http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library Print Store > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved 2009-11-23T05:19:23Z en-gb 86400 Digital Media Commerce Server from Media Storehouse Ltd Cardinal Richelieu, Armand-Jean du Plessis. Minister of Louis XIII, (1585-1642). > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_934658/cardinal-richelieu-armand-jean-du http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_934658/cardinal-richelieu-armand-jean-du.jpg 2008-04-18T13:43:05Z dmcs-934658 French 18th century shepherd. Daily life in French history. Costume, fashion. Working class, poor. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_934896/french-18th-century-shepherd http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_934896/french-18th-century-shepherd.jpg 2008-04-18T13:51:29Z dmcs-934896 French 18th century bellows vendor. Daily life in French history. Costume, fashion. Working class, poor, rustic, trade, trader. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_934898/french-18th-century-bellows http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_934898/french-18th-century-bellows.jpg 2008-04-18T13:51:32Z dmcs-934898 The Royal Flag of France (national flag), galley flag (red) and flag of the merchant navy (blue with white cross). Engineers and navy designers in foreground (Engineer Andrborthers La Rose) of French 18th century port and quays. During reign of Louis XV. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935001/the-royal-flag-of http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935001/the-royal-flag-of.jpg 2008-04-18T13:54:47Z dmcs-935001 Clergy during the reign of Louis XV (18th century): funeral ceremony at Notre Dame, Paris, France, for death of Dauphiness. After Cochin's engraving, 1746. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935005/clergy-during-the-reign http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935005/clergy-during-the-reign.jpg 2008-04-18T13:54:53Z dmcs-935005 Louis XV, king of France, holding the Seal in person, for the first time, March 1757. Symbol of political power over the judiciary system. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935056/louis-xv-king-of http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935056/louis-xv-king-of.jpg 2008-04-18T13:57:17Z dmcs-935056 French 18th century interior of home; a bedroom with four poster bed belonging to a member of the aristocracy or the higher middle class..During reign of Louis XV. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935126/french-18th-century-interior http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935126/french-18th-century-interior.jpg 2008-04-18T14:00:53Z dmcs-935126 French colonialisation: the sale of a black slave, during the 18th century. During reign of Louis XV. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935202/french-colonialisation-the-sale http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935202/french-colonialisation-the-sale.jpg 2008-04-18T14:03:50Z dmcs-935202 Daily life in French history: the Wooden Gallery, a well-to-do shopping arcade in Paris lined by stalls of shopkeepers; parade of the middle class. Trade, trader in 18th century France. Commerce, merchant, merchandise. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935281/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935281/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T14:06:55Z dmcs-935281 Daily life in French history: the education of children by a schoolmaster in 18th century France. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935286/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935286/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T14:07:01Z dmcs-935286 Daily life in French history: a dancing lesson for an aristocratic or higher middle class girl in 18th century France. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935354/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935354/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T14:10:02Z dmcs-935354 Daily life in French history: the distribution of food to the poor in Strasbourg, 1744. 18th century social history of France. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935356/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935356/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T14:10:06Z dmcs-935356 Daily life in French history: a street musician in 18th century Paris, France. Working class, poor, rustic, pauper, beggar, during reign of Louis XV. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935383/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935383/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T14:12:53Z dmcs-935383 Daily life in French history: a psalm singer in the streets of 18th century Paris, France. Working class, poor, rustic, during reign of Louis XV. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935391/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935391/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T14:13:05Z dmcs-935391 Daily life in French history: a public letter writer (ivain public) in the streets of 18th century Paris, France. Working class, poor, rustic, during reign of Louis XV. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935458/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935458/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T14:15:59Z dmcs-935458 Daily life in French history: a fashionable gathering in 18th century France taking a stroll / walking / promenading on the remparts of Paris. Aristocracy and upper middle classes during reign of Louis XV. Coach and horses / carriages background. High society. Trees. Park > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935462/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935462/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T14:16:06Z dmcs-935462 Daily life in French history: the St Ovide Fair (fairground) on Place Louis-Le-Grand, Paris, showing 18th century France during reign of Louis XV. Games, popular amusements, distractions, pleasure, leisure. F day. Outdoors. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935559/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935559/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T14:19:02Z dmcs-935559 French history: ascent of a Montgolfier hot air balloon. Crowd marvelling at technical / scientific progress in 18th century France during reign of Louis XV. Science, invention, inventor. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935561/french-history-ascent-of http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935561/french-history-ascent-of.jpg 2008-04-18T14:19:06Z dmcs-935561 Monarchy in French history: the coronation banquet of Louis XV held in the Grand Dining Room of the Archiepiscopal Palace. King's table is at top far end of room under dais decorated with fleur de lys and the arms of France and Navarre. To king's left are the princesses of the realm, to his rights are the Bishops of France in their sopes and mitres. Musicians: heralds, drummers, trumpeters, hautboy players. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935597/monarchy-in-french-history http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935597/monarchy-in-french-history.jpg 2008-04-18T14:22:10Z dmcs-935597 History of theater: a stage scene in a French 18th century theater. Grand interior, fashionable gentlemen and ladies (actors and actresses). Harlequin > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935598/history-of-theater-a http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935598/history-of-theater-a.jpg 2008-04-18T14:22:15Z dmcs-935598 History of theatre: 'Leaving the Opera'. Grand interior of Paris Opera Garnier, fashionable gentlemen and ladies leaving the building after performance. 18th century France during reign of Louis XV. High society > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935651/history-of-theatre-leaving http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935651/history-of-theatre-leaving.jpg 2008-04-18T14:25:33Z dmcs-935651 History of theater: The Varis Amusantes theatre in Paris (now the Thre-Francais), 1789. Grand interior, fashionable gentlemen and ladies in audience. Orchestra in pit. Tiers of boxes.. 18th century France during the reign of Louis XV > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935654/history-of-theater-the http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935654/history-of-theater-the.jpg 2008-04-18T14:25:38Z dmcs-935654 Daily life in French history: the aristocracy taking tea, 'Th l'Anglaise', at the house of the Prince de Conti. High society, servants in background, leisure, entertainment, interior. 18th century France during the reign of Louis XV. Entertainment provided by a guitar player. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935710/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935710/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T14:28:39Z dmcs-935710 Daily life in French history: an aristocratic meeting, a salon. High society, servants in background, leisure, entertainment, interior. 18th century France during the reign of Louis XVI. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935785/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935785/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T14:32:12Z dmcs-935785 Daily life in French history: a shooting party at lunch, an aristocratic picnic. High society, leisure, entertainment. 18th century France during the reign of Louis XV. In beautiful park, grounds, countryside. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935790/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935790/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T14:32:24Z dmcs-935790 Daily life in French history: a wayside inn for travellers. Resting place, food and drink. Travel. Horses, carriages. Man drinking. 18th century France during the reign of Louis XV. Transport > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935833/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935833/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T14:34:40Z dmcs-935833 Daily life in French history: a lady dressed fashionably getting into her sedan-chair with the help of her servants. Aristocracy, nobility. 17th century France during the reign of Louis XIV. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935837/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935837/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T14:34:45Z dmcs-935837 Daily life in French history: a street coffee seller in 18th century Paris, France. Working class, poor, rustic, livelihood, during reign of Louis XV. Trade, tradesmen, commerce, merchandise. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935885/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935885/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T14:36:29Z dmcs-935885 Daily life in French history: a street coffee seller in 18th century Paris, France. Working class, poor, rustic, livelihood, during reign of Louis XV. Trade, tradesmen, commerce, merchandise. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935887/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935887/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T14:36:32Z dmcs-935887 Daily life in French history: a water carrier in 18th century Paris, France. Working class, poor, rustic, livelihood, during reign of Louis XV. Trade, tradesmen, commerce, merchandise. Watercarrier > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935931/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935931/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T14:38:21Z dmcs-935931 Daily life in French history: a fruit seller in 18th century Paris, France. Working class, poor, rustic, livelihood, during reign of Louis XV. Trade, tradesmen, commerce, merchandise. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935933/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_935933/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T14:38:24Z dmcs-935933 Daily life in French history: an Auvergnat tinker in 18th century Paris, France. Working class, poor, rustic, livelihood, during reign of Louis XV. Trade, tradesmen, commerce, merchandise. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936404/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936404/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T14:57:20Z dmcs-936404 Daily life in French history: a bellows seller and bucket mender in 18th century Paris, France. Working class, poor, rustic, livelihood, during reign of Louis XV. Trade, tradesmen, commerce, merchandise. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936408/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936408/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T14:57:28Z dmcs-936408 Daily life in French history: a baker / hot cross bun seller in 18th century Paris, France. Working class, poor, rustic, livelihood, during reign of Louis XV. Trade, tradesmen, commerce, merchandise. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936479/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936479/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T14:59:59Z dmcs-936479 Daily life in French history: an eau-de-vie /alcoholic beverage seller in 18th century Paris, France. Working class, poor, rustic, livelihood, during reign of Louis XV. Trade, tradesmen, commerce, merchandise. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936483/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936483/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T15:00:04Z dmcs-936483 Daily life in French history: an oyster-seller in 18th century Paris, France. Working class, poor, rustic, livelihood, during reign of Louis XV. Trade, tradesmen, commerce, merchandise. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936549/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936549/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T15:02:31Z dmcs-936549 Daily life in French history: an oyster-seller in 18th century Paris, France. Working class, poor, rustic, livelihood, during reign of Louis XV. Trade, tradesmen, commerce, merchandise. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936557/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936557/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T15:02:45Z dmcs-936557 Daily life in French history: a Provencal street musician with flageolet and drum, in 18th century Paris, France. Working class, poor, rustic, livelihood, during reign of Louis XV. Trade, tradesmen, commerce, merchandise. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936625/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936625/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T15:05:02Z dmcs-936625 Daily life in French history: a print seller in 18th century Paris, France. Working class, poor, rustic, livelihood, during reign of Louis XV. Trade, tradesmen, commerce, merchandise. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936629/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936629/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T15:05:07Z dmcs-936629 Daily life in French history: a broom seller in 18th century Paris, France. Working class, poor, rustic, livelihood, during reign of Louis XV. Trade, tradesmen, commerce, merchandise. Broomseller > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936678/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936678/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T15:07:30Z dmcs-936678 Daily life in French history: a flower seller in 18th century Paris, France. Working class, poor, rustic, livelihood, during reign of Louis XV. Trade, tradesmen, commerce, merchandise. Flower girl. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936681/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936681/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T15:07:37Z dmcs-936681 Daily life in French history: a lantern seller in 18th century Paris, France. Working class, poor, rustic, livelihood, during reign of Louis XV. Trade, tradesmen, commerce, merchandise. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936728/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936728/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T15:09:26Z dmcs-936728 Daily life in French history: a magic lantern street performer in 18th century Paris, France. Working class, poor, rustic, livelihood, during reign of Louis XV. Moving images, history of the cinema. Trade, tradesmen, commerce, merchandise. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936733/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936733/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T15:09:38Z dmcs-936733 Daily life in French history: a street knife-grinder with tools of trade in 18th century Paris, France. Working class, poor, rustic, livelihood, during reign of Louis XV. Trade, tradesmen, commerce, merchandise. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936786/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936786/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T15:12:25Z dmcs-936786 Daily life in French history: a rabbit skin / hide seller in 18th century Paris, France. Working class, poor, rustic, livelihood, during reign of Louis XV. Trade, tradesmen, commerce, merchandise. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936791/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936791/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T15:12:38Z dmcs-936791 Daily life in French history: a toy seller (miniature windmills) in 18th century Paris, France. Working class, poor, rustic, livelihood, during reign of Louis XV. Trade, tradesmen, commerce, merchandise. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936840/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936840/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T15:15:10Z dmcs-936840 Daily life in French history: a toy seller (miniature windmills) in 18th century Paris, France. Working class, poor, rustic, livelihood, during reign of Louis XV. Trade, tradesmen, commerce, merchandise. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936847/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936847/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T15:15:21Z dmcs-936847 Daily life in French history: a haberdasher (scissors, knives, and combs) in 18th century Paris, France. Working class, poor, rustic, livelihood, during reign of Louis XV. Trade, tradesmen, commerce, merchandise. Haberdashery > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936905/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936905/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T15:17:41Z dmcs-936905 Daily life in French history: a milkmaid in 18th century Paris, France. Working class, poor, rustic, livelihood, during reign of Louis XV. Trade, tradesmen, commerce, merchandise. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936909/daily-life-in-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_936909/daily-life-in-french.jpg 2008-04-18T15:17:48Z dmcs-936909 Louis XIII seated on dais with Cardinal Richelieu behind him at a court ball, attended by ladies and gentlemen of the aristocracy. Orchestra playing for dancers from raised gallery. Nobility > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_937260/louis-xiii-seated-on http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_937260/louis-xiii-seated-on.jpg 2008-04-18T15:34:22Z dmcs-937260 PARIS. Storming of the Bastille 14th July 1789. French revolution. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_937266/paris-storming-of-the http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_937266/paris-storming-of-the.jpg 2008-04-18T15:34:31Z dmcs-937266 Marechal Foch - French military leader, general in World War I - portrait 1851 - 1929 > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_937877/marechal-foch-french http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_937877/marechal-foch-french.jpg 2008-04-18T16:01:16Z dmcs-937877 Queen Hortense - portrait. Full name: Hortense-Euge de Beauharnais. Married to Louis Bonaparte (brother of Napoleon), hence Queen of Holland, and mother of Napoleon III. 1783 - 1837 > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_938350/queen-hortense-portrait http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_938350/queen-hortense-portrait.jpg 2008-04-18T16:21:06Z dmcs-938350 Napoleon III - portrait in uniform. 20 April 1808 - 9 January 1873. Attempted coup against French King Louis Philippe. Eventually was elected President of France, following which he dissolved the National Assembly (1851) and declared himself Emperor. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_938354/napoleon-iii-portrait http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_938354/napoleon-iii-portrait.jpg 2008-04-18T16:21:12Z dmcs-938354 Caroline Bonaparte - portrait in headdress, with jewelry and dlletmpire-style dress. Third sister of Napoleon I. 1782 - 1839. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_938409/caroline-bonaparte-portrait http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_938409/caroline-bonaparte-portrait.jpg 2008-04-18T16:22:59Z dmcs-938409 Louis XI - portrait. King of France, son of Charles VII. Associated with unification of the French territory. 1423 - 1483 > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_938411/louis-xi-portrait http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_938411/louis-xi-portrait.jpg 2008-04-18T16:23:03Z dmcs-938411 Marie Thse - portrait of infant (Maria Teresa, Infanta of Spain), later to become queen consort of France as wife of Louis XIV of France, by Spanish painter Don Diego Rodriguez de Sylva y Velasquez. 10 September 1638 -30 July 1683 > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_938461/marie-thse-portrait http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_938461/marie-thse-portrait.jpg 2008-04-18T16:25:44Z dmcs-938461 Napoleon Bonaparte ' Napol blessevant Ratisbonne / Regensburg, 25 April 1809 ' by C. Gautherot. ( N wounded in front of Ratisbone) postcard > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_938632/napoleon-bonaparte-napol http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_938632/napoleon-bonaparte-napol.jpg 2008-04-18T16:37:24Z dmcs-938632 NAPOLEON Bonaparte - portrait by Isabey > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_938636/napoleon-bonaparte- http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_938636/napoleon-bonaparte-.jpg 2008-04-18T16:39:13Z dmcs-938636 LOUIS XVI King of France, 1754-1793. His execution in 1793 marks the end of the Ancien Rme, after the 1789 Revolution. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_938644/louis-xvi-king-of http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_938644/louis-xvi-king-of.jpg 2008-04-18T16:48:35Z dmcs-938644 Napoleon - The Hundred Days - Play by Benito Mussolini & Giovacchino Forzano, adapted for the English stage by John Drinkwater. Programme for 1st perf. 1932 April 18th at New Theatre, St Martin's Lane. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_938856/napoleon-the-hundred http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_938856/napoleon-the-hundred.jpg 2008-04-19T11:37:59Z dmcs-938856 NAPOLEON Bonaparte - standing, rear view, hand behind back Churchman's cigarette cards > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_938865/napoleon-bonaparte-standing http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_938865/napoleon-bonaparte-standing.jpg 2008-04-19T11:40:44Z dmcs-938865 Napol Bonaparte visiting the victims of the plague of Jaffa on 11th March 1799. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_939014/napol-bonaparte-visiting-the http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_939014/napol-bonaparte-visiting-the.jpg 2008-04-19T12:23:46Z dmcs-939014 Napol Bonaparte in 1814 with his army during the French Campaign (Campagne de France). Napoleon I. Russian postcard. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940068/napol-bonaparte-in-1814 http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940068/napol-bonaparte-in-1814.jpg 2008-04-21T12:08:49Z dmcs-940068 Napol Bonaparte receives Queen Louise of Prussia at Tilsitt, 6 July 1807 Next to her are Tsar Alexander I and King Friedrich Wilhelm III. Napoleon I. After painting by N. Gosse (Musde Versailles). Postcard. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940069/napol-bonaparte-receives-queen http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940069/napol-bonaparte-receives-queen.jpg 2008-04-21T12:08:59Z dmcs-940069 Napoleon Bonaparte's face and hand in plaster cast. French emperor. 15 August 1769 - 5 May 1821. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940072/napoleon-bonapartes-face-and http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940072/napoleon-bonapartes-face-and.jpg 2008-04-21T12:09:12Z dmcs-940072 HENRY IV - King of France. Reigned 1593-1610 b. 1553 - d. 1610 > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940138/henry-iv-king http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940138/henry-iv-king.jpg 2008-04-21T12:16:11Z dmcs-940138 Mary Stewart Queen of Scots. Portrait engraving. French poet 1542 -1587. Queen of France for one year, 1559; Friend of Ronsard. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940275/mary-stewart-queen http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940275/mary-stewart-queen.jpg 2008-04-21T12:34:07Z dmcs-940275 Henry II - King of France, portrait engraving. French nobleman 31 March 1519 - 10 July 1559. Patron of arts - including Ronsard > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940276/henry-ii- http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940276/henry-ii-.jpg 2008-04-21T12:34:14Z dmcs-940276 Marguerite de Valois, Queen of Navarre (France), Portrait illustration. 14 May 1553 - 27 May 1615. Married King of Navarre, later to be Henry / Henri IV. Ronsard connection. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940280/marguerite-de-valois-queen http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940280/marguerite-de-valois-queen.jpg 2008-04-21T12:34:37Z dmcs-940280 Marguerite de France, sister of Henri / Henry II. Portrait illustration 1523 - 1574. Ronsard connections > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940281/marguerite-de-france-sister http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940281/marguerite-de-france-sister.jpg 2008-04-21T12:34:44Z dmcs-940281 Mary Stewart Queen of Scots. Portrait engraving. Writer of French poetry 1542 -1587. Queen of France for one year, 1559; friend of Ronsard. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940282/mary-stewart-queen http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940282/mary-stewart-queen.jpg 2008-04-21T12:34:51Z dmcs-940282 Marie Antoinette, silhouette. Queen of France 1774 -1793 2 November 1755 - 16 October 1793 > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940286/marie-antoinette-silhouette-queen http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940286/marie-antoinette-silhouette-queen.jpg 2008-04-21T12:35:34Z dmcs-940286 Napoleon Bonaparte, silhouette by Edouart. French Emperor, 15 August 1769 - 5 May 1821 > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940291/napoleon-bonaparte-silhouette-by http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940291/napoleon-bonaparte-silhouette-by.jpg 2008-04-21T12:35:57Z dmcs-940291 Lancelot at a Tournament - illustration from the ' French Romance of Lancelot du Lac ' 1513. One of the Knights of King Arthur . Chivalry . > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940328/lancelot-at-a-tournament http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940328/lancelot-at-a-tournament.jpg 2008-04-21T12:41:16Z dmcs-940328 Marie Antoinette, Queen of France 1774 -1793 married to Louis XVI. Austrian origin, 1755 - 1793. Portrait. Painting by Cournerie > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940342/marie-antoinette-queen-of http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940342/marie-antoinette-queen-of.jpg 2008-04-21T12:44:03Z dmcs-940342 Inauguration of Louis XIV museum - woodcut - by Sebastian Le Clerc - possibly Louvre. Shows French scientists and the recognition of the place of sciences at the end of the 17th century in France. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940345/inauguration-of-louis-xiv http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940345/inauguration-of-louis-xiv.jpg 2008-04-21T12:44:30Z dmcs-940345 Bookshops in the Palace gallery at the time of Louis XIII after woodcut by Abraham Bosse - spread of non-clerical knowledge in France > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940346/bookshops-in-the-palace http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940346/bookshops-in-the-palace.jpg 2008-04-21T12:44:48Z dmcs-940346 Three grand children of Louis XIV - pupils of Fenelon - portrait Duke d'Anjou - Duke de Berry - Duke de Bourgogne > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940348/three-grand-children-of http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940348/three-grand-children-of.jpg 2008-04-21T12:45:03Z dmcs-940348 Louvre - first gallery of art works, paintings Installed in the Grand Gallery - 1699 > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940349/louvre-first-gallery http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940349/louvre-first-gallery.jpg 2008-04-21T12:45:12Z dmcs-940349 Louis XV as child being wheeled In the Tuileries Gardens (Jardins des Tuileries, adjoining the Louvre). > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940351/louis-xv-as-child http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940351/louis-xv-as-child.jpg 2008-04-21T12:45:24Z dmcs-940351 Masked Ball at the court of Louis XV in France. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940352/masked-ball-at-the http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940352/masked-ball-at-the.jpg 2008-04-21T12:45:37Z dmcs-940352 Paris map, 1730, during reign of Louis XV. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940353/paris-map-1730-during http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940353/paris-map-1730-during.jpg 2008-04-21T12:45:45Z dmcs-940353 18th century French ladies' fashion and hair styles during reign of Louis XV. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940354/18th-century-french-ladies http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940354/18th-century-french-ladies.jpg 2008-04-21T12:45:51Z dmcs-940354 The 'Jeu du Roi' gaming table in the court of Louis XV. Louis XV reigned 1723-1774. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940359/the-jeu-du-roi http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940359/the-jeu-du-roi.jpg 2008-04-21T12:46:50Z dmcs-940359 The Toilette; after Carle Vernet. French daily life in 18th century. Servant helps his master, powdering his wig. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940360/the-toilette%3b-after-carle http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940360/the-toilette%3b-after-carle.jpg 2008-04-21T12:47:03Z dmcs-940360 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. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940457/le-grand-dauphin-louis http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940457/le-grand-dauphin-louis.jpg 2008-04-21T13:03:21Z dmcs-940457 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. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940524/madame-de-la-fayette http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940524/madame-de-la-fayette.jpg 2008-04-21T13:16:14Z dmcs-940524 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. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940534/jacques-bgne-bossuet-portrait-painting http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940534/jacques-bgne-bossuet-portrait-painting.jpg 2008-04-21T13:18:21Z dmcs-940534 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. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940542/the-arms-of-france http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940542/the-arms-of-france.jpg 2008-04-21T13:20:28Z dmcs-940542 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. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940551/book-binding-16th http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940551/book-binding-16th.jpg 2008-04-21T13:21:40Z dmcs-940551 'A Spring Sport' - illustration of two children watching a snail pull a toy cart containing 4kg. French sport. From 'L'Illustration', 13 April 1901. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940604/a-spring-sport- http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940604/a-spring-sport-.jpg 2008-04-21T13:30:06Z dmcs-940604 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. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940636/french-pro-russian-sympathisers- http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940636/french-pro-russian-sympathisers-.jpg 2008-04-21T13:36:05Z dmcs-940636 Johannes Calvinus / Jan Kalvin / Calvin, engraved portrait. French reformer 1509-1564 > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940696/johannes-calvinus-jan http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940696/johannes-calvinus-jan.jpg 2008-04-21T13:47:51Z dmcs-940696 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. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940735/the-kings-farewell-to http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940735/the-kings-farewell-to.jpg 2008-04-21T13:53:58Z dmcs-940735 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. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940736/napoleon-at-the-siege http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940736/napoleon-at-the-siege.jpg 2008-04-21T13:54:13Z dmcs-940736 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. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940737/theatrical-performance-on-stage http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940737/theatrical-performance-on-stage.jpg 2008-04-21T13:54:28Z dmcs-940737 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. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940742/king-louis-xv-of http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940742/king-louis-xv-of.jpg 2008-04-21T13:55:12Z dmcs-940742 Marie Antoinette - portrait of the French Queen. 2 November 1755 - 16 October 1793. Guillotined during the French Revolution. Let them eat cake. > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940747/marie-antoinette-portrait http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_940747/marie-antoinette-portrait.jpg 2008-04-21T13:56:27Z dmcs-940747 JAUR, Jean - French socialist leader 1859 - 1914 > French History Copyright Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library 2008 - All Rights Reserved http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_941016/jaur-jean- http://lebrecht.mediastorehouse.com/pictures_941016/jaur-jean-.jpg 2008-04-21T14:29:33Z dmcs-941016