Second Republic Collection

Portrait of the author for 'Jocelyn and La Chute d'un ange' 1885 the story written in 1836
5304632 Portrait of the author for 'Jocelyn and La Chute d'un ange' 1885 the story written in 1836, by Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de Lamartine, Knight of Pratz (1790-1869)

Title page, Illustration from 'Jocelyn and La Chute d'un ange' 1885 written by
5304573 Title page, Illustration from 'Jocelyn and La Chute d'un ange' 1885 written by, Knight of Pratz (1790-1869), French writer

Illustration showing the 1848 Revolution in France, sometimes known as the February Revolution (revolution de Fevrier)
5669269 Illustration showing the 1848 Revolution in France, sometimes known as the February Revolution (revolution de Fevrier), was one of a wave of revolutions in 1848 in Europe

Title page, Illustration from 'Jocelyn and La Chute d'un ange' 1885 written by
5304571 Title page, Illustration from 'Jocelyn and La Chute d'un ange' 1885 written by, Knight of Pratz (1790-1869), French writer

Painting depicting the fall of Emperor Napoleon III
3523963 Painting depicting the fall of Emperor Napoleon III; (add.info.: Painting depicting the fall of Emperor Napoleon III (1808-1873)

Title page, Illustration from 'Jocelyn and La Chute d'un ange' 1885 written by
5304568 Title page, Illustration from 'Jocelyn and La Chute d'un ange' 1885 written by, Knight of Pratz (1790-1869), French writer

Illustration for 'Jocelyn and La Chute d'un ange' 1885 the story written in 1836
5304628 Illustration for 'Jocelyn and La Chute d'un ange' 1885 the story written in 1836, by Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de Lamartine, Knight of Pratz (1790-1869), French writer

Illustration for 'Jocelyn and La Chute d'un ange' 1885 the story written in 1836
5304622 Illustration for 'Jocelyn and La Chute d'un ange' 1885 the story written in 1836, by Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de Lamartine, Knight of Pratz (1790-1869), French writer

Title page, Illustration from 'Jocelyn and La Chute d'un ange' 1885 written by
5304575 Title page, Illustration from 'Jocelyn and La Chute d'un ange' 1885 written by, Knight of Pratz (1790-1869), French writer

Title page, Illustration from 'Jocelyn and La Chute d'un ange' 1885 written by
5304566 Title page, Illustration from 'Jocelyn and La Chute d'un ange' 1885 written by, Knight of Pratz (1790-1869), French writer

Cartoon of Napoleon III, Vanity Fair
BCC10079 Cartoon of Napoleon III, Vanity Fair; Private Collection.

Illustration for 'Jocelyn and La Chute d'un ange' 1885 the story written in 1836
5304634 Illustration for 'Jocelyn and La Chute d'un ange' 1885 the story written in 1836, by Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de Lamartine, Knight of Pratz (1790-1869), French writer

Title page, Illustration from 'Jocelyn and La Chute d'un ange' 1885 written by
5304577 Title page, Illustration from 'Jocelyn and La Chute d'un ange' 1885 written by, Knight of Pratz (1790-1869), French writer

Fête de la Fraternité à l'arc de triomphe de l'Étoile : défilé après la distribution...20 avril 1848 Creator
Fete de la Fraternite a l'arc de triomphe de l'Etoile : defile apres la distribution des drapeaux, le soir du 20 avril 1848

Alexandre Martin dit l'Ouvrier Albert (1815-1895), membre du gouvernement provisoire de 1848, 1860

La fête de la Fraternité, le 20 avril 1848, place de l'Étoile : distribution des drapeaux... 1848
La fete de la Fraternite, le 20 avril 1848, place de l'Etoile : distribution des drapeaux a la garde nationale, 1848

Portrait of Alexandre Martin, known as the l'Ouvrier Albert (1815-1895), c1848. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Alexandre Martin, known as the l'Ouvrier Albert (1815-1895), c1848

Monseigneur Affre (1793-1848) 25th June 1848 (coloured engraving)
XIR241510 Monseigneur Affre (1793-1848) 25th June 1848 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

Archbishop Affre on the Barricades, 1848 (oil on canvas)
XIR177295 Archbishop Affre on the Barricades, 1848 (oil on canvas) by Felon, Joseph (1818-96); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Death of Monseigneur Affre (1793-1848) 25th June 1848 (coloured engraving)
XIR241509 The Death of Monseigneur Affre (1793-1848) 25th June 1848 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

The French Second Republic, 1848-1852 (colour litho)
5207764 The French Second Republic, 1848-1852 (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French Second Republic, 1848-1852)

The leaders of the French Republic are driven out of France and the Empire returns under Napoleon III (colour litho)
3622132 The leaders of the French Republic are driven out of France and the Empire returns under Napoleon III (colour litho) by Beuzon

Alphonse de Lamartine, French poet and politician (b / w photo)
7153992 Alphonse de Lamartine, French poet and politician (b/w photo) by Nadar, (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (1820-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alphonse de Lamartine (1790-1869)

Apotheosis of Napoleon III (1808-73) 1854 (oil on canvas)
CHT190345 Apotheosis of Napoleon III (1808-73) 1854 (oil on canvas) by Cabasson, Guillaume-Alphonse Harang (1814-84); Musee de Compiegne

France proclaiming Liberty, 1848 (colour litho)
CHT164163 France proclaiming Liberty, 1848 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La France proclamant la liberte; ); eArchives Charmet; French

Universal Suffrage, 10th December 1848, election of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte (1808-73)
CHT164162 Universal Suffrage, 10th December 1848, election of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte (1808-73), 1848-49 (colour litho) by Sorrieu, Frederic (1807-c.1861); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The People Burning the Throne at the Place de la Bastille, 1848 (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT163875 The People Burning the Throne at the Place de la Bastille, 1848 (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Free school of drawing in the Rue de l Ecole Madeleine, Paris (engraving)
5208144 Free school of drawing in the Rue de l Ecole Madeleine, Paris (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The new stockjobber - five francs fifty a coin for five francs of the Republic (engraving)
5208108 The new stockjobber - five francs fifty a coin for five francs of the Republic (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Leading members of the Provisional Government of the French Scond Republic established in February 1848 (litho)
3105104 Leading members of the Provisional Government of the French Scond Republic established in February 1848 (litho) by French School

Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, President of the French Republic, c1848 (litho)
3105095 Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, President of the French Republic, c1848 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Napoleon Bonaparte (1808-1873)

Portrait of Emperor Napoleon III (1808-73) in coronation robes (oil on canvas)
BWM10065 Portrait of Emperor Napoleon III (1808-73) in coronation robes (oil on canvas) by Vignon, Jules de (1815-85); 183.1x155 cm; The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham

Cockade, emblem of 1848 (coloured engraving)
XIR162354 Cockade, emblem of 1848 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Seal of the French state (engraving)
5208157 Seal of the French state (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seal of the French state)

France - the night of 2 December 1851 (chromolitho)
972399 France - the night of 2 December 1851 (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: France - the night of 2 December 1851)

Freemasons and politics (engraving)
3100784 Freemasons and politics (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Freemasons and politics)

French Republic, Constitution of 1848 (colour engraving)
CHT164164 French Republic, Constitution of 1848 (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Proclamation of the Second Republic, Revolution of 1848
ELD4853863 Proclamation of the Second Republic, Revolution of 1848: Alphonse de Lamartine (1790-1869), refusing the red flag as the emblem of the Republic and preferring it the tricolour flag

Beginners class in a free school of drawing, France (engraving)
5208152 Beginners class in a free school of drawing, France (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beginners class in a free school of drawing, France)

Students in a class in a free school of drawing, France (engraving)
5208149 Students in a class in a free school of drawing, France (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Students in a class in a free school of drawing, France)

Procession passing in front of the French Provisional Government at the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, 1848 (engraving)
5208124 Procession passing in front of the French Provisional Government at the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, 1848 (engraving) by French School

Alphonse Baudin on the Barricade of Faubourg Saint-Antoine
884592 Alphonse Baudin on the Barricade of Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 3rd December 1851 (oil on canvas) by Pichio, Ernest Louis (1840-93); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Alphonse Baudin on the Barricade of Faubourg Saint-Antoine
884593 Alphonse Baudin on the Barricade of Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 3rd December 1851 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Emperor Napoleon III, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Emperor Napoleon III, (1936). Kaiser Napoleon III. Portrait of Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte (1808-1873), the only President of the French Second Republic and, as Napoleon III

The National Constituent Assembly (French Second Republic), May 1848. Creator: Unknown
The National Constituent Assembly (French Second Republic), May 1848. Proclamation of a united and indivisible republic by the representatives of the people

Lluis Companys i Jover (1882-1940), Catalan politician, President of the Government (1934-1940). Reproduction of a photo, 1927

Burning of convents in Madrid by revolutionary mobs in the month of May 1931

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"The Second Republic: A Tumultuous Era of Revolution and Restoration" In the midst of political upheaval, Monseigneur Affre emerged as a prominent figure during the Second Republic. His unwavering commitment to justice and equality resonated with the people, leading him to stand fearlessly on the barricades in 1848, captured forever in an oil painting that immortalized his courage. Tragically, this era was marred by violence and loss. The death of Monseigneur Affre on June 25th, 1848 sent shockwaves through Paris. Coloured engravings depicted this somber event, reminding us of the sacrifices made for change. Jean-Baptiste Baudin's demise further highlighted the tumultuous nature of this period. An engraving from 1851 captured his tragic end, symbolizing both the hope and despair that characterized these years. The French Second Republic brought forth a wave of transformation but faced its own challenges. Colour lithographs showcased its leaders being driven out while Napoleon III returned to power—an Empire rising once again. Amidst these turbulent times stood Alphonse de Lamartine—a poet turned politician whose black-and-white photograph serves as a testament to his influential role during this era. The June Days uprising left scars etched into history. Engravings portrayed funeral floats carrying victims' bodies towards La Madeleine Church while mourners gathered at Place de la Concorde for a solemn service—reminders of lives lost in pursuit of progress. Yet amidst chaos, there were moments that celebrated ideals such as liberty and universal suffrage. Colour lithographs depicted France proclaiming Liberty in 1848 while Louis Napoleon Bonaparte's election through Universal Suffrage on December 10th marked another turning point within this republic. Ultimately, it was an era defined by revolution and restoration—a delicate balance between aspirations for change and longing for stability.