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French Collection

Background imageFrench Collection: British army advancing at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815

British army advancing at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815
Duke of Wellington ordering the entire British line to advance at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: French uniforms during the Napoleonic Wars

French uniforms during the Napoleonic Wars
French army uniforms: infantry 1814-1825, grenadier 1812-1815, and cavalry 1805-1812. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageFrench Collection: Battle of Agincourt about to begin, 1415

Battle of Agincourt about to begin, 1415
English army on the morning of battle at Agincourt, Hundred Years War, 1415. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Pinel releasing mental patients from shackles in France, 1796

Pinel releasing mental patients from shackles in France, 1796
Philippe Pinel releasing mental patients at La Salpetriere from their bonds, 1796. Hand-colored 19th-century halftone reproduction of a painting

Background imageFrench Collection: Medieval goldsmith at work

Medieval goldsmith at work
Workshop of Etienne Delaulne, a goldsmith in Paris, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: EVNT2A-00014

EVNT2A-00014
" Liberty Leading the People" by Eugene Delacroix. Printed halftone reproduction of a 19th century painting

Background imageFrench Collection: Viking raid under Olaf I

Viking raid under Olaf I
Viking raid along the English Channel led by Olaf Tryggvason, 900s AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Angevin kings holdings in France and Britain

Angevin kings holdings in France and Britain
British Isles and France under the Angevins, 1100s-1400s. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Naval battle between the British and French, 1790s

Naval battle between the British and French, 1790s
British ship " Brunswick" in battle with French navy off the coast of Brittany, late 1700s. Printed color halftone reproduction of an illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: St Bernard of Clairvaux

St Bernard of Clairvaux
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Digitally colored engraving

Background imageFrench Collection: EVNT2A-00053

EVNT2A-00053
Marshal Ney bringing the French rear-guard out of Russia with heavy losses, 1812. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century painting

Background imageFrench Collection: French soldiers uniforms, 1790s

French soldiers uniforms, 1790s
French hussar, cavalry, and infantry uniforms, 1795-1796. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageFrench Collection: Tennis Court Oath, French Revolution, 1789

Tennis Court Oath, French Revolution, 1789
Third Estate pledging solidarity to write a constitution, known as the Tennis Court Oath, French Revolution. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a painting by Couder

Background imageFrench Collection: Map of England and France, 1154

Map of England and France, 1154
England and France at the accession of Henry II, 1154. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Battle of Waterloo, 1815

Battle of Waterloo, 1815
Cavalry charge during Napoleons final battle at Waterloo, 1815. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Longbowmen during the Hundred Years War

Longbowmen during the Hundred Years War
French archers from the town of Rheims, 1400s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Undersea exploration in 16th-century Europe

Undersea exploration in 16th-century Europe
Underwater diver and man-at-arms, France, 1532. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: PSCI2A-00015

PSCI2A-00015
Louis Pasteur in his laboratory. Hand-colored photogravure of an illustration by Albert Edelfelt

Background imageFrench Collection: Flintlock pistol used in the fur trade

Flintlock pistol used in the fur trade
Flintlock pistol to be traded at a mountain-man rendezvous reenactment, Fort Mandan, North Dakota. Photograph

Background imageFrench Collection: GEUR2D-00005

GEUR2D-00005
North rose window of Chartres Cathedral, depicting the glorification of the Virgin Mary, c. 1230 A.D. France. Digital photograph

Background imageFrench Collection: Louis XIV and Moliere having breakfast

Louis XIV and Moliere having breakfast
Moliere at breakfast with Louis XIV at Versailles Palace. Hand-colored photogravure reproduction of a painting

Background imageFrench Collection: La Fontaine, Moliere, Racine, and other French writers, 1600s

La Fontaine, Moliere, Racine, and other French writers, 1600s
Conversation among French authors La Fontaine, Boileau, Moliere, and Racine. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Parisian beauty salon, 1800s

Parisian beauty salon, 1800s
Lady in a hair salon in Paris, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Medieval dining room

Medieval dining room
Dining table of a lady of quality, 1400s. Printed color lithograph reproduction of a miniature from a French manuscript, Renaud de Montauban

Background imageFrench Collection: Treaty of Bretigny territory settlements, 1360

Treaty of Bretigny territory settlements, 1360
England and France after the Treaty of Bretigny, Hundred Years War, 1360. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: French military uniforms, 1795

French military uniforms, 1795
French general (left) and infantry officers, 1795. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageFrench Collection: French frigate, 1700s

French frigate, 1700s
Armed French frigate of the 18th century. Hand-colored woodcut of an illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Castle of Pierrefonds, medieval France

Castle of Pierrefonds, medieval France
Castle of Pierrefonds, built circa 1400, restoration by Viollet-le-Duc, 1858. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Scene from Song of Roland

Scene from Song of Roland
Roland blowing his warhorn in battle against the Saracens at Roncesvalle, 789 AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Joan of Arc burned at the stake, 1431

Joan of Arc burned at the stake, 1431
Joan of Arc burned at the stake for witchcraft and heresy in Rouen, France, 1431. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: EVNT2A-00051

EVNT2A-00051
Napoleon and the Old Guard before the Battle of Waterloo, 1815. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century painting

Background imageFrench Collection: Norman Invasion of England, 1066

Norman Invasion of England, 1066
Taillefer rousing the French army by singing the Song of Roland at the Battle of Hastings, 1066. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Americans gaining French alliance in the Revolutionary War

Americans gaining French alliance in the Revolutionary War
American and French representatives signing a Treaty of Alliance at Paris, American Revolution. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: PSCI2A-00082

PSCI2A-00082
Rene Descartes at Amsterdam. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Jacques Offenbach

Jacques Offenbach
Portrait of composer Jacques Offenbach. Digitally colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Dancing the minuet, 1700s

Dancing the minuet, 1700s
Couples dancing the minuet in an 18th-century ballroom. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Sacred banner carried by Joan of Arc into Orleans

Sacred banner carried by Joan of Arc into Orleans
Joan of Arc carrying her sacred banner into Orleans after driving the English army from the city. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: PROY2A-00005

PROY2A-00005
Napoleon Bonaparte in uniform. Hand-colored engraving

Background imageFrench Collection: Joan of Arc hearing a call to save France

Joan of Arc hearing a call to save France
Young Joan of Arc listening to angel voices calling upon her to save France during the Hundred Years War. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century Lepage illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Wright airplane over a French farm

Wright airplane over a French farm
A Wright airplane over a hayfield in France, 1908, flown by Wilbur Wright and a pupil. Printed halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background imageFrench Collection: PLIT2A-00106

PLIT2A-00106
Alexandre Dumass Three Musketeers in a sword-fight. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Viking attack on Paris, France, 885 AD

Viking attack on Paris, France, 885 AD
Rollo the Ranger attacking Paris from Viking ships on the River Seine, 885 AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: EXPL2A-00128

EXPL2A-00128
Landing of Jean Nicolet on the Wisconsin shore of Lake Michigan, 1634, the first European to reach that region. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: EVNT2A-00048

EVNT2A-00048
British capturing Quebec in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, French and Indian War, 1759. Hand-colored woodcut

Background imageFrench Collection: EXPL2A-00284

EXPL2A-00284
Early map of Hudsons Strait and Hudsons Bay, 1662, in Arctic Canada. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction

Background imageFrench Collection: Marguerite de Navarres coat of arms

Marguerite de Navarres coat of arms
Coat of arms and emblem of Marguerite de Navarre, 16th century queen of France. Color lithograph reproduction

Background imageFrench Collection: PREV2A-00090

PREV2A-00090
Benjamin Franklin representing the American cause at Louis XVIs court. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century painting

Background imageFrench Collection: GEUR2A-00088

GEUR2A-00088
Cafe patrons enjoying an evening on a Paris boulevard, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: EXPL2A-00184

EXPL2A-00184
Part of the 1613 Samuel de Champlain map of New France. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century reproduction of the original ma

Background imageFrench Collection: Medieval king and queen of France

Medieval king and queen of France
French king and queen, probably Louis VII and Eleanor of Aquitaine, 1100s. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageFrench Collection: Battering rams used in a medieval siege

Battering rams used in a medieval siege
Army besieging a medieval fortified town using battering rams. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Bubonic plague in France

Bubonic plague in France
Belzunce amidst plague victims in France, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: French police officers, early 1800s

French police officers, early 1800s
Policeman (left) and other French officers uniforms, early 1800s. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageFrench Collection: French army uniforms, 1790s

French army uniforms, 1790s
French infantry soldier of 1799 and a grenadier of 1795. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageFrench Collection: French nobility of the 1500s

French nobility of the 1500s
French court fashion of the 16th century. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageFrench Collection: Country life in medieval Europe

Country life in medieval Europe
Country life in France in the late Middle Ages. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 1517 edition of Virgil published in Lyons

Background imageFrench Collection: New Orleans in 1718

New Orleans in 1718
French colonial port of New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1718. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: French colonists building a ship, South Carolina, 1560s

French colonists building a ship, South Carolina, 1560s
Shipbuilding at Archers Creek, South Carolina, by French colonists left behind by Ribault, 1562. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Coats of arms of some nations, 1800s

Coats of arms of some nations, 1800s
National coats of arms of selected countries, 1800s. Printed color lithograph

Background imageFrench Collection: Abraham de Moivre

Abraham de Moivre
Mathematician Abraham de Moivre. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Ferdinand de Lesseps

Ferdinand de Lesseps
Ferdinand-Marie de Lesseps, who conceptualized the Suez Canal. Digitally colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Jean-Baptiste-Andre Dumas

Jean-Baptiste-Andre Dumas
French chemist Jean-Baptiste-Andre Dumas. Digitally colored woodcut

Background imageFrench Collection: King Philip IV of France

King Philip IV of France
Philippe le Bel in armor as he appeared when entering Paris in 1304. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a statue destroyed in 1772

Background imageFrench Collection: Francis II and Elizabeth of Valois

Francis II and Elizabeth of Valois
Francis II as King of France (left), as Dauphin (right); and his sister, Elizabeth de Valois, wife of Spanish King Phillip II (Felipe II). Antique hand-colored print

Background imageFrench Collection: Holy Roman Emperor Charles II

Holy Roman Emperor Charles II
Charles the Bald, Holy Roman Emperor and king of the West Franks, 800s A.D.. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageFrench Collection: Natchez War on French settlers, Mississippi, 1729

Natchez War on French settlers, Mississippi, 1729
Native American raid on French colonial settlement at Natchez, Mississippi, November, 1729. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Powder horns and musket balls used in the fur trade

Powder horns and musket balls used in the fur trade
Powder horns, musket balls, and other trade items at a mountain-man rendezvous reenactment, Fort Mandan, North Dakota. Photograph

Background imageFrench Collection: PMYT2A-00003

PMYT2A-00003
Sea serpent of Hans Egidius. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: French colonists in Illinois

French colonists in Illinois
Festivities of early French settlers in Illinois. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Flag of France, 1700s

Flag of France, 1700s
French flag marking La Verendrye expeditions claim of the northern Great Plains for France in 1743, Pierre, South Dakota. Digital photograph

Background imageFrench Collection: Fall of the Bastille in the French Revolution

Fall of the Bastille in the French Revolution
Capture of the Bastille, French Revolution. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: French village wedding procession, 1800s

French village wedding procession, 1800s
Wedding party strolling through the village of Pont-Aven in Brittany, France. Printed halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Paris, 1890

Paris, 1890
Street traffic around Porte Saint Denis, Paris, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background imageFrench Collection: PROY2A-00035

PROY2A-00035
Napoleon planning a battle. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Paris streets under mob rule during the French Revolution

Paris streets under mob rule during the French Revolution
Radicals patrolling the streets of Paris during the French Revolution, 1790s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: EVNT2A-00060

EVNT2A-00060
Death of Delaunay, governor of the Bastille, at the hands of a mob during the French Revolution, 1789. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Couple during the French Revolution

Couple during the French Revolution
Jacobin couple in revolutionary Paris, 1794. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageFrench Collection: Louis XVI in the French Revolution

Louis XVI in the French Revolution
French King Louis XVI threatened by a revolutionary mob at the Tuileries, Paris, 1792. Hand-colored engraving of an illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Charlemagne

Charlemagne
Idealized portrait of Charlemagne. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Paris and the river Seine, early 1800s

Paris and the river Seine, early 1800s
Town hall and Pont d Arcole on the River Seine, Paris, before 1850. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century J.M.W. Turner illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Joan of Arc in prison

Joan of Arc in prison
Joan of Arc imprisoned for heresy and witchcraft after driving the English from Orleans. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Citizens in control of the royal palace, French Revolution

Citizens in control of the royal palace, French Revolution
Victory celebration by the populace at the royal palace in Paris, French Revolution. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFrench Collection: Medieval armor in France

Medieval armor in France
Medieval suit of armor displayed on an ancient street of Chartres, France. Digital photograph

Background imageFrench Collection: The Louvre in Paris, 1800s

The Louvre in Paris, 1800s
Colonnade of the Louvre Palace, Paris, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration



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