Elegance Collection (#8)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint Cyr sur Loire (Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire): portrait of an old man in clothing
LUX4805558 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint Cyr sur Loire (Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire): portrait of an old man in clothing, 1870; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): the acclimatization garden, attraction: camel ride for children, 1890
LUX4801161 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): the acclimatization garden, attraction: camel ride for children, 1890; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): the acclimatization garden

France, Poitou-Charentes: car Clement Gladiator (Clement-Gladiator), 1910 - registration: 264-L2
LUX4802599 France, Poitou-Charentes: car Clement Gladiator (Clement-Gladiator), 1910 - registration: 264-L2; (add.info.: France, Poitou-Charentes: car Clement Gladiator (Clement-Gladiator)

Page with horn, reign of Louis XII, 1500. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Xavier Willemin
FLO4685867 Page with horn, reign of Louis XII, 1500. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Xavier Willemin (1763-1833), French antiquarian and engraver

Parisian ladies, Empire era, 1813. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Horace Vernet from
FLO4686259 Parisian ladies, Empire era, 1813. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Horace Vernet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Historique"

Men's fashion Paris, reign of Louis XV, 1740. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Nicolas
FLO4686109 Men's fashion Paris, reign of Louis XV, 1740. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Nicolas Lancret from the Pauquet Brothers "Modes et Costumes Historique"

Gentleman, reign of Charles IX, 1572. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet
FLO4686092 Gentleman, reign of Charles IX, 1572. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Historique"

Duchess, reign of Louis XIV, 1693. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Jean-Baptiste Bonnart
FLO4686080 Duchess, reign of Louis XIV, 1693. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Jean-Baptiste Bonnart (1654-1726)

Prince, reign of Louis XIV, 1670. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Adam Frans van der Meulen
FLO4686051 Prince, reign of Louis XIV, 1670. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Adam Frans van der Meulen (1632-1690)

Page, reign of Charles V, 1380. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet from a drawing by Xavier Willemin
FLO4686016 Page, reign of Charles V, 1380. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet from a drawing by Xavier Willemin (1763-1833)

Lady, reign of Henry III, 1586. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet
FLO4685979 Lady, reign of Henry III, 1586. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Historique"

Margaret, duchess of Joyeuse, sister to the queen, married Sept. 24, 1581
FLO4685962 Margaret, duchess of Joyeuse, sister to the queen, married Sept. 24, 1581. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes

Costumes of French royalty, 10th century. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from a drawing by Wilmin
FLO4685959 Costumes of French royalty, 10th century. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from a drawing by Wilmin from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Historique"

Gentleman, reign of Henri III, 1586. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Gaignieres from
FLO4685924 Gentleman, reign of Henri III, 1586. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Historique"

Francois (1518-1536), dauphin of Viennese, son of King Francois I, 1534. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte
FLO4685904 Francois (1518-1536), dauphin of Viennese, son of King Francois I, 1534. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et

First World War: France, Carte humorous et draw showing the dream of hairy, 1917, pinard, perlot, pageot, paxon
LUX4734617 First World War: France, Carte humorous et draw showing the dream of hairy, 1917, pinard, perlot, pageot, paxon, godmother

Letter P: Peter the Great (Peter I of Russia, 1672-1725), in "The Star of the North"
DUV4208586 Letter P: Peter the Great (Peter I of Russia, 1672-1725), in "The Star of the North", opera (created in 1854) by Giacomo Meyerbeer, his real name Jakob Liebmann Beer (1791-1864)

Medieval costume: Guillaume, Count of Toulouse and Henri V Count of Luxembourg, known as Le Blond (1216-1281)
DUV4216201 Medieval costume: Guillaume, Count of Toulouse and Henri V Count of Luxembourg, known as Le Blond (1216-1281), c.1860 (steel engraving); 7.5x9.5 cm; (add.info.: Steel engraving by J)

Medieval costume: portrait of Philip III of France, known as Philip the Hardi (1245-1285) in 1270
DUV4216178 Medieval costume: portrait of Philip III of France, known as Philip the Hardi (1245-1285) in 1270, c.1860 (steel engraving); 7.5x9.5 cm; (add.info.: Steel engraving by J)

Medieval costume: an archer in the 13th century and the bourgeois Renaud de Saint Vincent (Saint Vincent) in 1250
DUV4216159 Medieval costume: an archer in the 13th century and the bourgeois Renaud de Saint Vincent (Saint Vincent) in 1250, c.1860 (steel engraving); 7.5x9.5 cm; (add.info.: Steel engraving by J)

Medieval costume: portrait of a courtisan in 1450, c.1860 (steel engraving)
DUV4216145 Medieval costume: portrait of a courtisan in 1450, c.1860 (steel engraving); 7.5x9.5 cm; (add.info.: Steel engraving by J)

Letter M and N: Messy and Niais. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet"
DUV4207427 Letter M and N: Messy and Niais. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet". Illustrations on the theme of quality and defect in children. A. Quinn, printer-publisher, 1885

Dress (Dress) of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. She wears a lace ruff, plumed headdress
FLO4594680 Dress (Dress) of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. She wears a lace ruff, plumed headdress, dress with puffed and slit sleeves, jeweled bodice, and embroidered petticoat

Dress of the reign of King Henry VII, 1485-1509. She wears a white headdress decorated with jewels
FLO4594629 Dress of the reign of King Henry VII, 1485-1509. She wears a white headdress decorated with jewels, and blue dress with jeweled collar, cuffs, and hem

Horned HeAddress (Robe) of the 15th century, reign of Edward IV 1461-1483
FLO4594612 Horned HeAddress (Robe) of the 15th century, reign of Edward IV 1461-1483. She wears a blue dress with voluminous sleeves, lined with ermine

Dress (Dress) of the reign of King Richard II, 1377-1399. She carries the king's badge or cognizance
FLO4594571 Dress (Dress) of the reign of King Richard II, 1377-1399. She carries the king's badge or cognizance, a white hart with a crown of gold on its neck

Dress (Dress) of the reign of King Henry III, 1216-1272. She wear a crimson furlined mantle over a blue
FLO4594537 Dress (Dress) of the reign of King Henry III, 1216-1272. She wear a crimson furlined mantle over a blue and white damask dress, crown of roses, veil and wimple

Dress (Dress) of the reign of King Henry I, 1100-1135. She wears a long veil
FLO4594503 Dress (Dress) of the reign of King Henry I, 1100-1135. She wears a long veil, a sand-lined cloak over a full dress with flared sleeves. " Golden Book of St

Ryde, Isle of Wight: Portrait of a Young Woman, Minnie Roper, 1876
LUX4712600 Ryde, Isle of Wight: Portrait of a Young Woman, Minnie Roper, 1876; (add.info.: Ryde, Isle of Wight: Portrait of a Young Woman, Minnie Roper, 1876); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

English lady, 1588, with long fan and purse suspended from her waist. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von
FLO4706514 English lady, 1588, with long fan and purse suspended from her waist. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of

Noblewoman of Venice, 1581. She wears a large veil over her head and holds an axis-shaped fan
FLO4706170 Noblewoman of Venice, 1581. She wears a large veil over her head and holds an axis-shaped fan. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

Fashion in the 17th century: Illustration of Costumes and Traditions by Paul Lacroix (1806-1884), 1891
JAB4120670 Fashion in the 17th century: Illustration of Costumes and Traditions by Paul Lacroix (1806-1884), 1891; (add.info.: Fashion in the 17th century)

Album de l'MODE illustree, engraving 1862
JAB4120434 Album de l'MODE illustree, engraving 1862; (add.info.: Album de l'MODE illustree, engraving 1862); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Vive le Champagne - 1920 Advertising Postcard
JAB4120402 Vive le Champagne - 1920 Advertising Postcard; (add.info.: Vive le Champagne - 1920 Advertising Postcard); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Roman Courtesan in the 17th century (Renaissance): Italian costume in the 16th century (Vecellio). 1895
JAB4119784 Roman Courtesan in the 17th century (Renaissance): Italian costume in the 16th century (Vecellio). 1895; (add.info.: Roman Courtesan in the 17th century (Renaissance)

After the ball: Advertising 1874 Drawing attributed to Louis Paul Pierre Dumont 1822-18
JAB4119769 After the ball: Advertising 1874 Drawing attributed to Louis Paul Pierre Dumont 1822-18; (add.info.: After the ball)

Mutual borrowing of fashions between French and English women, early 19th century
FLO4677797 Mutual borrowing of fashions between French and English women, early 19th century. Both wear identical style cups, frilled dresses, shawls and spencer jackets

Fashionable couple running in the rain. The gallant Mr de Boissec gives his coat and top hat to his lady
FLO4677421 Fashionable couple running in the rain. The gallant Mr de Boissec gives his coat and top hat to his lady, and carries her hat in his kerchief and her dog under his arm

An elegant woman in the fashion of the late 19th century (around 1895) in front of the cafe Procope in Paris
YOU4418961 An elegant woman in the fashion of the late 19th century (around 1895) in front of the cafe Procope in Paris, Illustration en lithographie in Les Programmes illustres des theatres et des

A woman conductor. Poster for the Scala, Music hall created in 1874 in Paris, Transformed into a cinema room in 1936
YOU4418891 A woman conductor. Poster for the Scala, Music hall created in 1874 in Paris, Transformed into a cinema room in 1936, closed since 1999

Women in evening dresses in crepe georgine at a glamorous party - Lithograph with stencil handcolour from the luxury
FLO4562647 Women in evening dresses in crepe georgine at a glamorous party - Lithograph with stencil handcolour from the luxury French fashion magazine " Art, Gout, Beaute

Woman in suit of white crepe with printed blue design, and cape in same blue - Lithograph with stencil (stencil)
FLO4562562 Woman in suit of white crepe with printed blue design, and cape in same blue - Lithograph with stencil (stencil) handcolour from the luxury French fashion magazine " Art, Gout

Elegant women in an afternoon dress of crepe de chine, one with a belt of daisies and pearl necklace
FLO4562552 Elegant women in an afternoon dress of crepe de chine, one with a belt of daisies and pearl necklace, the other holding an umbrella

Woman in printed crepe afternoon dress with orange hat and belt - Lithograph with stencil (stencil)
FLO4562548 Woman in printed crepe afternoon dress with orange hat and belt - Lithograph with stencil (stencil) handcolour from the luxury French fashion magazine " Art, Gout, Beaute

Two women with their luggage in front of a train, one with a green wool sports suit
FLO4562483 Two women with their luggage in front of a train, one with a green wool sports suit, the other with a skirt suit lined with velvet, 1926 - Two women with travel bags in front of a train

Two women with bell hat and two-piece sewing set, a la latest fashion parisienne, creation Jane Regny
FLO4562476 Two women with bell hat and two-piece sewing set, a la latest fashion parisienne, creation Jane Regny, 1926 - Two women in cloche hats

Woman of the court of King Henri III of France, 16th century. She wears lace ruff collar and cuffs, brocade dress
FLO4565365 Woman of the court of King Henri III of France, 16th century. She wears lace ruff collar and cuffs, brocade dress, satin skirt, and fan of swan feathers

Woman of the court of King Louis XVI of France, 18th century. She wears a taffeta riding coat, muslin fichu
FLO4565222 Woman of the court of King Louis XVI of France, 18th century. She wears a taffeta riding coat, muslin fichu, satin petticoats, decorated with ribbons and bows

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