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XEE4159238: Visit of English President Felix Faure to Russia, 1897 - (Tsar Nicholas II) - An intimate moment with the Imperial Family. Illustration for Le Petity Journal, 5 September 1897 - The President of the Republic Felix Faure (1841-1899), during his visit to Russia, on an intimate visit to the Tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918), offers dolls to the great duchesses Olga (on his knees) and Tatiana, under the delight gaze of their mother, the Impress Alexandra Fedo2-Rovna (18721 1918). Engraving in “” Le petit journal”” 19/09/1897, Meaulle, F.L. (1844-1901) & Tofani, Oswaldo (1849-1915) / Bridgeman Images
TAD1745928: Jeanne de Saint Remi de Vallois (top) countess of La Motte Valois, daughter of an illegitime son of King HenriII, here in 1785 meeting for the first time Nicole Legay who will take the title of baroness of Oliva to gain admittance to parisian salons. her mission consisted in being taken for queen MarieAntoinette by cardinal prince deRohan and convince him to buy the necklace diamond of the Parisian jewellers Bohmer and Bassenge, engraving / Bridgeman Images