Franco Prussian

Detaille enlisted in the 8th Mobile Bataillon of the French Army when the Franco-Prussian War broke out in 1870; by November he was seeing and experiencing the realities of war.

He later learned glassmaking at Meisenthal and came to work at his father's factory in Nancy following the Franco-Prussian War. His early work was executed using clear glass decorate...

After the upheaval of the Franco-Prussian War and the Siege of Paris, he moved with his family west of the city.

He fled Paris on foot during the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War to return to Marseille, and lived out a strictly bohemian existence, single-mindedly dedicated to his craft while...

His career was temporarily interrupted by his voluntary participation in the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871). After returning to artistic activity, Schweitzer completed his training ...

Croismare – near Baccarat, regional significance Collectors of antique cartography will appreciate this map for its aesthetic embellishments, historical value, and the insight it of...

Historical Context and Interpretation: This work should be situated in the politically volatile landscape of post-Second Empire France, when Carpeaux and his contemporaries were resp...

He later learned glassmaking at Meisenthal and came to work at his father's factory in Nancy following the Franco-Prussian War. His early work was executed using clear glass decorate...

Lucien first visited England in 1870 with his family when fleeing the Franco-Prussian war. It was the beginning of a great love affair with the country.

He enlisted for military service in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, then was demobilised after the disastrous French defeat in 1871 and the French loss to Germany of much of the pro...

The same year, Daubigny visited England, eventually returning because of the Franco-Prussian War, in 1870. In London he met Claude Monet, and they left for the Netherlands together.

Lucien first visited England in 1870 with his family when fleeing the Franco-Prussian war. It was the beginning of a great love affair with the country.

Lucien first visited England in 1870 with his family when fleeing the Franco-Prussian war. It was the beginning of a great love affair with the country.

Lucien first visited England in 1870 with his family when fleeing the Franco-Prussian war. It was the beginning of a great love affair with the country.

The workshops of the Daum brothers, Auguste (1853-1909) and Antonin (1864-1930), also trained some of the great names of Art Nouveau, such as Jacques Grüber, Henri Bergé, Almaric Wal...

The workshops of the Daum brothers, Auguste (1853-1909) and Antonin (1864-1930), also trained some of the great names of Art Nouveau, such as Jacques Grüber, Henri Bergé, Almaric Wal...

The War of the Spanish Succession from 1701 to 1714 saw battles fought in the region as European powers contested control. In the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 to 1871, Lorraine, al...

The workshops of the Daum brothers, Auguste (1853-1909) and Antonin (1864-1930), also trained some of the great names of Art Nouveau, such as Jacques Grüber, Henri Bergé, Almaric Wal...

Lucien first visited England in 1870 with his family when fleeing the Franco-Prussian war. It was the beginning of a great love affair with the country.

He was a lieutenant with the Twenty-third Infantry from 1868 to 1870. He fought in the Franco-Prussian War, was wounded at Rezonville, and was awarded the Légion d'Honneur.

His etching Printemps (Spring), executed in 1878, is among the finest examples of his graphic work from the period he spent in London following the Franco-Prussian War. Created as bo...

With the arrival of the Franco-Prussian War, Rodin was called to serve in the French National Guard, but his service was brief due to his near-sightedness.

He was a lieutenant with the Twenty-third Infantry from 1868 to 1870. He fought in the Franco-Prussian War, was wounded at Rezonville, and was awarded the Légion d'Honneur.

Dantan's first exhibit at the Paris Salon was An Episode in the Destruction of Pompeii in 1869. In 1870 the Franco-Prussian War interrupted his work, and he enlisted in the defence f...

The workshops of the Daum brothers, Auguste (1853-1909) and Antonin (1864-1930), also trained some of the leading names of Art Nouveau, such as Jacques Grüber, Henri Bergé, Almaric W...

After serving as an officer in the Franco-Prussian War, he turned to sculpture in 1871 as a student of Carl Johann Steinhäuser.

He first studied law and philosophy at the University of Berlin, but later studied painting and drawing in Weimar in 1869, in Paris in 1872, and in the Netherlands in 1876–77. During...

Following the defeat of France and the occupation of Paris during the Franco-Prussian war, Tissot fled to England where he had a considerable number of contacts.

To compete with Japanese imports, which were in vogue at the time, Barbedienne experimented with new techniques for applying champlevé enamel and partitioned enamel between 1860 and ...

Following the defeat of France and the occupation of Paris during the Franco-Prussian war, Tissot fled to England where he had a considerable number of contacts.

Following the defeat of France and the occupation of Paris during the Franco-Prussian war, Tissot fled to England where he had a considerable number of contacts.

To compete with Japanese imports, which were in vogue at the time, Barbedienne experimented with new techniques for applying champlevé enamel and partitioned enamel between 1860 and ...

From 1870 to 1871, he served in the Franco-Prussian War, during which the Germans captured him and held him in Westphalia, Prussia as a prisoner of war.

In November of 1870, the Franco-Prussian War prompted Saint-Gaudens to move to Rome, where he began modeling Hiawatha (marble, 1874-1875; private collection) and made cameos and bust...

Thanks to his huge studio production and responsibilities at Sèvres, he had considerable impact on the art and careers of younger sculptors who worked for him, notably Auguste Rodin,...

Still on Top, 1873 Tissot fought in the Franco-Prussian War as part of the improvised defense of Paris, joining two companies of the Garde Nationale and later as part of the Paris...

His artistic activities were repeatedly interrupted by military service, and he took part in the German-Danish War in 1864, the war against Austria in 1866, and the Franco-Prussian W...

Tissot fought in the Franco-Prussian War as part of the improvised defence of Paris, joining two companies of the Garde Nationale and later as part of the Paris Commune.

With the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian war in 1870 the firm briefly had to switch to cannon founding owing to the shortage of metals but resumed business afterwards.

For inspiration, he is said to have collected old sepia-toned postcards of life in La Belle Époque (“The Beautiul Era”), the long period of peace and relative prosperity between the ...

Between 1870 and 1871 the firm suffered the events that took place (Franco-Prussian War), But he continued to accept commissions from abroad.

After France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian war, the Empress took refuge in England, where she lived for the rest of her life.