DOG. Papillions John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way. contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: + 44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imagePapillon Collection: Dog - Continental Toy Spaniel: Papillon. In the USA the Papillon is not distinguished from

Dog - Continental Toy Spaniel: Papillon. In the USA the Papillon is not distinguished from the Phalene
LA-2350 Dog - Continental Toy Spaniel: Papillon. In the USA the Papillon is not distinguished from the Phalene Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imagePapillon Collection: Dog - Papillon, lying down

Dog - Papillon, lying down
LA-1316 Dog - Papillon, lying down Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imagePapillon Collection: Costume of Coutances

Costume of Coutances
5855682 Costume of Coutances; (add.info.: Woman in the costume of Coutances. The base of the bonnet is spread and the wings of the papillon (butterfly) are pulled far back behind the ears

Background imagePapillon Collection: Costume of Lisieux

Costume of Lisieux
5855675 Costume of Lisieux; (add.info.: Woman in the costume of Lisieux, a town in Calvados. She wears a bonnet with a small base and surprisingly large "papillon" (butterfly) top

Background imagePapillon Collection: Frontispiece

Frontispiece
5855763 Frontispiece; (add.info.: Frontispiece: g105 Costumes of the departments of the lower Seine: Calvados, la Manche and lfOrne.h The artist has assembled all the different headdresses of)

Background imagePapillon Collection: Costume of Avranches

Costume of Avranches
5855742 Costume of Avranches; (add.info.: Costume of Avranches. Rear view of the bonnet in Plate 84, showing the small hairpiece chignon. Mont Saint Michel can be seen in the background)

Background imagePapillon Collection: Costume of Avranches

Costume of Avranches
5855741 Costume of Avranches; (add.info.: Costume of Avranches. She wears a bonnet with a larger top than we have seen previously)

Background imagePapillon Collection: Costume of Carentan

Costume of Carentan
5855736 Costume of Carentan; (add.info.: Costume of a servant of Carentan. The only remarkable thing about her clothes is the square ends of the papillon (butterfly) wings of her bonnet

Background imagePapillon Collection: Costume of the area of Dieppe

Costume of the area of Dieppe
5855723 Costume of the area of Dieppe.; (add.info.: Costume of the area of Dieppe. Side view of a bonnet with its papillon (butterfly) wings folded toward the front, giving it a very different air

Background imagePapillon Collection: Costume of the area of Dieppe

Costume of the area of Dieppe
5855722 Costume of the area of Dieppe; (add.info.: Costume of the area of Dieppe. The wings of the papillon (butterfly) on this bonnet are folded toward the front

Mimas tiliiae (Ensemble de sphinx du linden - Lime Hawk-moth), Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4996581 Mimas tiliiae (Ensemble de sphinx du linden - Lime Hawk-moth), Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Mimas tiliiae (Ensemble de sphinx du linden - Lime Hawk-moth)

Background imagePapillon Collection: Polyommatus icarus (Ensemble de Argus bleu ou azure commun ou azure de la Bugrane (females)

Polyommatus icarus (Ensemble de Argus bleu ou azure commun ou azure de la Bugrane (females) - common blue, female)
CSO4990238 Polyommatus icarus (Ensemble de Argus bleu ou azure commun ou azure de la Bugrane (females) - common blue, female)

Background imagePapillon Collection: Representation of different types of butterflies. Illustrated chart of a manuscript of Natural

Representation of different types of butterflies. Illustrated chart of a manuscript of Natural History by Ulisse
VEN5029402 Representation of different types of butterflies. Illustrated chart of a manuscript of Natural History by Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) on insects, Ulisse Aldrovandi fonds

Background imagePapillon Collection: Wood leopard moth, Zeuzera pyrina, sallow kitten, Furcula furcula, iron prominent

Wood leopard moth, Zeuzera pyrina, sallow kitten, Furcula furcula, iron prominent, Notodonta dromedarius
FLO4671142 Wood leopard moth, Zeuzera pyrina, sallow kitten, Furcula furcula, iron prominent, Notodonta dromedarius, pebble prominent, Notodonta ziczac, and lesser swallow prominent, Pheosia gnoma

Background imagePapillon Collection: Brown tiger moth, Hyphoraia aulica, cream-spot tiger moth, Epicallia villica, ruby tiger

Brown tiger moth, Hyphoraia aulica, cream-spot tiger moth, Epicallia villica, ruby tiger, Phragmatobia fuliginosa
FLO4671107 Brown tiger moth, Hyphoraia aulica, cream-spot tiger moth, Epicallia villica, ruby tiger, Phragmatobia fuliginosa, and muslin moth, Diaphora mendica

Background imagePapillon Collection: Convolvulus hawkmoth, Agrius convolvuli and privet hawkmoth, Sphinx ligustri

Convolvulus hawkmoth, Agrius convolvuli and privet hawkmoth, Sphinx ligustri
FLO4671091 Convolvulus hawkmoth, Agrius convolvuli and privet hawkmoth, Sphinx ligustri. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel

Background imagePapillon Collection: Great banded grayling, Brintesia circe, hermit, Chazara briseis, and eastern rock grayling

Great banded grayling, Brintesia circe, hermit, Chazara briseis, and eastern rock grayling
FLO4670977 Great banded grayling, Brintesia circe, hermit, Chazara briseis, and eastern rock grayling, Hipparchia syriaca butterfly

Silver-washed fritillary butterflies, Argynnis paphia and Argynnis paphia valezina, and Niobe fritillary
FLO4670951 Silver-washed fritillary butterflies, Argynnis paphia and Argynnis paphia valezina, and Niobe fritillary, Argynnis niobe

Background imagePapillon Collection: High brown fritillary, Fabriciana adippe, dark green fritillary, Argynnis aglaja

High brown fritillary, Fabriciana adippe, dark green fritillary, Argynnis aglaja, and Queen of Spain fritillary
FLO4670899 High brown fritillary, Fabriciana adippe, dark green fritillary, Argynnis aglaja, and Queen of Spain fritillary, Issoria lathonia

Green-veined white, Pieris napi, small white, Pieris rapae, mountain clouded yellow, Colias phicomone
FLO4670871 Green-veined white, Pieris napi, small white, Pieris rapae, mountain clouded yellow, Colias phicomone, and dark-veined white, Pieris bryoniae

Background imagePapillon Collection: Camberwell beauty, Nymphalis antiopa, peacock butterfly, Aglais io, and red admiral

Camberwell beauty, Nymphalis antiopa, peacock butterfly, Aglais io, and red admiral, Vanessa atalanta
FLO4670830 Camberwell beauty, Nymphalis antiopa, peacock butterfly, Aglais io, and red admiral, Vanessa atalanta. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis

Background imagePapillon Collection: Light crimson underwing, Catocala promissa, old lady, Mormo maura, drinker, Euthrix potatoria

Light crimson underwing, Catocala promissa, old lady, Mormo maura, drinker, Euthrix potatoria, and yellow-tail
FLO4671148 Light crimson underwing, Catocala promissa, old lady, Mormo maura, drinker, Euthrix potatoria, and yellow-tail, Euproctis similis

Background imagePapillon Collection: Butterfly collector's tools from the 18th century: aerial net on a cane 1, scissors with racquets 2

Butterfly collector's tools from the 18th century: aerial net on a cane 1, scissors with racquets 2
FLO4671146 Butterfly collector's tools from the 18th century: aerial net on a cane 1, scissors with racquets 2, small preservative brush 6, and soft brush to remove dust 9

Background imagePapillon Collection: Title page with decorative calligraphy among flowers and butterflies

Title page with decorative calligraphy among flowers and butterflies. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet
FLO4670815 Title page with decorative calligraphy among flowers and butterflies. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel from Hippolyte

Background imagePapillon Collection: Common green birdwing, Ornithoptera priamus, butterfly, caterpillar and pupa, and false apollo

Common green birdwing, Ornithoptera priamus, butterfly, caterpillar and pupa, and false apollo
FLO4719495 Common green birdwing, Ornithoptera priamus, butterfly, caterpillar and pupa, and false apollo, Archon apollinus (Doritis apollinus)

Background imagePapillon Collection: German butterflies: Poplar admiral (great Sylvain), Limenitis populi 1, orange tip (aurora)

German butterflies: Poplar admiral (great Sylvain), Limenitis populi 1, orange tip (aurora), Anthocharis cardamines 2
FLO4575888 German butterflies: Poplar admiral (great Sylvain), Limenitis populi 1, orange tip (aurora), Anthocharis cardamines 2, common brimstone (lemon), Gonepteryx rhamni 3

Background imagePapillon Collection: Giant peacock moth or giant emperor moth, Saturnia pyri, with caterpillar and pupa

Giant peacock moth or giant emperor moth, Saturnia pyri, with caterpillar and pupa
FLO4575379 Giant peacock moth or giant emperor moth, Saturnia pyri, with caterpillar and pupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imagePapillon Collection: Old world swallowtail Papilio machaon 1, painted lady, Vanessa cardui 2

Old world swallowtail Papilio machaon 1, painted lady, Vanessa cardui 2, and scarce swallowtail (flambe)
FLO4575018 Old world swallowtail Papilio machaon 1, painted lady, Vanessa cardui 2, and scarce swallowtail (flambe), Iphiclides podalirius 3, butterfly, caterpillar and pupa

Background imagePapillon Collection: Mourning cloak (Morio), Nymphalis antiopa 1, European peacock (peacock of the day), Inachis io 2

Mourning cloak (Morio), Nymphalis antiopa 1, European peacock (peacock of the day), Inachis io 2
FLO4575002 Mourning cloak (Morio), Nymphalis antiopa 1, European peacock (peacock of the day), Inachis io 2, and red admiral (Vulcain), Vanessa atalanta 3, butterfly, caterpillar and pupa

Background imagePapillon Collection: Letters A B C D E. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in ' Le grand alphabet de Bebe'

Letters A B C D E. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " Le grand alphabet de Bebe"
DUV4210147 Letters A B C D E. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " Le grand alphabet de Bebe". Paul Bernardin, bookseller-publisher, Paris, circa 1900. Bibliotheque des Bebes

Background imagePapillon Collection: Le bain de Fox. Fillette et son chien dans la mer. Gravure du journal 'Gazette des Enfants', 1895

Le bain de Fox. Fillette et son chien dans la mer. Gravure du journal "Gazette des Enfants", 1895
COI4130961 Le bain de Fox. Fillette et son chien dans la mer. Gravure du journal "Gazette des Enfants", 1895. Collection privee Jean-Paul Paireault.; (add.info.: Le bain de Fox)

Background imagePapillon Collection: Great eggfly butterfly, Hypolimnas bolina nerina (Cramerian butterfly, Papilio cramerianus)

Great eggfly butterfly, Hypolimnas bolina nerina (Cramerian butterfly, Papilio cramerianus), native to Java
FLO4681974 Great eggfly butterfly, Hypolimnas bolina nerina (Cramerian butterfly, Papilio cramerianus), native to Java. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imagePapillon Collection: Papilio Ulysses, lepidopter with blue wings emperor. Signed illustrations (George Shaw)

Papilio Ulysses, lepidopter with blue wings emperor. Signed illustrations (George Shaw)
FLO4680961 Papilio Ulysses, lepidopter with blue wings emperor. Signed illustrations (George Shaw). Copper engraving for the naturalist collection

Background imagePapillon Collection: Great glider (Idea), butterfly from the Philippines. Signed illustrations (George Shaw)

Great glider (Idea), butterfly from the Philippines. Signed illustrations (George Shaw)
FLO4680353 Great glider (Idea), butterfly from the Philippines. Signed illustrations (George Shaw). Lithography in The Naturalist's Miscellany, 1793

Background imagePapillon Collection: Lepidoptere, hawkweed sphinx, caterpillar, nymph and adult, Proserpinus proserpina - Lithography

Lepidoptere, hawkweed sphinx, caterpillar, nymph and adult, Proserpinus proserpina - Lithography by Richard Polydore
FLO4684120 Lepidoptere, hawkweed sphinx, caterpillar, nymph and adult, Proserpinus proserpina - Lithography by Richard Polydore Nodder (1774-1823) published in The Naturalist Miscellany

Background imagePapillon Collection: Butterfly sphinx ocelle or half peacock, with its caterpillar on the branch of a young shoot

Butterfly sphinx ocelle or half peacock, with its caterpillar on the branch of a young shoot and its chrysalis
FLO4684155 Butterfly sphinx ocelle or half peacock, with its caterpillar on the branch of a young shoot and its chrysalis

Background imagePapillon Collection: La grande naiade ou papillonaire, Geometra papilionaria - Lithography by Richard Polydore Nodder

La grande naiade ou papillonaire, Geometra papilionaria - Lithography by Richard Polydore Nodder (1774-1823)
FLO4682758 La grande naiade ou papillonaire, Geometra papilionaria - Lithography by Richard Polydore Nodder (1774-1823) published in The Naturalist Miscellany

Background imagePapillon Collection: Giant African swallowtail or antimachus butterfly, Papilio antimachus. Illustration drawn

Giant African swallowtail or antimachus butterfly, Papilio antimachus. Illustration drawn
FLO4683462 Giant African swallowtail or antimachus butterfly, Papilio antimachus. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imagePapillon Collection: Automedon giant owl butterfly, Eryphanis automedon (Automedon, Papilio automedon)

Automedon giant owl butterfly, Eryphanis automedon (Automedon, Papilio automedon)
FLO4681800 Automedon giant owl butterfly, Eryphanis automedon (Automedon, Papilio automedon). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imagePapillon Collection: Rhetenor blue morpho, Morpho rhetenor (Andromachus butterfly, Papilio andromachus)

Rhetenor blue morpho, Morpho rhetenor (Andromachus butterfly, Papilio andromachus)
FLO4681164 Rhetenor blue morpho, Morpho rhetenor (Andromachus butterfly, Papilio andromachus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder



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"The Papillon: A Delicate and Elegant Companion" Meet the Papillon, a small yet mighty dog breed known for its distinctive butterfly-like ears. With their dainty appearance and lively personality, these adorable creatures have captured the hearts of many. In "La Saison des Papillons" by Nick, we are transported to a world where butterflies dance in harmony with nature's beauty. Just like these graceful insects, the Papillon exudes elegance and grace wherever they go. Whether sitting or lying down, the Papillon's charm is undeniable. Their petite frames make them perfect lap dogs, always ready to cuddle up with their beloved humans during cozy fall evenings. Dating back to 1984 and even as far as 1939, this breed has been cherished throughout history. Known as Continental Toy Spaniels in some regions, in the USA they are often not distinguished from their close relatives - Phalenes. With each wag of their tail and every playful leap they take, it's no wonder why people can't resist falling head over heels for these enchanting creatures. The Papillon truly embodies all that is captivating about man's best friend. So next time you spot a Papillon prancing around with its elegant coat fluttering behind it like wings of a butterfly, remember that there is so much more than meets the eye. These delightful companions bring joy and love into our lives – one paw at a time.