JAUR Jean -
JAUR, Jean - French socialist leader 1859 - 1914
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Marie Antoinette - portrait
Marie Antoinette - portrait of the French Queen. 2 November 1755 - 16 October 1793. Guillotined during the French Revolution. Let them eat cake.
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King Louis XV of
King Louis XV of France - illustration of the child king, on a balcony, being introduced to his people, 1715. 15 February 1710 - 10 May 1774. King from 1 September 1715 - 10 May 1774.
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Theatrical performance on stage
Theatrical performance on stage in Dakar. 'Thre de l'Infanterie Marine akar'. French colonial history: French marines entertaining themselves and the locals. From back cover of 'Le Petit Journal', Monday 11 June 1894.
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Napoleon at the Siege
Napoleon at the Siege of Toulon, France. 7 September to 19 December 1793. Napoleonic Wars - Toulon was strongly anti-revolutionary city, after the French Revolution.
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The King's Farewell to
The King's Farewell to his family - Louis XVI preparing for the guillotine, surrounded by his weeping wife Marie-Antoinette and their children. French Revolution.
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Johannes Calvinus / Jan
Johannes Calvinus / Jan Kalvin / Calvin, engraved portrait. French reformer 1509-1564
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French pro-Russian sympathisers -
French pro-Russian sympathisers - with the 1905 St Petersburg events against the rule of the Russian Tsar setting off a bomb in 13 Avenue de la Republique in Paris. From Le Petit Journal 12 February 1905. Reads 'L'Agitation Russe a Paris'.Soldiers in uniform.
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'A Spring Sport' -
'A Spring Sport' - illustration of two children watching a snail pull a toy cart containing 4kg. French sport. From 'L'Illustration', 13 April 1901.
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Book binding - 16th
Book binding - 16th century. Meant to be made for Queen Catherine of Medici, with initials H + C (for Henri and Catherine) but the letters are intertwined as to form the letter 'D' which stands for Diane de Poitiers, the mistress of King Henri II.
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The Arms of France
The Arms of France, woodcut in the title of 'Sie de Louis le Grand' by Charles Perrault, 1687. 12 Jan 1628-16 May 1703. French writer, member of Acade Franse 1671. Bibliothe Nationale.
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Jacques-Bgne Bossuet portrait painting
Jacques-Bgne Bossuet, portrait painting by Rigaud. 27 Sept 1627-12 April 1704. French bishop, theologian and great pulpit orator. Elected to the Acade Franse 1671. Musdu Louvre.
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Madame de la Fayette
Madame de la Fayette, portrait engraving by Desrochers. Oval frame with inscriptions on pediment. Writer. 1634-1693. Marie-Madeleine Pioche de la Vergne, comtesse de la Fayette. Friendship and anonymous collaboration with the duc de la Rochefoucauld and la marquise de Sgnn various publications. Bibliothe Nationale.
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Le Grand Dauphin Louis
Le Grand Dauphin, Louis de France - portrait of the son of French monarch Louis XIV (Roi Soleil, Sun King) and Queen Maria Theresa of Austria. 1661-1711. Taught by religious scholar Jacques Bossuet from 1670-1681. Never became King because of his father's extremely long reign.
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The Toilette; after Carle
The Toilette; after Carle Vernet. French daily life in 18th century. Servant helps his master, powdering his wig.
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The 'Jeu du Roi'
The 'Jeu du Roi' gaming table in the court of Louis XV. Louis XV reigned 1723-1774.
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18th century French ladies'
18th century French ladies' fashion and hair styles during reign of Louis XV.
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Paris map 1730 during
Paris map, 1730, during reign of Louis XV.
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Masked Ball at the
Masked Ball at the court of Louis XV in France.
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Louis XV as child
Louis XV as child being wheeled In the Tuileries Gardens (Jardins des Tuileries, adjoining the Louvre).
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