Vernier Collection

Jozef Poniatowski (1763-1813). Polish leader
Jozef Antoni Poniatowski (1763-1813). Polish leaderl, minister of war and military hero, who became a marshal of France. Portrait. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vernier and Goulu

Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746-1817). Polish general and statesman. National hero in Poland and Belarus for his leadership of a national insurrection

Stanislaw II Augustus (1732-1798). King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1764-1795). He was the last monarch of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Portrait

First Partition of Poland
Partitions of Poland. The First Partition of Poland. It was decided on August 5, 1772. The agreement was signed in Vienna in February 1772

John III Sobieski - King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania
John III Sobieski (1629-1696). King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1674-1696). Statue dedicated to the Polish hero in Lazienki Park, Warsaw. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vernier and Lafon

John III Sobieski (1629-1696). King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1674-1696). Portrait. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vernier and Lafon. History of Poland, by Charles Foster

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

Henry III. King of France. House Valois-Angouleme
Henry III of France (1551-1589). King of France (1574-1589), king of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1573-1575). House Valois-Angouleme. Portrait. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vernier and Laderer

Mieszko I of Poland and Boleslaw I the Brave
Mieszko I of Poland (935-992). Piast prince or duke of Poland from c.963. Boleslaw I the Brave (967-1025). He was the son of Mieszko I. Duke of Poland (992-1025) and the first king of Poland in 1025

Turkey. Whirling Derviches. Mevlevi Order
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Whirling Derviches. Mevlevi Order. The whirling dervishes were founded by Jelaluddin Rumi (1207-1273). Engraving by Lemaitre, Vernier and Monnin

American War of Independence. Anglo-Spanish War (1779-1783)
American War of Independence. Revolution of the Thirteen Colonies. Anglo-Spanish War (1779-1783). Spanish Siege of Pensacola (March 9-May 8, 1781). Capture of Pensacola

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). 3rd president of the USA
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). Third president of the United States of America (1801-1809), one of the Founding Fathers. He was the author of the Declaration of Independence. Portrait

John Adams (1735-1826). 2nd president of the USA
John Adams (1735-1826). American politician. Leader of the American Revolution. Second president of the United States of America (1797-1801). Portrait. Engraving by Vernier. Panorama Universal

Timucua Indian tribe
History of the United States. 16th century French expedition. Florida. Timucua Indian tribe. Traditional architecture of the indigenous villages, with the installation of a defensive palisade

La Crinolonomanie by Charles Vernier -- A fashionable young woman visits a blacksmith for repairs to the iron ring of her crinoline frame. circa 1850

The 1958 Season - Fashions for her First Season
Double page spread from The Tatler featuring outfit ideas for a debutantes first season in 1958. On the left, mornings in town require a warm suit for the early days of the season so The Tatler

Tatler cover - Mattli dress for Ascot or a garden party
Front cover of The Tatler for 9 May 1956 featuring a model holding a large bunch of lilac and wearing a beautiful dress in wild silk shantung by Mattli, perfect for Ascot or gala garden parties

Modes Pour Rire by Charles Vernier -- A woman (left) asks her ladys maid (right) whether the crinoline she has brought will be full enough. She doesn t want to be ridiculed for being too flat

King Canute I of Sweden (1143-1196) with his son Erik Knutsson (c.1180-1216), future Erik X. Drawing by Vernier. Engraving by Masson

Advert for Jigsaw puzzles, 1939
Advert for The London Electrotype Agency. Theres nothing like a puzzle ! To keep the children out of mischief... to amuse and entertain the convalescent

Mme Vernier Hat Design, 1955
Illustration showin a black lace straw Ascot hat, its large crown swathed with net, 1955. Date: 1955

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