Maitres Collection (page 5)

Napoleon Et Les Femmes Part 1
Part one of a series of four illustrations portraying a lady in company with Napoleon Bonaparte, who can be seen in the background, through the doorway, sat at his desk, looking over his shoulder

French Drum Majors
A series of illustrations showing various regimental uniforms of French drum majors from 1809. Date: circa 1901

Job Sketches
A pair of sketches from a page of L'Album Les Maitres de La Caricature, one portrays a lady fastening the straps of her shoe, the other shows the back of a teacher writing on a chalk board

Napoleon And His Grenadiers
A comical illustration which shows Napoleon Bonaparte tugging the ear of one of his grenadier guardsmen. Date: circa 1901

Longchamps Year 7
An illustration of a green coated gentleman on horseback speaking with a young woman in a red coat riding astride him at Longchamps. Date: circa 1901

Soldier Escorting A Woman
An illustration which shows a French military soldier escorting an older lady by the arm, walking away, seen from behind. Date: circa 1901

Portrait Of An Infant
A portrait sketch of a young girl, gazing calmly toward the viewer, with a relaxed smile. Date: 1901

La Lutte Pour L'Amour, The Fight For Love
This illustration portrays the hulking figure of a fighter with his arm placed around a much smaller woman, who is looking up into his eyes. Date: circa 1901

French Caricatures, Hodgepodge of Heads
A selection of caricatures of prominent French figures, including Minister of Public Works Pierre Baudin, painter Albert Pierre Rene Maignan, historian and journalist Georges Eugene Sorel

Nos Paysans
A portrait sketch of a peasant holding a cup bearing a message translating to our women, beside a lady wearing a cross around her neck, holding a book on her lap. Date: 1901

The Thirteen Days Of Leandre, The Medal
An illustration which shows the scene of two men speaking, amongst others in the background, about the acquisition of a military medal, and how one of them does not have it. Date: circa 1901

Cecile Sorel With A Bird Of Paradise
A caricature sketch of French comic actress, Celine Emilie Seurre, known as Cecile Sorel, known for her highly extravagant costumes, she had a starring role in La Tosca

Sada Yacco, La Belle Otero and Le Bargy
A selection of three caricature sketches, including a portrait of Japanese geisha, actress and dancer, Sada Yacco, 1871-1946, a side profile study of Agustina del Carmen Otero Iglesias

Cupid Imprisoned
This illustration depicts an old crone with a predatory owl upon her head, pulling along a cart decorated with poppy flowers, upon which sits a cage containing an imprisoned Cupid, the god of love

The Thirteen Days Of Leandre, Two Sketches
A pair of sketches, one displaying a scene in which a military tailor is trying to force close a jacket that is clearly too small, on a poor man who risks being suffocated

Greatness And Modesty
This sketch shows a very large gentleman approaching a girl from behind, to give her a flower, she is carrying a round container

The Thirteen Days Of Leandre, Recruitment General
An illustration which shows the scene of two men speaking with a military general, who is judging how they look as the basis of recruitment. Date: circa 1901

Megalomania
A portrait illustration of a large lady wearing a white dress and a yellow hat with orange floral decoration, looking down at a child acting older than his age, as he smokes a cigar at her knee

Emile Bergerat
A caricature sketch portraying the French poet and playwright, Emile Bergerat, 1845-1923, who was also known by his pseudonyms, l'Homme masque, Caliban and Ariel

Deux Amis
A group portrait sketch of two friends, after having enjoyed a light meal, one has his arm over the other's shoulder as he picks his teeth. Date: circa 1901

French Horse Guards Through The Ages
An illustration of a lineup of six men wearing uniforms resembling that of the French horse guards through the ages, including armour suits

Lady With Cherub
A sketch depicting a lady gracefully floating, swathed in light, a cherub looks on in the foreground, shrouded in darkness. Date: circa 1901

Don Quixote And Sancho Panza
An album sketch portraying Sancho Panza, a fictional character from Don Quixote a novel written by Don Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra in 1605

The Boxer
An illustration of a smoke piping military man with unusually large fists, standing with a strong stance as his victim runs away, holding his head from a wound. Date: circa 1901

The Brilliant Murat
An illustration portraying the French military commander and statesman, Joachim Murat, 1767-1815, a former King of Naples who served during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars

The Grand Army
An illustration of a man speaking with his horse as they rest by a campfire mid journey, under an evening sky beside a sparse forest. Date: circa 1901

The Suitor
An illustration of a gentleman looking confidently casual as he speaks with a woman leaning forwards to pick up a bucket from the well. Date: circa 1901

A Pinch Of Tobacco
An illustration depicting a gentlemen glancing over his shoulder towards a lady walking down the path, in the opposite direction. this little one is well worth a pinch of tobacco! Date: circa 1901

Un Duel Parlementaire (suite et fin)
A series of drawings of the events after a parliamentary duel between two gentlemen. Date: circa 1901

Mon Chapeau De Paris Me Fait Bien Des Jaloux!
An illustration which shows a horse proudly donning a hat with a ribbon on the front, and holes for his hears, a jealous horse glares from the stable behind! Date: circa 1901

Un Duel Parlementaire
A series of drawings of a parliamentary duel between two gentlemen exchanging mild insults and raising fists. Date: circa 1901

Chevauchees D'Antan La Charge
This illustration depicts a military charge of French soldiers on horseback with raised swords pointing to the sky, the thunder of hooves causes clouds of dust to raise. Date: circa 1901

Un Duel Parlementaire (suite)
A series of drawings of the events after a parliamentary duel between two gentlemen. Date: circa 1901

Marquise Walking
An illustration portraying a finely dressed Marquise walking in a park with folded hands and a relaxed facial expression, two gentlemen with walking sticks are conversing behind. Date: circa 1901

Portrait Painting A Woman
This illustration is probably a self portrait of of Caran d'Ache, pseudonym of the French satirist and political cartoonist, Emmanuel Poire, 1858-1909

Soldat De L'Empire
A scrapbook sketch of an empire soldier on horseback, travelling along a dirt road in the countryside. Date: circa 1901

Cuirassier
A scrapbook sketch of a cuirassier, a cavalry soldier on horseback, riding along in front of his men behind. Date: circa 1901

La Batterie Des Hommes Sans Peur
This illustration shows an array of French military men preparing for battle behind a bank, with grooves slotted out for cannon barrels, cannonballs scatter the ground as a man sits beside a sign

Caran d'Ache
A self portrait poster style illustration of Caran d'Ache, pseudonym of the French satirist and political cartoonist, Emmanuel Poire, 1858-1909

Sa Majeste Guillaume II
This 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

Are You A Stockbroker?
An illustration portraying a finely dressed lady looking down at a short man through her hand held spectacles, asking if he is a stockbroker. Date: circa 1901

Les Cerises
An illustration showing a number of ladies, all of whom have cherries lavishly decorating their fashionable dresses, hats and hair, birds are swooping between them. Date: circa 1901

A Sa Toilette
A portrait illustration of a young lady sat at her dressing table, looking into the mirror. Date: circa 1901

Une Enfant Qui Sait Compter
This illustration, the title of which translates as The Child Who Can Count, shows a pupil speaking with an examiner, having the following conversation

La Coupe Au Roi De Thule
A comical illustration showing a scene in which a king sits in a barber's chair holding his sceptre in one hand, the hairdresser is styling what little hair he has left

Jeunes Trottins
This illustration portrays three young women standing close together by a lamp post, surrounded by flitting butterflies, one of the girls is looking over her shoulder, cheekily cocking a snook

Lettres D'Amour
This illustration portrays a young lady nonchalantly placing her love letters into the fire, causing the oaths to go up in smoke, as it were. Date: circa 1901

Vieux Marcheurs
A series of side profile illustrations of old men wearing different kinds of hats including boaters, bowlers and top hats. Date: circa 1901

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