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Parisian Collection (#11)

Background imageParisian Collection: Art deco sketch of After Midnight, 1921

Art deco sketch of After Midnight, 1921
Art deco sketch of After Midnight in Paris, 1921 Date: 1921

Background imageParisian Collection: Art deco fashion sketch at Parisian Music Hall premier, 1921

Art deco fashion sketch at Parisian Music Hall premier, 1921
Fashion sketch at Parisian Music Hall premier of Marie-Gazelle at the new Tehatre Marjal, 1921. Polaire (dancing) wears a gown of ruby velvet and lace flounces

Background imageParisian Collection: Titanic - the greatest shipwreck in the world

Titanic - the greatest shipwreck in the world
Double page spread from The Sphere showing interior views of the White Star passenger liner, RMS Titanic, including the luxurious Parisian cafe, the gymnasium

Background imageParisian Collection: Art deco sketch of Fatty Arbuckle and fans, Paris, 1921

Art deco sketch of Fatty Arbuckle and fans, Paris, 1921
Art deco sketch by Hemjie of Fatty Arbuckle and fans, Paris, 1921 Date: 1921

Background imageParisian Collection: Normandy Hotel, Rue de l Opera, Paris

Normandy Hotel, Rue de l Opera, Paris
Normandy Hotel, at 7 Rue de l Echelle - Avenue de l Opera, Paris Date: circa 1920

Background imageParisian Collection: Street music: hurdy gurdy player in Paris

Street music: hurdy gurdy player in Paris
Michel le Clerc, 18th century hurdy gurdy player, performing on the streets of Paris

Background imageParisian Collection: Paris, France - Flower Seller

Paris, France - Flower Seller in Place de la Madeleine Date: 1928

Background imageParisian Collection: Porte Saint Denis - Paris, France

Porte Saint Denis - Paris, France. Erected in 1671 in memorial of the conquests of Louis XIV in Germany - designed by the architect Blondel Date: circa 1910s

Background imageParisian Collection: Road collapse, Paris

Road collapse, Paris
A collapse at Place Saint Philippe du Roule in Paris on 15th June 1910 as a direct result of prior damage caused during the severe flood which hit the capital in January of the same year. Date: 1910

Background imageParisian Collection: Wartime Fashion - Paris

Wartime Fashion - Paris Date: circa 1920

Background imageParisian Collection: Can Can Dancer - Patte en L air

Can Can Dancer - Patte en L air
Can Can Dancer performing a " Patte en L air" (basic translation: " Feet in the Air" !). Date: 1905

Background imageParisian Collection: Promenading fashions, 1923

Promenading fashions, 1923
Three elegant Parisian outfits pour la promenade in 1923. Date: 1923

Background imageParisian Collection: Street music: hurdy gurdy player, 1740

Street music: hurdy gurdy player, 1740
A 18th century hurdy gurdy player performing on the streets of Paris. Date: 1740

Background imageParisian Collection: Hotel Lutetia - Paris, France

Hotel Lutetia - Paris, France at 43, Boulevard Raspail. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageParisian Collection: The Parisian - A study by Mario De Goyon

The Parisian - A study by Mario De Goyon
" The Parisian" - a study. A beautiful French woman in a very low-cut dress and large extensive skirt, painted in front of a cloudy background. Date: 1923

Background imageParisian Collection: Queuing place for the 1931 Colonal Exposition, Paris

Queuing place for the 1931 Colonal Exposition, Paris
A place to queue for transportation to and from the French Colonial Exposition of 1931 - Montparnasse, Paris, France. Date: 1931

Background imageParisian Collection: Suresnes - The Bridge

Suresnes - The Bridge Date: circa 1905

Background imageParisian Collection: Parisian Racegoer

Parisian Racegoer
A chic Parisienne watches the race through her binoculars. Date: 1900

Background imageParisian Collection: Kirchner Girl Circa 1913

Kirchner Girl Circa 1913
Parisian milliners apprentice delivering a new hat wears a short narrow skirt with a buttoned split at the side, Louis heel shoes, blouse with tie & a square, brimless hat. Date: circa 1913

Background imageParisian Collection: Victorian Puzzle

Victorian Puzzle
Victorian puzzle showing dancers in a Parisian dance hall Date: circa 1870

Background imageParisian Collection: Lottery Ticket Seller

Lottery Ticket Seller
A Parisian lottery ticket seller Date: 1774

Background imageParisian Collection: Parisian Snubs Drink Law

Parisian Snubs Drink Law
A Parisian drunkard scorns a notice about drink laws. Date: circa 1890

Background imageParisian Collection: Three Absinthe Drinkers

Three Absinthe Drinkers
Three absinthe drinkers sit quietly absorbed in their own thoughts in a Paris cafe, specifically the CafÚáñu Helder. 1889

Background imageParisian Collection: Absinthe drinkers in a Paris cafe

Absinthe drinkers in a Paris cafe
Absinthe drinkers (Verlaine and his companions) in a Paris cafe. Date: 1907

Background imageParisian Collection: La Place Clichy

La Place Clichy
Advertising Poster for La Place Clichy, Paris - showing the toys and games for children on sale. The Place de Clichy, also known as Place Clichy, is situated in the northwestern quadrant of Paris

Background imageParisian Collection: Female Horse Taxi Driver - Paris

Female Horse Taxi Driver - Paris
Female cab driver in Paris - Mademoiselle Blance Etinenne - holding her horses head. Lady cab drivers were seen by paying customers as a far safer bet than their male counterparts

Background imageParisian Collection: Notre Dame Cathedral Gargoyle, Paris

Notre Dame Cathedral Gargoyle, Paris
Fabulous Big Cat Notre Dame Cathedral Gargoyle, Paris

Background imageParisian Collection: Parisian knife-grinder

Parisian knife-grinder

Background imageParisian Collection: Newspaper kiosk in Paris

Newspaper kiosk in Paris
A newspaper kiosk in Paris - set up against a typical advertising poster post. A battalion of soldiers march past in the background

Background imageParisian Collection: Parisian Fishermen

Parisian Fishermen
Parisian men fishing on the banks of the Seine

Background imageParisian Collection: The Winter-Sports Season

The Winter-Sports Season
Attractive garbs for snowy hills: Miss Marie Lancret, the pretty Parisian actress chamingly arrayed for the ski or the skate

Background imageParisian Collection: Germans in Paris WWII

Germans in Paris WWII
Germans in a Parisian nightclub during World War II

Background imageParisian Collection: Paris posters WWII

Paris posters WWII
Posters advertising for Parisian nightclubs that continue for the Germans

Background imageParisian Collection: 1910s French Fashions (Women)

1910s French Fashions (Women)
Womens fashions from the 1910s - Paris, France. Winter

Background imageParisian Collection: Persian-inspired party, Paris

Persian-inspired party, Paris
A Persian themed party, named The Thousand and Second Night, hosted by Mr and Mrs P. P. in their garden to entertain their Parisian guests

Background imageParisian Collection: Fashions of the season at Longchamp

Fashions of the season at Longchamp
A variety of modish outfits and silhouettes fashionable in 1912, on display at the autumn Grand Prix at Longchamp

Background imageParisian Collection: Folies Bergere - dancer

Folies Bergere - dancer
A dancer from the Astronomers Revue at the Folies Bergere, Paris. The dancer is Mademoiselle Geczy, a name that hints of an Eastern European origin

Background imageParisian Collection: Poster advertising Arista bottled water

Poster advertising Arista bottled water, sparkling and still, sterilised at 120 degrees. A fashionable Parisian crowd think its wonderful

Background imageParisian Collection: Louis Cantin / Gill

Louis Cantin / Gill
Louis Cantin, Parisian theater director, friend to Offenbach

Background imageParisian Collection: Narcisse Blanpain / Gill

Narcisse Blanpain / Gill
Narcisse Blanpain (1839 -?) Typographer, chansonnier and Parisian pamphleteer

Background imageParisian Collection: The Cartoonist Sem

The Cartoonist Sem
The cartoonist and caricaturist, Georges Goursat, otherwise known as " Sem", (1863 - 1934), pictured at the races at Auteuil with Madame Roxane

Background imageParisian Collection: The Bois de Boulogne and the Grande Armee

The Bois de Boulogne and the Grande Armee
The Avenues of The Bois de Boulogne and the Grande Armee, Paris, France

Background imageParisian Collection: Jardin D Acclimatation - Bois de Boulogne in Paris

Jardin D Acclimatation - Bois de Boulogne in Paris
The French set up the Jardin D Acclimatation in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris and brought in examples of native material culture and traditional costume

Background imageParisian Collection: Revolutionaries

Revolutionaries arrested by the government receive food from their families

Background imageParisian Collection: Republican Game

Republican Game
Louis-Philippe is caricatured in a Parisian childrens game - evidently the kids come from families with Republican sympathies !

Background imageParisian Collection: Fashions by Jenny - Rose D hiver

Fashions by Jenny - Rose D hiver
Two ladies modelling the latest Parisian coats for the winter of 1916

Background imageParisian Collection: Anti-aircraft machine-gun

Anti-aircraft machine-gun
An anti-aeroplane machine-gun, part of the Parisian defences against air attacks

Background imageParisian Collection: The Pre-Catelan Club, Paris, 1924

The Pre-Catelan Club, Paris, 1924
Illustration showing the interior of the chic Parisian night-club, the Pre-Catelan, 1924. Ladies and gentlemen, in formal evening attire, are shown dining and dancing against a backdrop of trees



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