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PCT4280471: The lyrical comedy “” Scarron” by Catulle-Mendes at the Theatre de la Gaite in Paris: comedian Mademoiselle Sylvie in the role of Francoise d'Aubigne (1635-1719) wife of Paul Scarron (1610-1660) and future Madame de Maintenon, Marquise, governess of the children of King Louis XIV whom she married after the Queen's death - photo Thieu Deroche on the cover of Le Theatre magazine no 153 of May 1905 - / Bridgeman Images
PCT4280658: Chromotypography engraving illustrating the original Hetzel 1892 edition of Jules Verne's novel “The Chateau des Carpathes”” - legend of the image: “” The young count had stood behind the scenes”” - The illustrator is Leon Benett (Hippolyte Leon Benet 1839-1916) who illustrated 25 of the “Extraordinary Voyages” by Jules Verne - / Bridgeman Images
PCT4277319: Couple of young brides in Brittany wishing good evening and isolating themselves for the night in a closed bed. Typical of French regions with harsh climate such as Franche-Comte or Brittany, the closed bed is installed in the main room of the house (living room). Can be closed by sliding doors, it protects from the cold and ensures the privacy of its occupants. This large piece of furniture is also designed as a storage cabinet. The trunk at the front serves both as a bench for sitting and as a foot for accessing the berth. This is the primary element of family life. It hosts the wedding night, the birth of children, the sick and the death of the elderly. Photography. Postcard beginning 20th century. / Bridgeman Images
PCT4277365: 14 July 1789 - 1901 - drawing by Theophile Alexandre Steinlen (1859- 1923) on cover of L'Assiette au beurre n°15 of 11 July 1901 - A bistrot keeper (coffee maker - bar - cafe) prepares the canons (glass of wine) - national fete of the French Republic - alcoholism -, Steinlen, Theophile Alexandre (1859-1923) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4277373: Ageing of the French population in the period between wars (1918-1939): illustration (caricature) by Auguste Roubille (1872-1955) on the cover of the magazine Fantasio n°332 of 1 December 1920, Facing a teenager (teenager), an old woman sheltered under an old umbrella receives a rain of tax sheets and taxes. Old age - paperwork - retirement -, Roubille, Auguste (1872-1955) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4277393: Cover of Panorama Chretien magazine number 19, of September 1958: Asperes, a village that is reborn. And to illustrate this “renaissance” in the early 1960s, we show a picture of an old man, cigarette in his mouth. It is the village guard - old age - population - rural - French countryside - France - / Bridgeman Images
PCT4277639: A scene from Raymond Bernard's film “The Miserables”” (1933) based on Victor Hugo's novel. Jean Valjean (Harry Baur) helps Cosette (Gaby Triquet) carry his bucket. Exploitation photography Pathe Natan Cinema - See analogous views: GUT4257 (engraving 1906) and GUT4749 (film) - / Bridgeman Images