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Background imageGermain Collection: Nursehound shark, tope shark and sweet william shark

Nursehound shark, tope shark and sweet william shark
Nursehound shark, Scyliorhinus stellaris (near threatened), tope shark, Galeorhinus galeus (vulnerable), and sweet william shark, Mustelus mustelus (vulnerable)

Background imageGermain Collection: White shark, nurse shark and blue shark

White shark, nurse shark and blue shark
White shark, Carcharodon carcharias, nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum, and blue shark, Prionace glauca. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Albert Massard after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel

Background imageGermain Collection: Manta ray, Manta birostris, devil ray, Mobula

Manta ray, Manta birostris, devil ray, Mobula mobular, and reef manta ray, Manta alfredi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Dequevauviller after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre

Background imageGermain Collection: Common stingray, thornback ray, and clubnose guitarfish

Common stingray, thornback ray, and clubnose guitarfish
Common stingray, Dasyatis pastinaca, thornback ray, Raja clavata, and clubnose guitarfish, Glaucostegus thouin. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Dequevauviller after an illustration by

Background imageGermain Collection: Thornback ray, torpedo, and eagle ray

Thornback ray, torpedo, and eagle ray
Thornback ray, Raja clavata (Raia rubus), torpedo, Torpedo torpedo, and eagle ray, Myliobatis aquila. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Miss Coignet after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre

Background imageGermain Collection: European pond turtle and yellow tortoise

European pond turtle and yellow tortoise
European pond turtle 1, 2, Emys orbicularis (near threatened), and yellow tortoise 3, Chelonoidis denticulata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Baptiste Guyard after an illustration by

Background imageGermain Collection: Aesculapian snake, grass snake and pond snake

Aesculapian snake, grass snake and pond snake
Aesculapian snake, Zamenis longissimus 1, grass snake, Natrix natrix 2, and South American pond snake, Pseudoryx plicatilis 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Background imageGermain Collection: Lancehead viper, Ceylon pit viper and berg adder

Lancehead viper, Ceylon pit viper and berg adder
Lancehead, Bothrops atrox 1, Ceylon pit viper, Trimeresurus trigonocephalus 2 and berg adder, Bitis atropos 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Background imageGermain Collection: Indian, Peruvian and Brazilian cobras

Indian, Peruvian and Brazilian cobras
Indian cobra, Naja naja 1, Peruvian cobra 2, Naja tripudians, and Brazilian cobra 3, Naja brasiliensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Bernard

Background imageGermain Collection: European viper, asp and Indian saw-scaled viper

European viper, asp and Indian saw-scaled viper
Common European viper, Vipera berus berus 1, asp, Vipera aspis 2, and Indian saw-scaled viper, Echis carinatus 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre

Background imageGermain Collection: Common toad, European green toad, and spadefoot toad

Common toad, European green toad, and spadefoot toad
Common toad, Bufo bufo, European green toad, Bufo viridis, and spadefoot toad, Pelobates fuscus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Bernard

Background imageGermain Collection: Sperm whale, trump whale or cachalot, Physeter

Sperm whale, trump whale or cachalot, Physeter macrocephalus (vulnerable). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Albert Massard after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Bernard Germain de

Background imageGermain Collection: Narwhal or sea canary, Monodon monoceros

Narwhal or sea canary, Monodon monoceros (1, 2). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by David after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Bernard Germain de Lacepedes Natural History of

Background imageGermain Collection: North Atlantic right whale and fin whale, endangered species

North Atlantic right whale and fin whale, endangered species
North Atlantic right whale, Eubalaena glacialis (endangered) and blue whale or fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus (endangered)

Background imageGermain Collection: White skate (endangered) and devil ray

White skate (endangered) and devil ray
White skate, Rostroraja alba (endangered) 1, 2, and devil ray, Mobula mobular 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by V. Plee Jr

Background imageGermain Collection: Common European frog and American bullfrog

Common European frog and American bullfrog
Common European frog, Rana temporaria 1, 2, and American bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Background imageGermain Collection: Common carp (vulnerable), bronze carp and goldfish

Common carp (vulnerable), bronze carp and goldfish
Common carp, Cyprinus carpio (vulnerable), bronze carp, Carassius carassius, and goldfish, Carassius auratus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Miss Coignet after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel

Background imageGermain Collection: Chinese gizzard shad, silver hatchetfish and moonfish

Chinese gizzard shad, silver hatchetfish and moonfish
Chinese gizzard shad, Clupanodon thrissa, silver hatchetfish, Gasteropelecus levis, and moonfish, Mene maculata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Sr

Background imageGermain Collection: Herring, sprat and shad

Herring, sprat and shad
Herring, Clupea harengus, sprat, Sprattus sprattus, and shad, Alosa alosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr. after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Bernard Germain de

Background imageGermain Collection: Fire salamander, smooth newt and spectacled salamander

Fire salamander, smooth newt and spectacled salamander
Fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra, smooth newt, Triturus vulgaris, and spectacled salamander, Salamandrina terdigitata

Background imageGermain Collection: Green sea turtle, loggerhead and leatherback turtles

Green sea turtle, loggerhead and leatherback turtles
Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas (endangered), loggerhead, Caretta caretta (endangered), and leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea (critically endangered)

Background imageGermain Collection: Germain as Muley-Ben-Omar in Sylvandire by

Germain as Muley-Ben-Omar in Sylvandire by Leuven/Vanderburch, Theatre du Palais Royal, 1845. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor Dollets Galerie

Background imageGermain Collection: A speaker addresses her fellow women revolutionaries in the church of Saint-Germain l

A speaker addresses her fellow women revolutionaries in the church of Saint-Germain l Auxerrois during the Paris Commune Date: 1871

Background imageGermain Collection: Club des Femmes in the church of Saint-Germain l

Club des Femmes in the church of Saint-Germain l Auxerrois during the Paris Commune. Date: 1871

Background imageGermain Collection: PRISON DE LABBAYE

PRISON DE LABBAYE
Prison de LAbbaye St Germain, Paris Date: 1829

Background imageGermain Collection: PLUNDERING HOMES

PLUNDERING HOMES
The homes of aristocrats at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, on the outskirts of Paris, are attacked and plundered by revolutionary crowds Date: 13 November 1790

Background imageGermain Collection: GARDES FRANCAISES FREED

GARDES FRANCAISES FREED
Those Gardes Francaises who refuse to fire on the crowd are arrested and imprisoned in the Abbaye St Germain: they are rescued by a mob of ten thousand Date: 30 June 1789

Background imageGermain Collection: British models bring the London look to Paris, 1966

British models bring the London look to Paris, 1966
A group of four British models pose for the camera in Paris in the Boulevard St. Germain, 1966. They had flown over along with Alice Pollack and Ossie Clark of the Quorum boutique

Background imageGermain Collection: Neanderthal man skull (Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis)

Neanderthal man skull (Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis). It comes from Chapelle-aux-Saints. Paleolithic art. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. YVELINES. Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Museum of National Antiquities

Background imageGermain Collection: French Architecture - The Palace Hotel (1926)

French Architecture - The Palace Hotel (1926), 1, 3, 5 Rue de Four (Boulveard St. Germain), Paris, France. Date: circa 1930

Background imageGermain Collection: The Flight to Egypt illumination from Book of Hours

The Flight to Egypt illumination from Book of Hours
Early Book of Hours printed in Paris for Germain Hardouyn: Heures, a l usage de Paris tout au long sans rien requerir, with printed text and images and ornaments illuminated by hand

Background imageGermain Collection: The Angel appears to the Shepherds Book of Hours

The Angel appears to the Shepherds Book of Hours
Early Book of Hours printed in Paris for Germain Hardouyn: Heures, a l usage de Paris tout au long sans rien requerir, with printed text and images and ornaments illuminated by hand

Background imageGermain Collection: The Annunciation illustration: Parisian Book of Hours

The Annunciation illustration: Parisian Book of Hours
Early Book of Hours printed in Paris for Germain Hardouyn: Heures, a l usage de Paris tout au long sans rien requerir, with printed text and images and ornaments illuminated by hand

Background imageGermain Collection: Sledging at Chateau d Hennement, France, WW2

Sledging at Chateau d Hennement, France, WW2
Sledging at Chateau d Hennement, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, at Christmas 1944. 1944

Background imageGermain Collection: River Seine in flood, Saint Germain, France, WW2

River Seine in flood, Saint Germain, France, WW2
River Seine in flood at Saint Germain, France, WW2. 1940s

Background imageGermain Collection: Quarters in Saint Germain, France, WW2

Quarters in Saint Germain, France, WW2. 1940s

Background imageGermain Collection: Naval Headquarters, Chateau d Hennement, France, WW2

Naval Headquarters, Chateau d Hennement, France, WW2
British Naval Headquarters, Chateau d Hennement, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. 1940s

Background imageGermain Collection: Chateau d Hennement, France, Christmas 1944

Chateau d Hennement, France, Christmas 1944
Chateau d Hennement, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, at Christmas 1944. 1944

Background imageGermain Collection: Admiral Ramsey, Chateau d Hennement, France, WW2

Admiral Ramsey, Chateau d Hennement, France, WW2
Admiral Sir Bertram Home Ramsey (1883-1945), British naval officer, at Chateau d Hennement, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. 1940s

Background imageGermain Collection: WRNS Quarters in Saint Germain, France, WW2

WRNS Quarters in Saint Germain, France, WW2. 1940s

Background imageGermain Collection: Fighting Paris 1830

Fighting Paris 1830
Armed to the teeth with chairs and axes, rioters invade the church of St Germain l Auxerrois, Paris, during the 1830 revolution. Date: 15 February 1831

Background imageGermain Collection: Paris / St Germain Pres

Paris / St Germain Pres
Saint Germain des Pres: the omnibus station by night Date: 1908

Background imageGermain Collection: French Oil Lamps 1830

French Oil Lamps 1830
Oil lamps at Saint Germain l Auxerrois, Paris : the strings enable them to be lowered to the ground to be refilled with oil Date: circa 1830

Background imageGermain Collection: Sackville / George Germain

Sackville / George Germain
GEORGE GERMAINE 1st VISCOUNT SACKVILLE Military Date: 1716 - 1785

Background imageGermain Collection: Canine. Feline Butcher

Canine. Feline Butcher
An unusual butchers stall in the Marche Saint-Germain - dog-meat and cat-meat offered for sale... Date: jan-Feb 1871

Background imageGermain Collection: Lucien Germain Guitry

Lucien Germain Guitry
LUCIEN GERMAIN GUITRY French Actor Date: 1860 - 1925

Background imageGermain Collection: Lacepede / Forestier Eng

Lacepede / Forestier Eng
BERNARD-GERMAIN-ETIENNE DELAVILLE, COMTE DE LACEPEDE French naturalist Date: 1756 - 1825

Background imageGermain Collection: France / St Germain En Lay

France / St Germain En Lay
Aerial view of the Gardens and Chateau Date: 1862



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