DUV4208533: Letters E: Ernani, in “” Ernani”” (created in 1844), opera by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) and F: Fra Diavolo, in “” Fra Diavolo” or “” L'Hoellerie de Terracine”” (created in 1830), opera by Daniel Auber (1782-1871); Alphabet hommes (Liebig) Serie S0369. Compagnie Liebig, publisher (b at Antwerp 1893). Abecedaire consists of 12 advertising images in chromolithography. The Liebig brand was invented in 1865 by the German chemist Justus von Liebig (1803-1873). Private Collection / Bridgeman Images
PCT4270779: La Bourree d'Auvergne: two couples of villagers in traditional costumes dance in their house, in front of the fireplace. A musician playing bagpipes (cabrette, musette) settled on a table next to a bottle of wine and a glass. This folkloric scene is actually completely reconstructed in a studio for the photographer: at the top of the picture, the piece is a painted background, held by a stem! Postcard around 1930., Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4272222: Toulouse, Cathedrale Saint-Etienne (Saint-Etienne). Engraving after a watercolour by Joseph Pennell (1857-1926) illustrating Henry James's book “A little tour in France”” edition Houghton, Mifflin & Co, 1900 (French titles: “” Voyage en France” and “” Un petit tour en Languedoc”)., Pennell, Joseph (1858-1926) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4272292: Tarascon: two mythical figures from Provence, Tartarin and Tarasque. The first, a character immortalized by Alphonse Daudet, the second monster tames according to the legend of Saint Martha. Engraving late 19th century illustrating an episode of Daudet's book “Port Tarascon””: Tartarin, accompanied by Bravida, fetches the Tarasque to embark it on the boat Turlu-Panpan (Turlu Panpan) departing for Port-Tarascon (Port Tarascon). / Bridgeman Images
PCT4272353: Engraving illustrating the novel by Emile Zola “La terre””, edition Marpon and Flammarion 1889. Illustration by Georges Antoine Rochegrosse (1859-1938). A peasant calls “Jesus Christ” “whipping his daughter (nicknamed The Fearful) because he has just caught her “” having a good time””” with boys. / Bridgeman Images
PCT4272536: The people and the king in France in the old times (Middle Ages, feodale period). Double page of “” the Histoire de France par l'image”” by Blanchet and Toutain, Librairie Belin, early 20th century. The page dealing with the King is framed by draperies marked with flowers of Lys, the one dealing with the people (serf and bourgeois) is framed by chains. / Bridgeman Images