Count D orsay / MacliseCOUNT ALFRED GUILLAUME GABRIEL D ORSAY French society leader in Paris and London. Wit, painter, sculptor, conversationalist and arbiter of fashion
The Re-cut Koh-i-noor Diamond, 1852Engraving of the re-cut Koh-i-noor ( mountain of light ) diamond, 1852. Previously owned by the Mogul emperors, the Persian Shahs and Ranjit Singh, the Lion of the Punjab
Carcel and his LampBERTRAND GUILLAUME CARCEL, French clockmaker, in 1800 demonstrates his oil lamp which incorporates wheels and pistons. Its a good lamp, but he dies in poverty
First Crusade (1095-1099). The city of Antiochia
First Crusade. Urban II preaching the First Crusade in the Council of Clermont (1095). Picture of the Chronicle by Guillaume de Tyr (13th c.). Gothic art. SWITZERLAND. Geneva
Guillaume DupuytrenGUILLAUME DUPUYTREN French surgeon and anatomist
Guillaume Bude / LarmessinGUILLAUME BUDE French scholar
Chapel, Castle of Freyr, Wallonia, BelgiumChapel, by Guillaume de Beaufort-Spontin, 1708-66, in Rococo style, at the Castle of Freyr, in Wallonia, Namur, Ardennes, Belgium. The wood panelling is in Regency style and the altar is Baroque
Gardens, Castle of Freyr, Wallonia, BelgiumGardens, 18th century, of the Castle of Freyr, aerial view, beside the river Meuse, in Wallonia, Namur, Ardennes, Belgium
Castle of Freyr, Wallonia, BelgiumCastle of Freyr and its 18th century gardens, aerial view, beside the river Meuse, in Wallonia, Namur, Ardennes, Belgium. Originally a medieval keep then a Renaissance castle
Sa Majeste Guillaume IIThis illustration portrays Wilhelm II, the last German emperor, and king of Prussia, reigning between 1888 and 1918, he is shown here with the head of a predatory bird as he struts across
A La Fete Des FleursThis illustration shows two young women driving a vehicle decorated lavishly with flowers in red, pink and white, at a posh flower festival
L'amant d'Une AutreThis illustration, titled Another's Lover, shows a large gentleman gracefully blowing a tendril of smoke, which trails up into the air space between himself and a finely dressed young woman
Au Cafe-ConcertThis illustration shows the backs of a seated couple, comprising of a man smoking a cigar, wearing a top hat, and a lady looking through her Galilean binoculars, towards a female opera singer
IngenueAn illustration which portrays a young lady holding a fan, wearing a fine dress, attending an event with a young gentleman. Date: circa 1901
Les Rendez-vous De Madame De Z. Part VIIPart VII of a series of sketches which portrays a lady looking through her handheld spectacles as she walks by a woodland, under the shade of her parasol. Date: circa 1901
Les Rendez-vous De Madame De Z. Part VIIIPart VIII of a series of sketches, this one shows a glamorous young lady having dinner at a table, laden with glasses, drinks and a fanciful centrepiece
Les Rendez-vous De Madame De Z. Part VIPart VI of a series of sketches which shows a man standing by four tiers of shelves laden with pears, with his mouth agape. Date: circa 1901
Les Rendez-vous De Madame De Z. Part VPart V of a series of sketches which portrays a stern looking man, sat at his writing desk, with a slouched posture, looking at his pocket watch, with an older gentleman conversing with him
Les Rendez-vous De Madame De Z. Part IVPart IV of a series of sketches which portrays a rather impatient looking gentleman sat in a hallway of the Grand Palais des Champs-Elysees, a museum in Paris, looking towards his pocket watch
Corporal Instructing His MenAn illustration depicting a corporal shouting as his organised unit of men, accompanied with the following translated caption
Les Rendez-vous De Madame De Z. Part IIIPart III of a series of sketches which portrays a monacle wearing gentleman sat at a writing desk at a French auction house. Date: circa 1901
Les Rendez-vous De Madame De Z. Part IPart I of a series of sketches which portrays two finely dressed young women conversing about a forthcoming outing to Guimet Museum. Date: circa 1901
Les Rendez-vous De Madame De Z. Part IIPart II of a series of sketches which shows a scene involving a seated lady speaking with a French shop attendant, a large stack of carpet rolls stands behind them. Date: circa 1901
Bonnes LanguesAn illustration of a gentleman accompanying a young lady dressed finely, holding a parasol as they walk through a garden by the edge of a woodland. Date: circa 1901
TheAtreuseAn illustration of a glamorous TheAtreuse, an actress who is passionate for theatre, applying her make up at a dressing table, with a man leaning on the backrest of her chair. Date: circa 1901
Minerve Visitant Les Neuf Muses Sur Le Mont HeliconThis sketch depicts the Roman goddess of wisdom, Minerva, visiting the nine muses at the edge of a woodland on Mount Helicon, the site of two sacred springs, the Aganippe and the Hippocrene
Aphrodite Sur La Jetee D'AlexandrieThis sketch depicts the Greek goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite, standing on the pier of Alexandria, with a number of other devoted figures. Date: circa 1901
Portrait D'Albert GuillaumeA portrait sketch of French painter and caricaturist, Albert Guillaume, 1873-1942. He is seen here, at work on a living room table, wearing a dressing gown
La FarandoleThis sketch shows a number of young women engaging in a Farandole, a ProvenCal dance in which members will join hands, prancing inwards and outwards, forming a chain, following a serpentine course
L'Offre Et La DemandeThis illustration, titled Supply and Demand shows a large gentleman having dinner at a fine restaurant, with a lady opposite, a red coated waiter is standing between
Femme Au MasqueAn illustration of a smiling young woman carrying a simple black mask in her hand, possibly attending a masquerade party. Date: circa 1901
En SandwichThis illustration portrays a young lady wearing a fashionable white dress, attending a posh event, tightly sandwiched between two top hat wearing gentlemen to each side. Date: circa 1901
Paul Gavarni (Sulpice Guillaume Chevalier), French artistPaul Gavarni (Sulpice Guillaume Chevalier, 1804-1866), French artist and illustrator. Date: 1867
Francois Guizot, French historian and statesmanFrancois Pierre Guillaume Guizot (1787-1874), French historian, orator and statesman. Date: 1866
Felix Minette BicycletteAn original antique promotional bicycle poster for the retailer Felix Minette, 16 Rue Descombes, Paris. The caption (Je t'ai prevenu Pourquoi n'as-tu pas fait comme moi en prenant de)
Altdorf, Switzerland - Statue of William Tell1910
The Uncut Koh-i-noor Diamond, c. 1851Engraving of the Koh-i-noor ( mountain of light ) diamond, in its original state, circa 1851. Previously owned by the Mogul emperors, the Persian Shahs and Ranjit Singh, the Lion of the Punjab
Aston Hall, Jacobean house in Birmingham, seat of James Watt (1769-1848), son of the Scottish inventor and engineer James Watt. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by W
Canna cultivars, Canna hybrida, produced by Guillaume de Bosschere at Anvers. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker after an illustration by A
Guillaume de Vienne, William of Vienna, 1361-1437Guillaume de Vienne, William of Vienna, counsellor and chamberlain to the king of France and Philip the Good, 1361-1437. Chromolithograph from Loredan Larcheys Ancien Armorial Equestre de la Toison d
Guillaume du Bellay, ambassador, soldierGuillaume du Bellay, Seigneur de Langey, ambassador, soldier and military writer 1491-1542. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a figure in Roger de Gaignieres portfolios from Le
Guillaume Budee, Guilielmus Budaeus, French scholar 1467-1540. Handcoloured lithograph after an engraving of an old portrait from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la
Guillaume de Montmorency, General des financesGuillaume de Montmorency, Lord of Chantilly, General des finances du roi, son of Jean II Baron Montmorency, 1453-1531. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature depicting the court
Guillaume Lemay, captain of the 26 Archers du Roi of King Louis XI of France. Handcoloured lithograph after his tombstone in Saint-Pierre-des-Arcis church in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VII 38
Guillaume Juvenal des Ursins, Justice MinisterGuillaume Juvenal des Ursins, chancelier de France, Justice Minister of France 1400-1472. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a painting by Jean Fouquet n Roger de Gaignieres portfolio
Gerarde Cassinel, lady of honour to Queen Isabelle of Bavaria, daughter of Guillaume III Cassinel, chamberlain to King Charles VI, 15th century
Map of Africa, 1645 Date: 1645
