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Bois Collection

Background imageBois Collection: Matania - Last Absolution of the Munsters

Matania - Last Absolution of the Munsters
The Last General Absolution of the Munsters at Rue du Bois - painting by Fortunino Matania

Background imageBois Collection: Churchill speaking at Theydon Bois

Churchill speaking at Theydon Bois
In a speech at Theydon Bois on 27th August, Winston Churchill declared that the whole state of Europe was moving steadily towards a climax which could not be long delayed

Background imageBois Collection: Royal Engineer with messenger dog, France, WW1

Royal Engineer with messenger dog, France, WW1
A Royal Engineer reading a message brought by a messenger dog by swimming a canal, near Nieppe Wood, northern France, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageBois Collection: French travel poster

French travel poster
Poster advertising the resorts of Ault-Onival and Bois de Cise in the Somme and Picardy region of France three hours from France via the French National Railway

Background imageBois Collection: WOMBAT 1864

WOMBAT 1864
PHASCOLYMUS LATIFRONS Wombats in the Jardin d Acclimatation in the bOIS DE Boulogne, Paris

Background imageBois Collection: 4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment at Neuve Chapelle, WW1

4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment at Neuve Chapelle, WW1
Original oil sketch of the 4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment at Neuve Chapelle - part of Jullundur Brigade, Lahore Division, Indian Corps, attacking the Bois de Biez, 12th March 1915

Background imageBois Collection: Rose of Sharon, Hypericum calycinum

Rose of Sharon, Hypericum calycinum. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageBois Collection: Bayeux, Normandy, France - 14th century wooden house

Bayeux, Normandy, France - 14th century wooden house (Maison de Bois) on La Rue des Cuisiniers. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBois Collection: The Village, Theydon Bois, Essex

The Village, Theydon Bois, Essex
The Village, Theydon Bois, Epping, near Loughton, Essex, England. Date: 1920s

Background imageBois Collection: Visit to Madeira - Road to the Hotel

Visit to Madeira - Road to the Hotel
Black and white lantern slide of a sledge/carriage (carro de bois) being pulled up a hill by a pair of oxen - Visit to Madeira. Part of Box 125 - Madeira. Boswell Collection

Background imageBois Collection: Racial / Canada / Courrier

Racial / Canada / Courrier
A French Canadian hunter or courrier du bois with a rifle and a hatchet Date: 1891

Background imageBois Collection: An encounter between a French- Canadian Courrier du Bois and a friendly native Date: 19th century

An encounter between a French- Canadian Courrier du Bois and a friendly native Date: 19th century

Background imageBois Collection: Jerusalem cherry, Solanum pseudocapsicum var. diflorum

Jerusalem cherry, Solanum pseudocapsicum var. diflorum
Jerusalem cherry or Madeira winter cherry, Solanum pseudocapsicum var. diflorum (Star capsicum, Solanum capsicastrum)

Background imageBois Collection: A fop driving in the Bois de Boulogne, 1840

A fop driving in the Bois de Boulogne, 1840. Dandy in top hat and coat with monocle and whip driving a one-horse gig, woman in ermine-trim cape over a pink dress, bonnet and ermine muff

Background imageBois Collection: Herbsts bloodleaf varieties, Iresine herbstii

Herbsts bloodleaf varieties, Iresine herbstii a) var. acuminata, b) var. aureo-reticulata

Background imageBois Collection: Plumed cockscomb or silver cocks comb, Celosia argentea

Plumed cockscomb or silver cocks comb, Celosia argentea (Cock s-comb, Celosia cristata)

Background imageBois Collection: Red angels trumpet, Brugmansia sanguinea. Extinct

Red angels trumpet, Brugmansia sanguinea. Extinct. (Datura sanguinea)

Background imageBois Collection: Prickly pear or Indian fig opuntia, Opuntia ficus-indica

Prickly pear or Indian fig opuntia, Opuntia ficus-indica (Opuntia vulgaris)

Background imageBois Collection: False Christmas cactus, Schlumbergera truncata

False Christmas cactus, Schlumbergera truncata (Epiphyllum truncatum)

Background imageBois Collection: Rose General Jacqueminot, hybrid perpetual

Rose General Jacqueminot, hybrid perpetual. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageBois Collection: Rose Baroness Rothschild, hybrid perpetual

Rose Baroness Rothschild, hybrid perpetual. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageBois Collection: Chinese wisteria, Wisteria sinensis

Chinese wisteria, Wisteria sinensis (Wistaria sinensis)

Background imageBois Collection: Shoe flower or China rose, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Shoe flower or China rose, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageBois Collection: Pansy, Viola tricolor

Pansy, Viola tricolor var. maxima. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageBois Collection: Parma violet, Viola odorata

Parma violet, Viola odorata var. parmensis. Viola alba hybrid

Background imageBois Collection: Honesty, Lunaria annua

Honesty, Lunaria annua (Lunaria biennis). Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageBois Collection: Calla lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica

Calla lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica
Trumpet lily, arum lily or Calla lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica (Richardia africana)

Background imageBois Collection: Common water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes

Common water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageBois Collection: Tree peony, Paeonia moutan

Tree peony, Paeonia moutan. Paeonia ?? suffruticosa. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageBois Collection: White peony, Paeonia lactiflora

White peony, Paeonia lactiflora (Paeonia albiflora). Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageBois Collection: King Louis XVI-style wall hanging, circa 1900

King Louis XVI-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Gilt wood pelmet, gourgouran lambrequin and curtains, plush drapes, chair and window. Planche 18. Croisee Loius XVi

Background imageBois Collection: Adrien Joly and Petit Veldeman in La Biche au Bois, 1845

Adrien Joly and Petit Veldeman in La Biche au Bois, 1845
Adrien Joly as a demon and Petit Veldeman as Coureur in the Cogniard brothers La Biche au Bois, Theatre de la Porte St. Martin, 1845

Background imageBois Collection: Madame Letellier as Nancy in Robin des Bois, 1824

Madame Letellier as Nancy in Robin des Bois, 1824
Opera singer Madame Letellier as Nancy in the Romantic opera Robin des Bois by Carl Maria von Weber, Theatre Royal de l Odeon, 1824. Handcoloured lithograph by F

Background imageBois Collection: Valere as Richard in the Romantic opera Robin des Bois, 1824

Valere as Richard in the Romantic opera Robin des Bois, 1824
Opera singer Valere as Richard in the Romantic opera Robin des Bois by Carl Maria von Weber, Theatre Royal de l Odeon, 1824. Handcoloured lithograph by F

Background imageBois Collection: ELEPHANT CARRYING LOG

ELEPHANT CARRYING LOG
This Indian elephant is a resident in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris but helps to carry logs when the trees are cut down and apparently makes himself generally useful. Date: 1930s

Background imageBois Collection: Comte Frederic de Merode - Place des Martyrs, Brussels

Comte Frederic de Merode - Place des Martyrs, Brussels
Art Nouveau memorial to Comte Frederic de Merode (hero of the Belgian Revolution who died at Mechelen in 1830) - Place des Martyrs, Brussels

Background imageBois Collection: Le Lac du Bois de Boulogne, Paris, France

Le Lac du Bois de Boulogne, Paris, France Date: circa 1907

Background imageBois Collection: The Restaurant Paillard at the Pre-Catelan, Paris

The Restaurant Paillard at the Pre-Catelan, Paris
An exteriror view of the Restaurant Paillard at the Pre-Catelan, Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 1920s Date: 1920s

Background imageBois Collection: Exterior garden of the Ermitage de Longchamp, Paris, 1920s

Exterior garden of the Ermitage de Longchamp, Paris, 1920s
Exterior garden of the Ermitage de Longchamp, Bois de Boulogne, Paris, showing the music kiosk and outside seating Date: 1920s

Background imageBois Collection: Interior of the Veranda Ermitage de Longchamp, Paris, 1920s

Interior of the Veranda Ermitage de Longchamp, Paris, 1920s
Interior of the Veranda Ermitage de Longchamp, Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 1920s Date: 1920s

Background imageBois Collection: Rose pergolas - Rose garden at Bagatelle, Bois de Boulogne

Rose pergolas - Rose garden at Bagatelle, Bois de Boulogne
A view of the rose pergolas in the Rose garden looking toward the chateau at Bagatelle in the Bois de Boulogne, 1920s Date: 1920s

Background imageBois Collection: Chateau and the Rose garden at Bagatelle - Bois de Boulogne

Chateau and the Rose garden at Bagatelle - Bois de Boulogne
A view of the Chateau and the Rose garden at Bagatelle in the Bois de Boulogne, 1920s Date: 1920s

Background imageBois Collection: Chalet du Polo at Bagatelle in the Bois de Boulogne

Chalet du Polo at Bagatelle in the Bois de Boulogne
An external view of the Chalet du Polo at Bagatelle in the Bois de Boulogne, 1920s Date: 1920s

Background imageBois Collection: Interior of the Armenonville, Bois de Boulogne

Interior of the Armenonville, Bois de Boulogne
A view of the interior of Armenonville (Pavillon d'Armenonville), one of the society rendezvous in Bois de Boulogne, 1920s Date: 1920s

Background imageBois Collection: Garden open air restaurant of the Chateau de Madrid, Paris

Garden open air restaurant of the Chateau de Madrid, Paris
The garden open air restaurant of the Chateau de Madrid, in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 1920s - one of the most prestigious of the summer nightclubs-cabarets - dancings Date: 1920s

Background imageBois Collection: Ticket for Longchamps Hippodrome, 6 June 1867

Ticket for Longchamps Hippodrome, 6 June 1867
Ticket for revue at Longchamps Hippodrome, 6 June 1867, for Baron de Bourgoing. Date: 1867

Background imageBois Collection: Second Empire fashions in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris

Second Empire fashions in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris Date: circa 1850s

Background imageBois Collection: Sous Bois

Sous Bois
A landscape painting of a clearing of grass and wildflowers leading to a thick hedge with trees rising between. Date: circa 1922

Background imageBois Collection: Madeira, Funchal - Oxen carriage

Madeira, Funchal - Oxen carriage
Traditionally, the means of travel in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira, did not include wheeled carriages

Background imageBois Collection: Auteuil

Auteuil
Oil painting showing a bunch of racehorses jumping over an obstacle at blistering pace, using a blurred effect

Background imageBois Collection: German trench, Somme, northern France, WW1

German trench, Somme, northern France, WW1
German trench with dead soldiers and burnt tree stumps, in front of the Bois de la Vache, south east of Eclusier, on the Somme, northern France

Background imageBois Collection: DRYDEN/DIE DAME/120/CAR

DRYDEN/DIE DAME/120/CAR
This illustration is entitled Beauty Competition for Cars in the Bois de Boulogne. With mingling civilian and military dress, Dryden captures lurking menace behind Summer beauty. Date: 1928

Background imageBois Collection: BR A1 Class No. 60117 ?Bois Roussel?

BR A1 Class No. 60117 ?Bois Roussel? with the Queen of Scots on the Royal Border Bridge over the River Tweed, Northumberland by Alan Anderson

Background imageBois Collection: Horses and riders, Bois du Boulogne, Paris, c. 1890

Horses and riders, Bois du Boulogne, Paris, c. 1890
Horses and riders, Bois du Boulogne, Paris, c.1890

Background imageBois Collection: A trio of original tennis frocks, Paris, 1926

A trio of original tennis frocks, Paris, 1926 - designed for the Reunions d ete at the Racing Club in the Bois de Boulogne Date: 1926

Background imageBois Collection: Woman returning from the Bois de Boulogne, 1890

Woman returning from the Bois de Boulogne, 1890
Coming back from a morning in the Bois de Boulogne, 1890. Fashionable woman in jacket and skirt, with hat and parasol, walking with dogs along the Avenue Foch toward the Arc de Triomphe

Background imageBois Collection: The Eiffel Tower from the Exhibition Gardens, 1889

The Eiffel Tower from the Exhibition Gardens, 1889

Background imageBois Collection: Racing at the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 1862

Racing at the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 1862. Woman in violet crinoline dress and mantelet cape watching the horse racing in the park. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Background imageBois Collection: Couple in front of the Ambigu Theatre, 1857

Couple in front of the Ambigu Theatre, 1857
Fashionable couple in front of the Ambigu Theatre, 1861. Man in jacket and check trousers, woman in blue crinoline dress and black mantelet

Background imageBois Collection: The avenue du Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 1856

The avenue du Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 1856
Woman in bonnet, jacket and wide crinoline with dog watching horse riders and carriages on the riding track. The avenue du Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 1856. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Background imageBois Collection: Fashionable carriages on the Boulevard des Italiens, 1855

Fashionable carriages on the Boulevard des Italiens, 1855
Fashionable carriages on the Boulevard des Italiens, left side, 1855. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Background imageBois Collection: High life in the Bois de Boulogne, l allee des cavaliers

High life in the Bois de Boulogne, l allee des cavaliers, 1842

Background imageBois Collection: Women waiting for stage coaches in Paris, 1839

Women waiting for stage coaches in Paris, 1839. Women in lace bonnets, shawls and wide-sleeved dresses. The courtyard of the Messageries Nationales diligences. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Background imageBois Collection: Woman in the sculpture gallery in the Louvre Museum, 1806

Woman in the sculpture gallery in the Louvre Museum, 1806
Fashionable woman in the sculpture gallery in the Louvre Museum, 1806. She wears a straw bonnet with feathers, shawl over a high-waisted dress

Background imageBois Collection: India-rubber plant, Ficus elastica

India-rubber plant, Ficus elastica. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageBois Collection: Big sage, ghaneri or tickberry, Lantana camara

Big sage, ghaneri or tickberry, Lantana camara. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageBois Collection: Creeping boobialla, Myoporum parvifolium

Creeping boobialla, Myoporum parvifolium. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageBois Collection: Brazilian fuchsia, Justicia floribunda

Brazilian fuchsia, Justicia floribunda (Libonia floribunda)

Background imageBois Collection: Chilean glory-flower, Eccremocarpus scaber

Chilean glory-flower, Eccremocarpus scaber
Chilean glory-flower or Chilean glory creeper, Eccremocarpus scaber

Background imageBois Collection: Columbines, Aquilegia species

Columbines, Aquilegia species
Columbines, Aquilegia vulgaris, Aquilegia chrysantha, Aquilegia formosa

Background imageBois Collection: Painted tongue or velvet trumpet flower, Salpiglossis

Painted tongue or velvet trumpet flower, Salpiglossis sinuata

Background imageBois Collection: Spanish fennel, Nigella hispanica

Spanish fennel, Nigella hispanica. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageBois Collection: China aster varieties, Callistephus x sinensis

China aster varieties, Callistephus x sinensis. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageBois Collection: Japanese aralia or glossy-leaf paper plant, Fatsia japonica

Japanese aralia or glossy-leaf paper plant, Fatsia japonica

Background imageBois Collection: Tuberous begonia hybrid

Tuberous begonia hybrid. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageBois Collection: Mammillaria prolifera and Mammillaria rhodantha

Mammillaria prolifera and Mammillaria rhodantha (Mamillaria pusilla, Mamillaria rhodantha)

Background imageBois Collection: Begonia rex

Begonia rex. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageBois Collection: Blue passion-flower, Passiflora caerulea

Blue passion-flower, Passiflora caerulea. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageBois Collection: Persian buttercups, Ranunculus asiaticus

Persian buttercups, Ranunculus asiaticus. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageBois Collection: Golden bartonia or Lindleys blazingstar, Mentzelia

Golden bartonia or Lindleys blazingstar, Mentzelia lindleyi

Background imageBois Collection: Loasa lateritia

Loasa lateritia. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageBois Collection: Evening primroses

Evening primroses
Evening primrose, Oenothera speciosa, Oenothera missouriensis

Background imageBois Collection: Airplane plant, Crassula perfoliata var. falcata

Airplane plant, Crassula perfoliata var. falcata
Airplane plant and propeller plant, Crassula perfoliata var. falcata (Crassula falcata)

Background imageBois Collection: Scarlet carrula, Crassula coccinea

Scarlet carrula, Crassula coccinea (Rochea coccinea). Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896



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