French Statesman Collection

Jean-Frederic Phelypeaux, 1st Count of Maurepas (1701-1781), French statesman
FLO4572191 Jean-Frederic Phelypeaux, 1st Count of Maurepas (1701-1781), French statesman. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Versailles from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's

The taking of La Rochelle from the Protestants, 1628 by Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642)
STC169298 The taking of La Rochelle from the Protestants, 1628 by Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642), engraved by Jean Baptiste Morret (fl.1790-1820), 1790 (colour engraving) by Swebach

Armand Fallieres (1841-1931) elected President of the Republic (1906-13) by Congress, on 17th January 1906
XIR217543 Armand Fallieres (1841-1931) elected President of the Republic (1906-13) by Congress, on 17th January 1906, illustration from Le Petit Journal

Portrait of Philibert Orry (1689-1747) Comte de Vignory (pastel on paper)
XIR212938 Portrait of Philibert Orry (1689-1747) Comte de Vignory (pastel on paper) by Tour, Maurice Quentin de la (1704-88); 114x88 cm; Louvre, Paris

Portrait of the Prime Minister of France Leon Gambetta (1838-1882). Private Collection

Michel de l Hopital, 1507-1573, French statesman
6039900 Michel de l Hopital, 1507-1573, French statesman. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Michel de l Hopital, 1507-1573, French statesman, ambassador, chancellor)

Book cover of the Annals of Tacitus with the coat of arms of Armand-Jean du Plessis
CHT191863 Book cover of the Annals of Tacitus with the coat of arms of Armand-Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642) (red leather & gold) by French School

Book cover with the coat of arms of Armand-Jean du Plessis
CHT191862 Book cover with the coat of arms of Armand-Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642) (red leather & gold) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque de la Sorbonne, Paris

Charles-Louis de Saulces de Freycinet (1828-1923) 1894 (oil on canvas)
XIR232811 Charles-Louis de Saulces de Freycinet (1828-1923) 1894 (oil on canvas) by Ferrier, Gabriel-Joseph-Marie-Augustin (1847-1914); 146.5x87 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French

Jacques Victor Albert de Broglie (1821-1901), from Galerie Contemporaine, c
STC129119 Jacques Victor Albert de Broglie (1821-1901), from Galerie Contemporaine, c.1874-78 (b/w photo) by Franck (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German

Portrait of Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal and Duke of Richelieu (1585-1642) (litho)
PHG242681 Portrait of Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal and Duke of Richelieu (1585-1642) (litho) by Delpech, Francois Seraphin (1778-1825); Private Collection; (add.info)

Francois Antoine Boissy d Anglas (1756-1826) (litho)
PHG242648 Francois Antoine Boissy d Anglas (1756-1826) (litho) by Delpech, Francois Seraphin (1778-1825); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Moment of intervention by the papal legate, Giulio Mazarini (1602-61
CHT191861 Moment of intervention by the papal legate, Giulio Mazarini (1602-61) between the Spanish and papal troops confronting the French army at the siege of Casal, Northern Italy

The Capitulation, caricature of Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord (1754-1838
CHT205795 The Capitulation, caricature of Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord (1754-1838) 30th March 1814 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Armand Jean Duplessis, Cardinal, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642) from
STC209688 Armand Jean Duplessis, Cardinal, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642) from Portraits des grands hommes, femmes illustres, et sujets memorables de France, engraved by Mme de Cernel

Cover illustration for The Life of Armand-Jean du Plessis
CHT191859 Cover illustration for The Life of Armand-Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642) by Theodore Camu, 1910 (colour litho) by Leloir

Armand-Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642) learning to ride a horse
CHT191856 Armand-Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642) learning to ride a horse, illustration from a life of Richelieu by Theodore Camu, 1910 (colour litho) by Leloir

Portrait of Armand-Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642) (oil on canvas)
CHT191850 Portrait of Armand-Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642) (oil on canvas) by Champaigne, Philippe de (1602-74); La Sorbonne, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

The late M Casimir Perier, French Statesman (engraving)
1602391 The late M Casimir Perier, French Statesman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late M Casimir Perier, French Statesman)

The late M de Remusat, French Statesman (engraving)
1611848 The late M de Remusat, French Statesman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late M de Remusat, French Statesman)

Caricature of the Minister for the Navy, Camille Pelletan (1846-1915) (photo)
MTL197795 Caricature of the Minister for the Navy, Camille Pelletan (1846-1915) (photo) by Bigot, Georges Ferdinand (1860-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maintenant ca va barder dans la marine)

Allegory in praise of Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642) fighting against Austria (the eagle) Spain
XIR224451 Allegory in praise of Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642) fighting against Austria (the eagle) Spain (the lion) and the enemies within France (the caterpillars) 1628 (engraving) (b/w photo)

Louis Adolphe Thiers (litho)
KW315674 Louis Adolphe Thiers (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe Thiers (1796-1877); President of the Third Republic;

Comte De Persigny, French Ambassador to England
COMTE DE PERSIGNY, FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO ENGLAND. Jean Gilbert Victor Fialin, duc de Persigny (January 11, 1808 January 12, 1872) was a French statesman

Portrait of Duc Charles de Morny (1811-65) c. 1850 (litho) (b / w photo)
XIR233736 Portrait of Duc Charles de Morny (1811-65) c.1850 (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Maximilien de Bethune (1559-1641) Duc de Sully (engraving)
KW232451 Maximilien de Bethune (1559-1641) Duc de Sully (engraving) by French School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; French, out of copyright

Philip de Mornay, Count of Plessis (1549-1623) (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR217892 Philip de Mornay, Count of Plessis (1549-1623) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Vertue, George (1684-1756); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; English, out of copyright

Louis-Charles de Saulces de Freycinet (1828-1923) 1880 (oil on canvas)
XIR192104 Louis-Charles de Saulces de Freycinet (1828-1923) 1880 (oil on canvas) by Zo, Achille (1826-1901); 118x90 cm; ChAteau de Versailles, France; French, out of copyright

Francois Antoine Boissy d Anglas (1756-1826) (oil on canvas)
XIR205727 Francois Antoine Boissy d Anglas (1756-1826) (oil on canvas) by Court, Joseph Desire (1797-1865); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France; French, out of copyright

Louis de Saint-Just (1767-94) (pastel on paper)
XIR201580 Louis de Saint-Just (1767-94) (pastel on paper) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Michel de L Hospital (c. 1504-1573) (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR196719 Portrait of Michel de L Hospital (c.1504-1573) (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Georges Couthon (1755-94) (oil on canvas)
XIR191393 Georges Couthon (1755-94) (oil on canvas) by Bonneville, Francois (fl.1787); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Jacques-Auguste de Thou or Thaunus (1553-1617) from Gallery of Portraits
KW189031 Jacques-Auguste de Thou or Thaunus (1553-1617) from Gallery of Portraits, published in 1833 (engraving) by English School

Louis Phelypeaux (1643-1727) Count of Pontchartrain (oil on canvas)
XIR187899 Louis Phelypeaux (1643-1727) Count of Pontchartrain (oil on canvas) by Tournieres, Robert (1668-1752) (attr. to); ChAteau de Versailles, France; French, out of copyright

The Porter or, The Imposing Burden, c. 1820 (coloured engraving)
XIR182590 The Porter or, The Imposing Burden, c.1820 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Antoine de Sartine (1729-1801) Count of Alby, 1787 (oil on canvas)
XIR181817 Antoine de Sartine (1729-1801) Count of Alby, 1787 (oil on canvas) by Boze, Joseph (1745-1825); Musee Lambinet, Versailles, France; French, out of copyright

Jean-Baptiste de Machault d Arnouville (1701-94) (oil on canvas)
XIR180052 Jean-Baptiste de Machault d Arnouville (1701-94) (oil on canvas) by French School, (18th century); 64x54 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

Portrait of the French statesman Theodore Bignon, print maker: Nicolas Pitau I, Philippe de Champaigne, 1644 - 1671

Philippe-Francois-Nazaire Fabre d Eglantine (1750-94) (oil on canvas)
XIR161174 Philippe-Francois-Nazaire Fabre d Eglantine (1750-94) (oil on canvas) by French School, (18th century); 62x52 cm; ChAteau de Versailles, France; French, out of copyright

Louis Adolphe Thiers (1796-1877), 1877 (oil on canvas)
XIR160085 Louis Adolphe Thiers (1796-1877), 1877 (oil on canvas) by Bonnat, Leon Joseph Florentin (1833-1922); 115x92 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

Portrait of Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord, Prince de Benevent (1754-1838)
KW141843 Portrait of Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord, Prince de Benevent (1754-1838) (engraving) by English School

Portrait of Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette (1757-1834)
KW141813 Portrait of Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette (1757-1834) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

Andre Hercule de Fleury (1653-1743) 1728 (oil on canvas)
XIR185974 Andre Hercule de Fleury (1653-1743) 1728 (oil on canvas) by Stiemart, Francois (1680-1740); 160x129 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

Portrait of Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal and Duke of Richelieu (1585-1642) (engraving)
KW102520 Portrait of Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal and Duke of Richelieu (1585-1642) (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Charles Maurice Talleyrand-Perigord (1754-1838) (engraving)
KW102387 Portrait of Charles Maurice Talleyrand-Perigord (1754-1838) (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; French, out of copyright

COMTE DE PERSIGNY, FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO ENGLAND. Jean Gilbert Victor Fialin, duc de Persigny (January 11, 1808 January 12, 1872) was a French statesman

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French statesman played a crucial role in shaping the history of France. From Cardinal Richelieu's strategic triumph in The taking of La Rochelle from the Protestants, 1628 to Armand Fallieres' election as President of the Republic in 1906, these influential figures left an indelible mark on their nation. Cardinal Richelieu, depicted in an engraving by Jean Baptiste Morret, was a mastermind behind political and military successes during his time. His victory at La Rochelle showcased his astute leadership and determination to unify France under Catholicism. Armand Fallieres' presidency marked a turning point for the French Republic. Elected by Congress on January 17th, 1906, he brought stability and progress to the nation during his tenure. Le Petit Journal captured this historic moment with a vibrant colored engraving that immortalized Fallieres' ascent to power. Philibert Orry, Comte de Vignory, portrayed through pastel on paper, contributed significantly to economic reforms during Louis XV's reign. His innovative policies aimed at improving fiscal management laid the groundwork for future prosperity. Leon Gambetta served as Prime Minister of France and was known for his eloquence and dedication to republican ideals. A portrait captures Gambetta's charismatic presence as he navigated turbulent times in French politics. Michel de l'Hopital exemplified integrity and wisdom as a French statesman during the Renaissance period. His commitment to justice earned him respect among contemporaries while leaving a lasting legacy for generations to come. The coat of arms displayed on book covers belonging to Armand-Jean du Plessis symbolizes his influence within political circles. As one of France's most powerful Cardinals and Dukes of Richelieu, du Plessis wielded immense authority throughout his career. Charles-Louis de Saulces de Freycinet's oil painting showcases another prominent figure who shaped modern France.