Second Empire Collection

The Battle of Solferino, 24th June 1859 (oil on canvas)
XIR218246 The Battle of Solferino, 24th June 1859 (oil on canvas) by Protais, Paul Alexandre (1826-90); 145x220 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

Caricature of Baron Georges Eugene Haussmann (1809-91) as a Beaver, from La
XIR163430 Caricature of Baron Georges Eugene Haussmann (1809-91) as a Beaver, from La Menagerie Imperiale, c.1870-71 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The little Napoleon has a great idea (litho)
976587 The little Napoleon has a great idea (litho) by Skinner, Edward Frederick (1865-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: The little Napoleon has a great idea)

Baron George Eugene Haussmann, 19th century (engraving)
JAB4120248 Baron George Eugene Haussmann, 19th century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Baron Georges Eugene HAUSSMANN - 1809-1891)

Detail of Ugolino and His Sons, 1865-67 (Saint-Beat marble)
3615935 Detail of Ugolino and His Sons, 1865-67 (Saint-Beat marble) by Carpeaux, Jean-Baptiste (1827-75); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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

The picture exhibition at the Paris Salon, 1865, Looking at Manet's Olympia (engraving)
5913094 The picture exhibition at the Paris Salon, 1865, Looking at Manet's Olympia (engraving) by Courboin, Francois (1865-1926); (add.info.: Woman in bonnet)

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)

On the Paris Ramparts during the war of 1870 (print)
5913101 On the Paris Ramparts during the war of 1870 (print) by Courboin, Francois (1865-1926); (add.info.: Soldier, gentleman)

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

Second French Empire: fashion plate for dancers, rider and elegant gentlemen (engraving)
LRI4676458 Second French Empire: fashion plate for dancers, rider and elegant gentlemen (engraving) by Bac, Ferdinand Sigismund (1859-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Second empire: dancers)

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

Political and social cartoon under the Second Empire. "Conciliation"
XEE4166838 Political and social cartoon under the Second Empire." Conciliation". A man wants to intervene between two men fighting. Let them explain

Burning of the Tuileries, 1871 (oil on canvas)
XIR130882 Burning of the Tuileries, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Clairin, Georges (1843-1919); 48x79 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: in May 1871, towards the end of the Paris Commune)

View of the Fires in Paris during the Commune on the 24th and 25th of May, 1871 (colour litho)
XIR170458 View of the Fires in Paris during the Commune on the 24th and 25th of May, 1871 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

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

Portrait of Jean Charles Adolphe Alphand (1817-1891), Collaborator of Baron Haussmann, Supervisor of public works
YOU4418448 Portrait of Jean Charles Adolphe Alphand (1817-1891), Collaborator of Baron Haussmann, Supervisor of public works, layout of green spaces in Paris

Statue of Jean Charles Adolphe Alphand (1817-1891), Collaborator of Baron Haussmann, Supervisor of public works
YOU4418349 Statue of Jean Charles Adolphe Alphand (1817-1891), Collaborator of Baron Haussmann, Supervisor of public works, layout of the green spaces of Paris

The French Second Empire, 1852-1870 (colour litho)
5207765 The French Second Empire, 1852-1870 (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French Second Empire, 1852-1870)

French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4635363 French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4636594 French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4636269 French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

French and Germans, Anecdotal History of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4635823 French and Germans, Anecdotal History of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

Portrait de Josephine Budayevskaya. Femme elegante a la harpe. Peinture de Mademoiselle Riviere (1780-?), 1806
FIA5326549 Portrait de Josephine Budayevskaya. Femme elegante a la harpe. Peinture de Mademoiselle Riviere (1780-?), 1806. Huile sur toile. Art francais, style classique

French and Germans, Anecdotal History of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4635384 French and Germans, Anecdotal History of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4635738 French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay: Battle of Sedan

The Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (colour litho)
5207766 The Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Franco-Prussian War, 1870)

French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4635571 French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4636367 French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

French and Germans, Anecdotal History of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4635813 French and Germans, Anecdotal History of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4636469 French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

Illustration of Louis Alexandre Gosset de Guines dit Gill (1840-1885) for the Cover of L Eclipse
ICA4928411 Illustration of Louis Alexandre Gosset de Guines dit Gill (1840-1885) for the Cover of L Eclipse, 1872-8-4 - La delivrance - Censorship, Childhood, President of the Republic

French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893)
JLJ4637012 French and Germans, anecdotal history of the War of 1870-1871, 1888, illustration by Georges Hardouin (1846-1893) also says Dick de Lonlay

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The Second Empire, a period of French history from 1852 to 1870, was marked by significant political and cultural developments. The Battle of Solferino on June 24th, 1859, depicted in an oil painting, symbolized the military prowess of Napoleon III's regime. Meanwhile, a caricature portrayed Baron Georges Eugene Haussmann as a beaver, highlighting his role in transforming Paris through urban planning. In the Salon of painting and sculpture held in 1857 at the Palais de l'Industrie gallery, artistic masterpieces showcased the grandeur and elegance that characterized this era. A portrait captured Empress Eugenie praying in black and white photography during this time. The Longchamps Race Course became a popular gathering spot for society women adorned with fashionable crinoline dresses. Handcolored lithographs depicted their stylish attire while enjoying horse racing at this newly opened racetrack. The Theatre Francais also underwent renovations during this period with its new foyer designed by Prosper Chabrol featuring a marble statue of Voltaire. Mme. De R. , dressed in cream crinoline dress with a purple mantle and bonnet adorned with yellow ribbon, posed elegantly within this opulent setting. Art enthusiasts flocked to the Paris Salon exhibition in 1865 where they marveled at Edouard Manet's controversial masterpiece "Olympia. " This engraving captured viewers engrossed in contemplating the boldness of Manet's work. Children frolicked amidst nature's beauty within Tuileries Gardens both in 1859 and later revisited through lithography created in 1898. These images reflected the timeless joy experienced by young ones throughout different eras. During the war of 1870, people sought solace on Paris Ramparts as depicted through prints capturing their presence amidst turmoil—a testament to resilience even during challenging times.