ID: LLM3642387

Illustration for The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde (colour litho)

English School, (20th century)

ID: LLM3630187

Louis IX of France dispensing justice beneath an oak tree at Vincennes, 13th century (colour litho)

French School, (20th century)

ID: LLM3635160

Helene Jegado mixing poison with her victims' food (engraving)

English School, (19th century)

ID: XEE4133744

Arabic Cuisine: Couscous. Engraving in “La cuisine des familles”” from 1905-1908.

Unknown Artist, (20th century)

ID: XEE4143454

Arrival of the forces on board during the convoy from Toulon to Cayenne (Guyana) pursuant to the Decret of 8 December 1851. Engraving in “Histoire des bagnes depuis leur création à nos jours”” (1877) by Pierre Zaccone (1817-1895) (Colonia Penale - Penal colony). Private collection.

Anonymous

ID: XEE4140322

Queen Ranavalo Manjaka I (Ranavalona, 1788)? -1861), Queen of Madagascar, and her pressumptive heritiers. Engraving in “” Le Monde Illustré”” n°75 of 18 September 1858.

French School, (19th century)

ID: XEE4140490

The first optical instruments: William Herschel's telescope (Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel, 1738-1822). Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection.

Anonymous

ID: XEE4140782

Electrochemistry: decomposition of potash (potassium) and soda by Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) in 1807. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection.

Anonymous

ID: XEE4144305

Conquete of Algeria: expedition to Great Kabylia in 1857. Submission of the Kabyle tribe of Beni-Raten (Beni Raten) by the French army. Engraving in “Le Monde illustrious”” from 1857. Private collection.

Unknown Artist, (19th century)

ID: XEE4147730

Louis II (848-79) the Stammerer receives an oath of allegiance from a noble -

Tardieu, Ambroise (1788-1841)

ID: XEE4147662

Patient receiving a blood transfusion from a goat, 1892 - La transfusion du sang de goat - Engraving after a painting by Jules Adler, exhibited at the Salon de 1892

Adler, Jules (1865-1952)

ID: XEE4146786

Portrait of Cosima Wagner (1838 - 1930) - Portrait of Cosima Francesca Gaetana Wagner (1837 - 1930), daughter of Franz Liszt and second wife of Richard Wagner.

Anonymous

ID: XEE4146804

A seance of the contest of agregation at the Sorbonne in Paris in the 19th century - Engraving in “” Tableau-de-Paris”” by Edmond Texier 1852

French School, (19th century)

ID: XEE4147010

Cyrano de Bergerac rises in the sky thanks to vials of rosee and voyage to the moon, illustration of the novel by Hercules Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac (1619-1655): “” The other world””, 1657, Engraving, 19th century - CYRANO by BERGERAC - French writer and soldier travelling to the moon - Engraving in “” Sciences mises a la Portee all - physics and chemistry Popular”” by Alexis Clerc - End 19th century - Collection privee

French School, (19th century)

ID: XEE4145845

War of 1870: the descent of the ball “Armand Barbes”” with Leon Gambetta (1838-1882) on board 7 October 1870 - Engraving In “La Science francaise””, 1891 - Franco Prussian War: the falling of the hot air balloon “” L'Armand-Barbes”” in which Leon Gambetta (1838-1882) left Paris, 7th October 1870 - Engraving from “” La Science francaise””, 1891

Unknown Artist, (19th century)

ID: XEE4148377

Escape of Marie de Medicis (1573-1642) (Maria de Medici) from the castle of Blois on February 22, 1619 - engraving of the 19th century

French School, (19th century)

ID: XEE4145497

The Divine Comedy (La Divina Commedia, La Divine Comedie), Purgatorio, Canto 16: Dante speaks to the soul of Marco Lombardo - by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) - Illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883), 1885

Dore, Gustave (1832-83)

ID: XEE4115693

Portrait of Admiral Nicolas Baudin (1750-1803), French sailor and explorer.

Unknown Artist, (19th century)

ID: XEE4138408

Bible of Royaumont, Old Testament: Defeat of Saul. Saul's army was defeated by the Philistines. His three children were killed there, and having been badly injured in battle, he killed himself. Illustration from 1811.

Unknown Artist, (19th century)

ID: XEE4136042

Allegory of contentment represented by a young man holding a golden apple with one hand and a bouquet of flowers on the other. They show that everything that surrounds him participates in his joy, which is symbolized by the ruby radiating on his chest. Its feet are wings, one of which is placed lightly on a horn of abundance (contentment is born of well-being). Engraving in “” Iconologie oder Ideen aus dem Gebiete der Leidenschaften und Allegorien bildich dargestellt fur Zeichner, Mahler, Dichter, Gelehrte, Erzieher und freunde Hoherer Geschmacksbildung” (Iconologie ou idees de la sphere des passions et des allegories...), Vienna 1801. Book containing 225 illustrations. Private collection.

Austrian School, (19th century)

ID: XEE4139181

Portrait of James of Molay (Jacques de Molay) (Molai) (1243-1314), Grand Master of the Knights Templar. Engraving from 1842 in “Histoire des popes”” by Maurice Lachatre. Private collection.

Unknown Artist, (19th century)

ID: XEE4151103

Louis XVI enlightens the locksmith Francois Germain (1751-1795) building in May 1792 the iron chest where the king hide his secret correspondence - Louis XVI enlightens the locksmith Francois Germain (1751-1795) in the process of bringing in May 1792 the iron cabinet or the king hides its secret correspondences Engraving in “Histoire des Girondins” by Alphonse de Lamonins Artine (1790-1869) 1865-1866 - Private collection

Anonymous

ID: XEE4150467

Pierre Michaux and Michaudine velocipedes - From a protective sleeve for school books, late 19th century - velocipedes a pedale (les michaudines) by Pierre Michaux (1813-1883), 1861 - illustration by E Letellier - Protege notebook historique, fin 19th century

Letellier, E. (19th century)

ID: XEE4150133

The arrival of Joseph Vacher “” shepherds killer”” (1869-1898) at the Lyon prison in 1898 - cover of “” The progressive-illustrious”” of 9 January 1898

Unknown Artist, (19th century)

ID: FIA5327505

Portrait of Fedor Mikhailovitch Dostoievski, 1895 (woodcut)

Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925)

ID: IL5323246

Hannah brings Samuel to Eli, from Hulbert's Story of the Bible published by The John Winston Company, 1932 (colour litho)

Leinweber, Anton Robert (1845-1921)

ID: FIA5381981

Nasreddin Hodja, 15th century (miniature on parchment)

Turkish School

ID: GIA4716140

GEORGE GERSHWIN (1898-1937) American composer.

Unknown Artist

ID: GIA4741234

Benito Mussolini décide d'envahir l'Ethiopie. 1935.

Unknown photographer, (20th century)

ID: GIA4741461

Esa sells Jacob the birthright in exchange for a plate of lentils. Chromolithography from the beginning of the 20th century.

Unknown Artist, (20th century)

ID: GIA4716399

Inca Empire: An Indian couple from the Hatun Runa class works the land in January - Ink drawing from Don Felipe Puma de Ayala's manuscript “Nueva coronica y buen gobierno” illustrating the life of the Incas - 16th century (An indian couple from Hatun runa class work in the field on january)

Poma de Ayala, Felipe Huaman (1526-1613)

ID: GIA4734279

A galante scene: an elegant couple of fashionable Parisians. 1848 (engraving)

Italian School, (19th century)

ID: GIA4739138

Roland de Lassus. (Orlando di Lasso) 1532-1594 Franco-Flemish composer

Unknown artist, (18th century)

ID: GIA4700716

The Mafia returned to Palermo under the escort of the Carabinieri after the amnesty of 1895.

Italian School, (19th century)

ID: GIA4696775

Frontispice of the comedy “” La Mandragola”” by Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (Nicolas Machiavel, 1469-1527), 1550, Florence.

Unknown Artist, (16th century)

ID: GIA4697680

Catastrophe of the Titanic in 1912.

Unknown Artist, (20th century)