Massard Collection

Mauritius triggerfish, unicorn leatherjacket
Mauritius triggerfish, Rhinecanthus cinereus, unicorn leatherjacket, Aluterus monoceros, and planehead filefish, Stephanolepis hispidus

King Francis I of France. Francois I, roi de France, 1494-1547. Drawn and lithographed by Leopold Massard after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres portfolios from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul

Jacky lashtail, Amphibolurus muricatus, and Cape dwarf gecko, Lygodactylus capensis.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles 1816-1830

Amboina sailfin lizard, Hydrosaurus amboinensis.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles 1816-1830. Illustration by J.G

Sawfish or carpenter shark, Pristis pristis.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles 1816-1830. Illustration by J.G

Warthog Phacochoerus africanus and South American
Warthog, Phacochoerus africanus, and South American tapir, Tapirus terrestris (vulnerable).. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals

Lyreshead lizard, Lyriocephalus scutatus, and brown tree climber, Uranoscodon superciliosus.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles 1816-1830

Snipe or trumpet fish, Macroramphosus scolopax, and Grooved razorfish, Centriscus scutatus.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles 1816-1830

Hermit crabs and coconut crab
Hermit crab, Pagurus excavatus 1, common hermit crab in shell, Pagurus bernhardus 2, and coconut crab, Birgus latro 3. Paguro angoloso, Paguro bernardo, Birgo ladro

Javillo or antidote caccoon fruit, Fevillea cordifolia. (Fevillea hederacea, Fevillea a foglie d ellera). Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle

Wladyslaw IV Vasa (1595-1648). King of Poland. Portrait
Wladyslaw IV Vasa (1595-1648). King of Poland (1632-1648). Grand Duke of Lithuania and titular king of Sweden. He was the eldest son of Sigismund III Vasa and Anna Habsburg of Austria. Portrait

Jan Karol Chodkiewicz (1560-1621). Military commander of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth army. Portrait. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vernier and Massard. History of Poland by Charles Foster

Sigismund III Vasa (1566-1632). Engraving, 1840
Sigismund III Vasa (1566-1632) or Sigismund III of Poland. King of Poland (1587-1632) and Sweden (1592-1599), Grand Duke of Lithuania and monarch of the united Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

Greater argonaut and winged argonaut octopus
Greater argonaut octopus, Argonauta argo 1, and winged argonaut, Argonauta hians 2. Polpo navigatore degli Antichi, Polpo di Cranch

Muttonwood, Turpinia occidentalis. Turpinia paniculata, Turpinia pannocchiuta. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Erythroxylum laurifolium, tropical plant. Erythroxylon a feulles de laurier. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Porcelain crab, shrimp and extinct crustacean
Porcelain crab, Porcellana species 1, shrimp, Megalopa mutica 2, and fossil of extinct crustacean, Eryon cuvieri 3. Porcellana larga-chela, Megalopa mutica, Erio di Cuvier

Species of marine demosponges and soft corals. Callyspongia bullata 1, Spongia crogiuolo 2, Spongia vulgare 3, Amphimedon complanata 4, Halichondria panicea 5

Spotfin lionfish, Pterois antennata
Spotfin lionfish or broadbarred firefish, Pterois antennata. Pteroide antennato. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Cainito, Chrysophyllum cainito
Cainito, tar apple or star apple, Chrysophyllum cainito, Cainito pomiferum, Crisofillo cainito, Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze

Coral clinging crab, arrow crab and Leachs spider crab
Coral clinging crab, Mithrax hispidus 1, arrow crab, Stenorhynchus lanceolatus 2, and Leachs spider crab, Inachus phalangium 3. Mitrace a margini spinosi, Pattolo di Bosc, Macropodia Falangio

Common shrimp, pink shrimp
Common shrimp, Crangon crangon 1, pink shrimp, Pandalus montagui 2, and Aegaeon cataphractus 3. Crangone comune, Pandalo annulicorne, Egeone a corazza

Tropical chestnut or nawa tree, Sterculia balanghas, Sterculia balanga. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Common yellow-banded caecilian, Ichthyophis glutinosus
Ceylon caecilian or common yellow-banded caecilian Ichthyophis glutinosus, Caecilia viscosa Cecilia viscosa. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario

Turbot, European plaice and topknot
Turbot, Scophthalmus maximus, European plaice, Pleuronectes platessa, and topknot, Zeugopterus punctatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Albert Massard after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel

Common dab, sole and European plaice
Common dab, Limanda limanda, sole, Solea solea, and European plaice, Pleuronectes platessa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Albert Massard after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre

Gren iguana, plumed basilisk and green forest lizard
Green iguana, Iguana iguana 1, plumed basilisk, Basiliscus plumifrons 2, and common green forest lizard, Calotes calotes 3

Nile crocodile, gharial and dragon lizard
Nile crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus 1, gharial, Gavialis gangeticus 2 (critically endangered), and caiman or dragon lizard, Caiman yacare 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Al

Sargassum pipefish, little dragonfish, and longtail seamouth
Sargassum pipefish, Syngnathus typhle, little dragonfish, Eurypegasus draconis, and longtail seamouth, Pegasus volitans. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Albert Massard after an illustration by

Queen triggerfish, wedge-tail triggerfish
Queen triggerfish, Balistes vetula, wedge-tail triggerfish, Rhinecanthus rectangulus, and short-nosed tripodfish, Triacanthus biaculeatus

Six-gilled shark, spiny dogfish, and Don Pedro shark
Six-gilled shark, Hexanchus griseus (near threatened), spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias (vulnerable), and angular roughshark, Oxynotus centrina (vulnerable)

Wobbegong, tiger shark, and striped catshark
Carpet shark or wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus, tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, and striped catshark, Poroderma africanum

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)

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

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

King Henry IV of France and Navarre. He wears the cross of the Order of the Holy Spirit on his chest. Drawn and lithographed by Alexandre Massard after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery

French musketeer, 1586
Musketeer, 1586, reign of King Henri III of France. Drawn and lithographed by Alexandre Massard after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio IX 154 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul

Garde de la Prevote de Paris (Guard of the Provosty of Paris), 1586. Drawn and lithographed by Alexandre Massard after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio IX 150 from Le Bibliophile

Beadle of the University of Paris, 16th century
Beadle of the University of Paris, Bedeau de l universite de Paris, reign of King Henri III of France. Drawn and lithographed by Alexandre Massard after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery

Francois de Fougerolles, doctor and physician of Montpellier, reign of King Henri III of France. Drawn and lithographed by Alexandre Massard after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio

King Francis II of France. Illustration drawn and lithographed by L. Massard after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio IX 2 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes

Claude de Lorraine, Duke of Guise
Claude de Lorraine, premier duc de Guise. Illustration drawn and lithographed by Leopold Massard after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio VIII 102 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul

King Henry II of France in the costume of the Order of St. Michel. Henri II, roi de France. Illustration drawn and lithographed by Leopold Massard from a miniature in Roger de Gaignieres gallery

King Henry II of France. Illustration drawn and lithographed by Leopold Massard from a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery (portfolio VIII 91)

Garde du Corps du Roi, Compagnie Francaise. Royal bodyguard, French company to King Francis I. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VIII 78

Francoise de Foix, mistress to King Francis
Francoise de Foix, Comtesse de Chateaubriant, mistress to King Francis I of France, 1495-1537. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a figure in Roger de Gaignieres portfolios from Le

Andre de Foix, Lesparre, French soldier 1490-1547
Andre de Foix, Seigneur d Esparros, vicomte de Villemur, Lesparre, French soldier 1490-1547. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres portfolios from Le

Thomas de Foix, Seigneur de Lescun, French soldier 1483-1525
Thomas de Foix, Seigneur de Lescun, Marechal de Foix, French soldier 1483-1525. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a figure in Roger de Gaignieres portfolios from Le Bibliophile Jacob

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