Francois Collection (page 3)

Chateau de Chambord, Loire Valley, France
View through the Porte Royale, the main entrance to the Chateau de Chambord, designed by Domenico da Cortona and built 1519-47 in French Renaissance style under King Francois I, at Chambord

Royal Oratory, Chateau de Chambord, Loire Valley, France
Royal Oratory, or private chapel of the king, with stone vaulted coffered ceiling, in the Francois I wing of the Chateau de Chambord

Double helix staircase, Chateau de Chambord, Loire Valley
Double helix staircase on the second floor, in the Chateau de Chambord, designed by Domenico da Cortona and built 1519-47 in French Renaissance style under King Francois I, at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher

Sculpture, Camille Claudel Museum, Nogent-sur-Seine, Aube
Perseus and the Gorgon, marble sculpture, c. 1897, by Camille Claudel, 1864-1943, and Francois Pompon, commissioned by countess Arthur de Maigret, in the Camille Claudel Museum, opened 2017

Painting, Maison Ruinart, Reims, Marne, France
Lunch of Oysters, 1737, detail, copy of an oil painting by Jean Francois de Troy, 1679-1752, in the Ruinart Salon at Maison Ruinart, the oldest champagne house in the world

Rerum sicularum libri VIII, by Nicolai Specialis (Nicola Speciale, 14th century historian of Sicilian origin). In his work he described the deeds of the kings of the Crown of Aragon

Barcinonensium. Marca Hispanica sive limes hispanicus. Book written in Latin by Pierre de Marca (1594-1662). In 1656 he was commissioned to formalise the border treaty between the kingdoms of France

Marca Hispanica sive limes hispanicus
Illustrisimo Viro Ioanni Baptistae Colberto, marquis de Seignelay (1651-1690). Marca Hispanica sive limes hispanicus. Book written in Latin by Pierre de Marca (1594-1662)

The Aldershot Military Tattoo
The Field of the Cloth of Gold with Henry VIII of England and King Francis (Francois) I of France, recreated at the Aldershot Military Tattoo, an annual event dating back to 1894

Carmen
An illustration of a scene from an act of Carmen, an opera by the French compose, Georges Bizet. Date: circa 1901

Weathervane Study
An illustration of a decorative weathervane, with a young ladely dressed fashionably, swirling around the central pole, holding a heart in her hand. Date: circa 1901

Colonization, Police Them Endlessly! Repolice Them
An illustration of a female warrior figure holding a spear, wearing a helmet with a front facing cannon on top, she is carrying a writing deks under one arm. Date: circa 1901

At The Commissioner
An illustration which shows two men pleading their case to a central seated commissioner, one of whom is drenched. Date: circa 1901

In the present tense, The Modern Style Lady
A portrait illustration of a young lady sat on an ornate golden settee, wearing a slender pink dress, she is reading a red book, beside a decorative green side table. Date: circa 1901

A long time ago. The Kick of the Stirrup
This illustration depicts a man riding on horseback, raising himself up to meet the kiss of a young woman, leaning out of the window. Date: circa 1901

Studies of Women
Some sketch studies of some women in different positions, including standing with hands on hips carrying a case, standing whilst holding her skirts, reclined on a bed, writing on a wall

Sonnet On The Garance Lake
A romantic illustration of what is possibly the artist drawing himself, Lucien Marie Francois Metivet, reading a sonnet that he has written for an appreciative lady who is sat in the boat with him

Title Characters
A series of illustrations showing title characters from various operas, films and plays, including Daphnis Et Chloe, Hernani, Judith and Holofernes, Samson and Delilah, Abelard and Heloise, Manon

Defensive Woman
A sketch study of a young woman standing with a defensive posture, as she shields her face with protective arms, her hands clenched. Date: circa 1901

Review Costumes
A series of illustrations showing characters wearing quirky costumes. Date: circa 1901

Study
A study of a statuesque angelic being staring blanky forwards. Date: circa 1901

Artist In The Countryside
An illustration of a young, red haired artist painting on a canvas in the countryside. Date: circa 1901

Perseus And The Artist
An illustration of what is most likely Perseus, the son of Zeus, judging by the image of Pegasus on his helmet, standing beside a female painter smoking a pipe

L'Album Front Cover Illustration
A front cover illustration from L'Album Les Maitres De La Caricature, The Masters Of Caricature Album. The image shows a young, red haired lady, lying on her front, almost seductively

Jean-Francois Millet, French artist
Jean-Francois Millet (1814-1875), French artist, one of the founders of the Barbizon school. Date: circa 1860s

Charles-Francois Daubigny, French artist
Charles-Francois Daubigny (1817-1878), French artist, member of the Barbizon school. Date: circa 1860s

Francois Guizot, French historian and statesman
Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot (1787-1874), French historian, orator and statesman. Date: 1866

Duke and Duchess of Cadore in a studio photo
Camille Louis Marie Francois de Nompere de Champagny, 3rd Duke of Cadore, French soldier and diplomat, and the Duchess, Marie Valentine du Val de Bonneval. Date: circa 1850s

Hotel De Ville, Loches
An etching of a town hall in Loches, France, dating from 1543, built out of limestone, under the guidance of the master mason, Jean Baudoin, authorized by King Francois. Date: circa 1920

Bilboquet
A portrait sculpture of a boy playing with a bilboquet, a traditional children's toy, the modern day cup and ball. Date: circa 1915

Lillah McCarthy
A portrait painting of English actress and theatrical manager, Lillah Emma McCarthy, 1875-1960, who is seen here, in costume, playing The Dumb Wife, by Anatole France

A L Berat, Fernand Almanz and Francois Ambrosiny
Madame A.L. Berat, opera singer, contralto, Fernand Almanz (L), stage manager, Francois Ambrosiny (R), director of ballet Date: 1910

Pere Tanguy. Portrait by Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890)
Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890). Dutch post-impressionist painter. Pere Tanguy. Portrait. Oil on canvas (92 x 75 cm), 1887 Rodin Museum. Paris. France. Date: 2008

Anonymous portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1815)
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1815). Emperor of France (1804-1815). Anonymous portrait, copy of a painting by Francois Gerard. 19th century. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain

Two Children
This bronze sculpture shows two children in each others embrace, sat on the grass. Date: circa 1881

Minerve Sans Casque
A marble sculpture of a head, belonging to Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare, who is usually depicted wearing a helmet, but not in this example. Date: circa 1896

Head of Jean Paul Laurens
A bronze sculpture portrait of Jean Paul Laurens, a French painter and sculptor, one of the last major exponents of the French Academic style. Date: circa 1881

Music cover, Huguette Waltz from The Vagabond King
Music cover, Huguette Waltz from the musical The Vagabond King, music by Rudolf Friml. Date: 1926

Marshal Francois Achille Bazaine, French Army officer
Marshal Francois Achille Bazaine (1811-1888), officer of the French Army Date: 19th century

The Great Blondini - walking the high wire above four lions
A slightly fanciful illustration of French tightrope walker Charles Blondin (Jean Francois Gravelet) (1824-1897) - walking the high wire above a pit of four large male lions. Date: circa 1850s

Margaret Thatcher and Francois Mitterand
Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013), Conservative British Prime Minister between 1979 and 1990, now Baroness Thatcher. Seen here with Francois Mitterand (1916-1996), President of the French Republic

Satirical cartoon, Evacuation of Holland and Brabant. Showing General Charles-Francois Dumouriez retreating with the French army (in blue)

FRANCOIS II WEDS MARY
Francois II weds Mary Stuart, but their marriage will be cut short by Francois death, after which Mary will return to Scotland to an incident- packed life and death. Date: 1558

MARY QOS LEAVES FRANCE
When her husband, Francois II, dies, Mary reluctantly leaves France via Calais, and returns to Scotland where she is unwelcomed by most on account of her Catholicism. Date: 1561

FRANCOIS DE PARIS DIES
FRANCOIS DE PARIS on his deathbed : shortly after this, miracles will take place at his tomb in the cemetery of Saint-Medard, Paris. Date: 1690 - 1727

MARIE-FRANCOIS GORON French police chief, whose memoirs provide valuable documentation. Date: 1847 - 1933

PLAY/CHATEAUBRIAND/ATALA
A scene from the unfinished romantic idyll on American Indian themes, written by Viscount Francois Auguste Rene de Chateaubriand. Date: 1801

FRANCOIS DE PARIS (1690 - 1727), Jansenist priest at the age of 37 - his death inspired the Convulsionnaires de Saint-Medard

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