FLO4676521: Tournament leaders: joute a l'epee entre des chevaliers, 15th century - Joust with swords between two knights at a tournament, 15th century - The knight at left has a coat of arms and caparison of ermine, and wears a helmet with crown, horns, and leopard - The other has a blue coat of arms and caparison illustration, and a helmet with a fleur de lys - From an by Barthelemy d'Eyck in Rene of Anjou's “” Tournament Book,”” 1488 - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4616781: French gentleman in ceremonial dress, 17th century - Lithography based on an illustration by Edmond Lechevallier-Chevignard (1825-1902), from “Costumes historiques des 16e, 17e et 18e ecles” by Georges Duplessis (1834-1899), edition 1867, Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4314549: The Imperiale Crosswalk, 1815. Cartoon on the return of Napoleon Bonaparte (1759-1821) from his exile on the island of Elba, he is depicted crossing the sea between the island and the mainland, brandising a French flag surmounts with the imperial eagle and marks “Honour and Fatherland”, holding his sword and a branch in the other hand. He is observed in the foreground by several royalist figures, a woman and military officers who make their comments. Fac simile in colours from an engraving of the period, early 19th century, France. Napoleonic Museum, Antibes., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images