French Revolution

Original Poster Circus - Show - France 200 revolutions per minute - This quite peculiar advertisement is for a human spinning top that promises 200 revolutions per minute in the op...

The Colonne de Juillet is a monument in France in recognition of the Revolution of 1830. It stands in the middle of the Place de la Bastille, and recognizes the "three glorious" or T...

Even as the political landscape of France shifted through revolutions, empires, and restorations, the association with the highest levels of society remained a central part of the Sa...

Reiche often used women as the subject in clocks where learning or technology was involved indicating the feeling of emancipation for women in the new France after the revolution. Fr...

His early works, from 1848 to 1851, were painted in a manner characterized by an interest in realism, a style established in the French Second Republic, that had the motto Liberté, é...

Rather than simply “Portrait of a Lady”, it can plausibly be connected with Elizabeth Rooper, Lady Dryden: daughter of a member of Queen Anne's household; wife and first cousin of Si...

Directoire style describes a period in the decorative arts, fashion, and especially furniture design concurrent with the post-Revolution French Directory. The style uses Neoclassical...

Sevres Porcelain may have indeed given the makers of Meissen and Dresden a run for their money by the end of the 18th century, but for the French Revolution. By 1800, the Sevres Porc...

His 1870 painting La Partie Carrée (The Foursome) evoked the period of the French revolution. Either because of the radical political associations related to the Paris Commune (which...

The aftermath of the French Revolution and the rise of the bourgeoisie created a new market for luxury goods, including silverware.

However, due to the upheavals of the French Revolution, its financial position at the beginning of the nineteenth century was extremely precarious.

It creates the initials of the Bicentenary of the French revolution. For International Amnesty, it illustrates the Universal Declaration of the Humans right, published in the 6 offic...

The estates of Armentières and Le Buisson were sequestered during the French Revolution, declared national property and sold at auction (in 1794 and 1795 respectively) after the Marq...

Set in a twilight atmosphere, this portrait of an aristocrat who knows that his death is imminent symbolizes the disappearance of an erudite and refined society which would be swept ...

The Early Years:  The origins of Boin-Taburet can be traced to the early 19th century, a time when Paris reasserted itself as the epicenter of fine silver production following the up...

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Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Rigobert Bonne, France, circa 1780 Keyword block: Southern United States antique map, Carolina Georgia antique map, Rigobert Bonne map, early...

Historian's Note: In the mid-18th century, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie became the epicenter of the French ceramics revolution. While many centers produced blue and white faience imitatin...

Louis XVI Style refers to the style defined by the period in France under the reign of King Louis XVI (1760-1789) — the last French monarch before the Revolution.

Infusing her personal style with a distinctive flair, she set the stage for a revolution in the French court's approach to attire.

The upheavals produced in the period of Napoleon's times and wars created a mass interest in the common man among artists wishing to promote France, the revolution and the possible e...

Still in pristine condition and complete with their original box, these unique earrings perfectly embody the artistry and innovation of Falize, whose influential work helped define F...

Stylistically the form of this chair is an early example of the transitioning of French taste preceding the Revolution from traditional French designs to the emerging neoclassical st...

A steel case furniture originating from the Industrial Revolution in French. Rare, in great functioning condition, featuring the original metal emblem of manufacture "Strafor-Forges ...

Named for Jean-François Denière (1774–1866) and François Thomas Matelin (1759–1815), the firm is known for the production of ormolu furniture mounts, candelabra, torchères, and ornam...

The restoration of the Bourbons was especially welcomed in Bordeaux, which as the first port of France had, until the revolution, been home to many foreign merchants of English and I...

We are pleased to offer this superb quality gilt salon suite with original tapestry covering, from the period of louis philippe the first of france, who was the last king of France b...

Louis XVI Style refers to the style defined by the period in France under the reign of King Louis XVI (1760-1789) — the last French monarch before the Revolution.

Miller, Verge Center for the Arts, Sacramento, CA Hope and Hazard: A Comedy of Eros, curated by Eric Fischl Hall Art Collection, Reading, VT Do Disturb, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, Franc...

The engraving portrays the gathering of mourners, with the French tricolor flag flying over the coffins, symbolizing the revolution’s victory and the sacrifices made by these heroes.

This vibrant chromolithographic poster titled Panthéon Républicain – Les grands hommes de la République is a monumental homage to the intellectual, political, and military figures wh...

The fleur-de-lys is a stylised motif of a lily flower, used on the coat of arms of France until the revolution, and still widely used to today.

Honoré-Victorin Daumier (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and print-maker, through his artworks, Honoré Daumier, offers us commentary on the social an...

In excellent condition excep for some imperceptible light rednesses of the paper Honoré-Victorin Daumier (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and printm...

This engraving continues to hold significant value for art collectors and historians, particularly those interested in the July Revolution and 19th-century French history. Engraving...

After the 1968 revolution in France two years in Paris, he moved to New York and attended classes of the Art Students League, where he learned portrait painting under William F.

James was the hereditary heir of his father, James VII and II, who was exiled from his realms to France after the Revolution of 1688. King James's loyal supporters at home and on the...

Cuban Pavilion, Montreal , Canada . 5. 1968: Cuban Culture Exhibition. Grenoble, France 6. 1970: The House on the 11th Anniversary of the Revolution.

Cuban Pavilion, Montreal , Canada . 5. 1968: Cuban Culture Exhibition. Grenoble, France 6. 1970: The House on the 11th Anniversary of the Revolution.

Educated in Vilna (then Russian Poland), he fled to France after the unsuccessful Revolution of 1830.

Reference:  Delteil, 3449 Honoré-Victorin Daumier  (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, through his artworks, Honoré Daumier, offers ...

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About Honoré Daumier: Honoré-Victorin Daumier (French February 26, 1808 – February 10, 1879) was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the...

Reference:  Delteil 2570 to 2580; Lugt 413 and 950a Honoré-Victorin Daumier (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, through his artworks, H...

Honoré-Victorin Daumier  (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, through his artworks, Honoré Daumier, offers us commentary on the social a...

The title refers to Delacroix's heroic and rather propagandistic painting of the 1830 revolution in France--but here, we see the reality, people are confused and moving in different ...

He is forced to escape the Algerian Revolution to Vichy, France in 1956 with his mother and five siblings.

The piece is a reimagining of a page of the French Republican Calendar, a failed attempt by the post-Revolution French to remove all references to religion and the ruling class from ...

Honoré-Victorin Daumier 1808-1879 was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the Revolution of...

His early works, from 1848 to 1851, were painted in a more realistic style, and are characterized by an interest in realism, which was a style that had been reestablished in France b...

He immediately began experimenting with the visual possibilities of these new tools, and just a few years later he found employment as assistant director for the cinema and for Frenc...

This document was produced to promote a significant event organized by the Union des Artistes Russes à Paris, a group that played a crucial role in bringing together Russian artists ...

G.Cognacq (Lugt 538d), as the stamps on the back report Honoré-Victorin Daumier (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, through his artwork...

Honoré-Victorin Daumier (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, through his artworks, Honoré Daumier, offers us commentary on the social and...

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Honoré-Victorin Daumier (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, through his artworks, Honoré Daumier, offers us commentary on the social and...