Simile Collection

Table Service of a Lady of Quality (chromolitho)
668481 Table Service of a Lady of Quality (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Table Service of a Lady of Quality)

The White Lodge in Richmond Park (b / w photo)
1055929 The White Lodge in Richmond Park (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The White Lodge in Richmond Park)

Interior of an Hostelry (engraving)
668474 Interior of an Hostelry (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of an Hostelry.-Fac-simile of a Woodcut in a folio edition of Virgil)

Carpenters (engraving)
668464 Carpenters (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carpenters.-Fac-simile of a Miniature in the " Chroniques de Hainaut)

A Court-Fool, of 15th Century (chromolitho)
668449 A Court-Fool, of 15th Century (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Court-Fool, of 15th Century, Fac-simile of a miniature from a ms. in the Bibl)

The Great Drinkers of the North (engraving)
668424 The Great Drinkers of the North (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Drinkers of the North.-Fac-simile of a Woodcut of the " Histoires)

Interior of Italian Kitchen (engraving)
668418 Interior of Italian Kitchen (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of Italian Kitchen.-Fac-simile of a Woodcut in the Book on Cookery of)

Interior of a Kitchen of the Sixteenth Century (engraving)
668403 Interior of a Kitchen of the Sixteenth Century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Quartier des Halles en 1550, fac-simile du plan d Olivier Truschet (engraving)
963149 Quartier des Halles en 1550, fac-simile du plan d Olivier Truschet (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quartier des Halles en 1550)

Le pont Notre-Dame de Jean Joconde, fac-simile d une planche inachevee de Du Cerceau (engraving)
963038 Le pont Notre-Dame de Jean Joconde, fac-simile d une planche inachevee de Du Cerceau (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le bourg Saint-Germain, fac-simile du plan de Gomboust, 1652 (engraving)
963108 Le bourg Saint-Germain, fac-simile du plan de Gomboust, 1652 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le bourg Saint-Germain)

Eglise des Minimes, construite en 1610; fac-simile d une gravure de I Marot (engraving)
963512 Eglise des Minimes, construite en 1610; fac-simile d une gravure de I Marot (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eglise des Minimes)

Place Royale en 1645; fac-simile d une gravure de Sylvestre (engraving)
963509 Place Royale en 1645; fac-simile d une gravure de Sylvestre (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fac-simile des pierres placees en 1376 a Sainte-Catherine du Val des Escoliers
963499 Fac-simile des pierres placees en 1376 a Sainte-Catherine du Val des Escoliers, conservees depuis 1877 a Saint-Denis (engraving) by French School

Entree de l hotel du grand prieur, rue du Temple, construite en 1667, par Jacques de Souvre; d apres les plans de l
963482 Entree de l hotel du grand prieur, rue du Temple, construite en 1667, par Jacques de Souvre; d apres les plans de l architecte Delisle

Explosion de la machine infernale, rue Saint-Nicaise, le 3 nivose an IX, fac-simile d une gravure du temps communiquee
963291 Explosion de la machine infernale, rue Saint-Nicaise, le 3 nivose an IX, fac-simile d une gravure du temps communiquee par M A Bonnardot (engraving) by French School

La Porte-Neuve et la tour du Bois; fac-simile d un dessin contemporain, appartenant a M Destailleurs (engraving)
963258 La Porte-Neuve et la tour du Bois; fac-simile d un dessin contemporain, appartenant a M Destailleurs (engraving) by French School

La Bastille, du cote de la Ville, fac-simile d une planche de Du Cerceau, 1575 (engraving)
963239 La Bastille, du cote de la Ville, fac-simile d une planche de Du Cerceau, 1575 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Bastille, du cote de la Ville)

The Extraction of Metals (engraving)
668475 The Extraction of Metals (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Extraction of Metals.-Fac-simile of a Woodcut in the " Cosmographie)

The Jews Passover (chromolitho)
668465 The Jews Passover (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jews Passover)

The Infant Richard crucified by the Jews, at Pontoise (engraving)
668445 The Infant Richard crucified by the Jews, at Pontoise (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Infant Richard crucified by the Jews)

The Pond Fisherman (engraving)
668423 The Pond Fisherman (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pond Fisherman.-Fac-simile of a Woodcut of the " Cosmographie Universelle" of)

A Court Concert (engraving)
668336 A Court Concert (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Court Concert. Illustration for The Arts in the Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix (Bickers, c 1890)

Quartier de l Hotel de Ville sous Henri II, 1550, Fac-simile du Plan d Olivier Truchet (engraving)
962901 Quartier de l Hotel de Ville sous Henri II, 1550, Fac-simile du Plan d Olivier Truchet (engraving) by French School

Quartier du Temple, en 1652; fac-simile du plan de Gomboust (engraving)
963479 Quartier du Temple, en 1652; fac-simile du plan de Gomboust (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quartier du Temple)

Eglise et charniers du Temple, fac-simile d une gravure de I Sylvestre (engraving)
963474 Eglise et charniers du Temple, fac-simile d une gravure de I Sylvestre (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eglise et charniers du Temple)

Le Pont-Rouge, en 1650; fac-simile d une gravure d I Sylvestre (engraving)
963461 Le Pont-Rouge, en 1650; fac-simile d une gravure d I Sylvestre (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Pont-Rouge)

Plan du quartier en 1550, Fac-simile du plan de du Cerceau (engraving)
963432 Plan du quartier en 1550, Fac-simile du plan de du Cerceau (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan du quartier en 1550)

Le quartier Saint-Paul, en 1552, fac-simile du plan de Truschet (engraving)
963219 Le quartier Saint-Paul, en 1552, fac-simile du plan de Truschet (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le quartier Saint-Paul, en 1552)

Monument romain eleve au confluent de la Seine et de la Marne, Fac-simile d une gravure de 1575
963209 Monument romain eleve au confluent de la Seine et de la Marne, Fac-simile d une gravure de 1575, de la Cosmographie universelle de Thevet (engraving) by French School

Le cimetiere des Innocents en 1640, Fac-simile de deux gravures de La Bella (engraving)
963146 Le cimetiere des Innocents en 1640, Fac-simile de deux gravures de La Bella (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le cimetiere des Innocents en 1640)

Visit of HRH the Princess Louise to Carlisle (engraving)
1049686 Visit of HRH the Princess Louise to Carlisle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Visit of HRH the Princess Louise to Carlisle)

Whale-Fishing (engraving)
668417 Whale-Fishing (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whale-Fishing.-Fac-simile of a Woodcut in the " Cosmographie Universelle" of Thevet)

A Young Mothers Retinue (chromolitho)
668392 A Young Mothers Retinue (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Young Mothers Retinue)

Representation of a Ballet before Henri III and his Court, in the Gallery of the Louvre (engraving)
668460 Representation of a Ballet before Henri III and his Court, in the Gallery of the Louvre (engraving) by French School

The Receiver of Taxes (engraving)
668400 The Receiver of Taxes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Receiver of Taxes.-Fac-simile of a Woodcut in Damhouderes " Praxis Rerum)

Une salle de l Hotel-Dieu de Paris (engraving)
963455 Une salle de l Hotel-Dieu de Paris (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une salle de l Hotel-Dieu de Paris, Fac-simile d une gravure sur bois)

Quartier Saint-Benoit, fac-simile du plan de Quesnel, 1608 (engraving)
963381 Quartier Saint-Benoit, fac-simile du plan de Quesnel, 1608 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quartier Saint-Benoit, fac-simile du plan de Quesnel)

Le Temple, en 1734; fac-simile du plan de Turgot (engraving)
963480 Le Temple, en 1734; fac-simile du plan de Turgot (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Temple, en 1734; fac-simile du plan de Turgot)

Enclos du Temple en 1610; fac-simile d une gravure du temps, par Claude Chastillon (engraving)
963469 Enclos du Temple en 1610; fac-simile d une gravure du temps, par Claude Chastillon (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Place du Parvis en 1650, Fac-simile d une gravure de Van Merlen (engraving)
963439 Place du Parvis en 1650, Fac-simile d une gravure de Van Merlen (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Place du Parvis en 1650)

Place du Carrousel en 1680, fac-simile d une gravure de Perelle (engraving)
963280 Place du Carrousel en 1680, fac-simile d une gravure de Perelle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Place du Carrousel en 1680)

Le palais et le jardin des Tuileries en 1615, Fac-simile du plan de Mathieu Merian (engraving)
963275 Le palais et le jardin des Tuileries en 1615, Fac-simile du plan de Mathieu Merian (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

La Grand Salle du Palais, Fac-simile d une gravure de Du Cerceau (engraving)
963162 La Grand Salle du Palais, Fac-simile d une gravure de Du Cerceau (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Grand Salle du Palais)

Le faubourg Saint-Germain en 1615, fac-simile du plan de Mathieu Merian (engraving)
963091 Le faubourg Saint-Germain en 1615, fac-simile du plan de Mathieu Merian (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le faubourg Saint-Germain en 1615)

Quartier du Louvre en 1714, fac-simile du plan de Boudan (engraving)
963008 Quartier du Louvre en 1714, fac-simile du plan de Boudan (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quartier du Louvre en 1714, fac-simile du plan de Boudan)

Facade occidentale du Louvre vers 1660, fac-simile d un dessin du temps, communique par M Albert Lenoir (engraving)
963006 Facade occidentale du Louvre vers 1660, fac-simile d un dessin du temps, communique par M Albert Lenoir (engraving) by French School

Ferrant de Portugal, comte de Flandres, prisonnier, conduit au Louvre, Fac-simile d une miniature des Chroniques de
962984 Ferrant de Portugal, comte de Flandres, prisonnier, conduit au Louvre, Fac-simile d une miniature des Chroniques de Hainaut, ms du XVe siecle, Bibl de Bourgogne

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