Monsieur Collection (#2)

Monsieur Paquin, husband of Jeanne Paquin, fashion designer
Isidore Ren頊 acob, known as M. Paquin, husband of Jeanne Paquin, pioneering fashion designer and couturier. The pair married in 1891 and built their business, the House of Paquin

Cartoon, Monsieur Jacobi and Alexander Henderson
Cartoon, Monsieur Jacobi, theatre director (in the background) -- I had engaged to give those people a taste of The Beggar Student, and now there is Alexander Henderson on the same job

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: stunt riding astride 2 horses
Colour plate: The unparalleled feat of Monsieur Ducrow in the character of the Wild Indian Hunter on two rapid coursers in the circle at the Royal Amphitheatre from Pierce Egans anecdotes of

Egor Egorovich Staal, Russian Ambassador
Egor Egorovich Staal (1822-1907), Russian diplomat, ambassador to the UK from 1884 to 1902. 1889

Misfitz - Moosoo. early 20th century

Music cover, Boomps-A-Daisy, a new old-fashioned party dance, words and music by Annette Mills. 1939

Caricature of the French actor and singer Claude Marius
Caricature of the French actor, singer and stage manager Claude Marius (Duplany), known to English audiences as Mons. Marius. He acted regularly at the Strand Theatre, London

Drais Walking Wheel
The walking wheel of Monsieur Drais. Date: 1818

Two Frenchman at Table
Two Frenchmen at table. Note that the bearded monsieur holds his knife in his left hand, uses his fork with his right hand : his companion is more conventional Date: circa 1850

Unmarried Mother
An unmarried mother is execrated by her fellow villagers, Monsieur le Cure at their head... Date: 1907

Moliere / M De Pourceau
MONSIEUR DE POURCEAUGNAC The apothecary comes with a syringe for M de Pourceaugnac Date: 1669

Folklore / Rake Man
LE MONSIEUR DE L ORME RATEAU (The Gentleman of the elm-tree of the Rake) a figure seen in Berry, central France, dressed in smart clothes but carrying a rake, none knows why Date: 1851

UN MONSIEUR Date: circa 1840

Monsieur Beaucaire by Booth Tarkington & E G Sutherland
Promotional postcard for Monsieur Beaucaire adapted by Both Tarkington and E. G. Sutherland from Tarkingtons novel of 1900. First produced in England Shakespeare Theatre, Liverpool, 6th October 1902

Monsieur Beaucaire by Frederick Lonsdale
Promotional postcard for Monsieur Beaucaire by Frederick Lonsdale, based on the play; music Andre Messager. First produced at the Princes Theatre, 19th April 1919. For the Princes Theatre

French Theatre -- Messieurs de Mallepaye et de Baillevant
Messieurs de Mallepaye et de Baillevant -- Monsieur Baillevant holds his empty purse upside down. Date: 15th century

VIP visitor from Congo at Baden Powell House, London
A VIP visitor from the Congo, Central Africa, signing the visitors book at Baden Powell House, Queens Gate, SW London, September 1961

Incomings and outgoings on the outbreak of WW1
Incomings and outgoings on the outbreak of the First World War. Top left: Earl Roberts, walking to the House of Commons. Top right: Viscount Morley

Garnerins descent by parachute
Newspaper report with colour illustrations of Garnerins descent by parachute, London. Date: 21 September 1802

Wimbledon House, the seat of monsieur Calonne : later earl Spenser will live here. Date: 1788

Smoked Sugar Beet plantation at Precy-sur-Oise, France
Organic Smoked Sugar Beet plantation at Precy-sur-Oise, France owned by Monsieur Fauquert. Date: 1929

Restif De LA Bretonne
NICOLAS-EDME RESTIF DE LA BRETONNE French writer, auhot or Monsieur Nicolas etc : we have splendid illustrations to his science fiction ! Date: 1734 - 1806

Elisa Mercoeur
ELISA MERCOEUR French writer who died at a sadly early age, but thankfully, not before sitting for her portrait by Monsieur Gigoux. Date: 1809 - 1834

Bishop Fillon 1930S
Monsieur Fillon, French Bishop, surrounded by devout followers. Date: early 1930s

Ascent of M. Delemarne in L Esperance
Poster advertising the ascent of M. Delemarne The Aerial Vessel Sailing Balloon! " L Esperance", Cremorne Gardens, August 7th 1865 Date: 1865

Mr. and Madame Garnerin. Date: 1802

Senegal - Rebellion at Thies - Sarithia Dieye and Canar Fall
The circumstances surrounding the outbreak of the Thies rebellion remain obscure. An article at the time said that the rebellion began after the sentencing to 15 days in jail of Diery Fall

Widow in conversation with a French Count
Mrs Willson-Blobbs (widow of a wealthy pork butcher) - " My Dear Count, when you come to England, you must come and see me at Blobbs Court

Chateau de Chantilly, France - The Princes Chamber
Chateau de Chantilly, France - The Doorway through to the Princes Chamber (Chambre de Monsieur le Prince). Date: circa 1910s

COURBET, Gustave (1819-1877). The Meeting, or

Balloon ascent over Lyons, France
Balloon ascent over Lyons. The Balloon, known as Le Flesselle, contained Montgolfier the elder, Pilatre de Rosier, Prince Charles de Ligne, Le Comte de la Porte d Anglefort, Le Comte de Laurencin

Dediee a Monsieur Coustard de Massi, Chevalier de l Ordre Royal et Militaire de St. Louis, Lieutenant de Nosseigneurs les Marechaux de France

Le Geant des airs. Ascension de Monsieur Armand Petit. Print shows two men ascending in balloon labeled Le Geant des Airs.. Date between 1860 and 1880. Le Geant des airs

Monsieur veto. Print shows a monstrous giant, representing monarchical veto powers, is welcomed at an entryway by a nobleman; he has scales on his hands and feet

Sauvetage du ballon Le Tricolore Monte par Monsieur et Madame Duruof, naufrages sur les cotes d Angleterre, et recueillis par le patron William Oxley et son Second du Port de Grimsby

60, 000 trousseau for Princess Marie Bonaparte
A page from the Illustrated London News with photographs of the huge number of exquisite gowns on display at the gallery of Monsieur Drecolle, all forming part of a 60

Franco-British Exhibition - White City - Young Potter
The Franco-British Exhibition - White City - A Young indigenous Algerian Potter - from the Ceramic School of M. Soupireau. Date: circa 1910s

M. Cambon in Talks
Monsieur Cambon, governor general of Algeria talks to Moroccans at the borders Date: 1897

Music cover for The Varsovien Mazurka
Music cover for The Varsovien (or Varsovian) Mazurka, composed by Louis Antoine Jullien (1812-1860), and dedicated to Monsieur Paris of Manchester

Monsieur Coulon and his amazing beard
Monsieur Louis Coulon (b.1826 in Vandenesse, France) - a Mould-maker of Montlucon, who had a record-breaking beard (3.3m) - pictured here being held by two children

Near Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Greek Hotel Owner
The corpulent and magnificent Greek Hotel proprietor of the Hotel Ephesus at the village of Seljuk close to Smyrna (Izmir), Monsieur Carpouzas

Putting on a Shirt
A well dressed monsieur concentrates on doing up the high collar on his new shirt, while his pet dog looks on with trepidation

Marriage of the Princess Royal and Prince Frederick William
Engraving of the wedding cake made for the wedding of Queen Victorias eldest daughter, Victoria ( Vicky ), the Princess Royal to Prince Frederick William of Prussia

Senegal / Dakar 1861
Visit from Colonel d Arcy to Monsieur Faidherbe, Governor of Senegal, West Africa: view of the port of Dakar, with ships

Costume October 1851
Gowns by Monsieur Gagelin. A Spanish style manteau or cloak of lace with a ?hood is worn by one lady while her companion sports a grey 3/4 length manteau

Flaubert / Emma / L heureux
Emma & Monsieur L Heureux, the pedlar

Monsieur and Maid 1926
The master of the house takes advantage of a kitchen maid while she makes pastry dough: So Monsieur is fond of pastry... and on this evidence he certainly is

Monsieur Luigi in his restaurant, with tables full of rich people behind him

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