Henri Collection (page 15)

Diane De Poitiers / Hargra
DIANE DE POITIERS Mistress of Henri II of France Date: 1499 - 1566

Ohm Mirbeau / Fantasio 08
OCTAVE-HENRI-MARIE MIRBEAU French journalist and writer

Octave Mirbeau
OCTAVE-HENRI-MARIE MIRBEAU French journalist in 1899 : he is described as a staunch supporter of captain Dreyfus

France Rosny Sur Seine
The chateau de Rosny was built by the duc de Sully, minister of Henri IV, circa 1600

Davis Cup in Paris
Henri Cochet (Fr) and Big Bill Tilden (USA) before their Davis Cup match at Roland Garros Stadium, Paris. Cochet beat Tilden in the singles in 1928, 1929 and 1930

Pierre Cotton
PIERRE COTTON French churchman, Jesuit, confessor to Henri IV (to whom Paris was worth a mass )

Rochefort Arrested
The offices of a newspaper sympathetic to Henri Rochefort are occupied by government troops

Art Nouveau Card Designs
Art nouveau style playing card designs by Henri Meunier

Funeral of Henri III
Henri IV, roi de Navarre, accompanies the corpse of Henri III, his ally, who has just been assassinated by Jacques Clement, to Poissy

Farman / Fall of Icarus
Henri Farman, French aviator: the success of his plane is contrasted with the fall of Icarus

Duc De LA Force
Satire on the activities of Henri Jacques Nompar de Caumont, duc de la Force : the discovery of hoards of foodstuffs and medicines caused immense scandal

Henryk De Valois
HENRYK DE VALOIS Henri III of France, briefly ruler of Poland as well

Hfj De Regnier / Fantasio
HENRI-FRANCOIS-JOSEPH DE REGNIER French poet, critic and novelist, with his wife, who was also a writer

Henri Rochefort / Gill 79
HENRI ROCHEFORT Controversial French journalist: a satirical view

Hfj De Regnier / Cdv
HENRI-FRANCOIS-JOSEPH DE REGNIER French poet, critic and novelist

Hydrogen for Balloons
Henri Giffard developed a process for the preparation of hydrogen gas for air balloons and dirigibles. His first dirigible flight took place in 1852 from Paris to Trappes

Henri III (Thevet)
HENRI III King of France (1574-89) Duke of Anjou

Henri Iii / Chevignard
HENRI III King of France

Elegantly Harnessed
Henri II, king of France, on his elegantly harnessed horse, with plume of feathers on its head and tassels on its neatly tied tail

Francois of Alencon
Francois duc d Alencon and duc d Anjou son of king Henri III

Henri Iv / Guerin-Boutron
French King, Henri IV, in ornate doublet and red velvet cloak trimmed with ermine

Elisabeth De Valois
ELISABETH DE VALOIS queen of Felipe II of Spain daughter of Henri II of France mother of Isabela who married archduke Albrecht of Austria

DUC D AUMALE / GILL 1886
HENRI, duc d AUMALE 4th son of Louis-Philippe, soldier and historian, involved in controversy but donated Chantilly to the Institut de France

Henri IV Submits
In order to take Paris, Henri IV agrees to placate his Catholic opponents by a nominal conversion to Catholicism - Paris is worth a mass !

Catherine Praying
Catherine de Medicis, queen of Henri II of France, at prayer (possibly asking forgiveness for authorising the massacre of the Huguenots, but probably not)

Catherine Medicis / Cluny
CATHERINE DE MEDICIS queen of Henri II of France, at prayer

Gaston Duc D orleans
GASTON JEAN BAPTISTE DE FRANCE, duc d ORLEANS son of Henri IV, soldier and conspirator against Richelieu and Mazarin

Duc D enghien
Louis-Antoine-Henri de Bourbon-Conde, Duc d Enghien

Joanna of Austria
JOANNA OF AUSTRIA, princess, wife of Francesco di Medici, granduca (grand duke) of Tuscany, mother of Marie de Medici, wife of Henri IV of France. (from Rubens portrait)

Frenchwoman 1547
Woman of the reign of Henri II -her long black gown, cape and head=dress suggest that this is a mourning outfit

Frenchwoman 1548
Lady of the period of Henri II, with a high lace collar to her full green gown

Frenchwoman 1580S
High ruff, slashed sleeves with shoulder-pieces, characterise the gown of this lady of the reign of Henri III

Frenchwoman 1558
The sombre grey of this ladys dress (reign of Henri II) is relieved by slashes and other ornamentation : it has a high lace collar and a cheeky matching cap

Frenchwoman 1576
The upraised gauze wings of this ladys ruff, framing her head, are a fashion novelty which comes in during the reign of Henri III for elaborate party gowns

Frenchwoman 1590S
This lady of the time of Henri IV seems almost choked by her ruff : her gown is sombre in colour but fringed and fitted with slashed sleeves

Frenchwoman 1555
Lady of the period of Henri II, with a hooded cape over her high-necked gown

C16 Frenchman
A French gentleman of the court of Henri III playing with a yo-yo

French Demoiselle
A demoiselle of the court of Henri III

Gabrielle D estree
GABRIELLE ESTREES or D Estree mistress of Henri IV who bore him three children - Cesar, duc de Vendome; Catherine- Henriette, mlle de V.; and Alexandre, chevalier de V

French Court Ladies C16
Ladies of the French court during the reign of Henri III

French Court Lady C16
A lady of the French court during the reign of Henri III

Henri II of Navarre
HENRI d ALBRET, titular king of NAVARRE grandfather of Henri IV

Anne Duc De Joyeuse
ANNE DUC DE JOYEUSE French courtier, favourite of Henri III

HENRI IV, known as the Vert Galant, the best-loved of all French rulers. No wonder they assassinated him

Marie De Medicis / 1638
French closed carriage used by Marie de Medicis, widow of Henri IV, during her travels in the Netherlands

Catherine Medicis / Furste
CATHERINE DE MEDICIS Queen of Henri II of France

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