French Revolution

Painted certainly in plein air on the motif, the work foreshadows impressionism and is painted in the Realist style that was one of the main currents in the aftermaths of the French ...

An attractive historical map for collectors of French cartography, Normandy, the French Revolution, Napoleonic history, equestrian culture and nineteenth-century decorative engraving...

The story is set on the island of Mauritius under French rule, then named Île de France. Written on the eve of the French Revolution, the novel is recognized as Bernardin’s finest wo...

Late 19th century pair of bronze French soldiers by Etienne Henri Dumaige. Representing two separate moments in the French Revolution, the uprising against Louis XV, and the fall of ...

Born on the island of Corsica, Napoleon rapidly rose through the ranks of the military during the French Revolution (1789-1799). After seizing political power in France in a 1799 cou...

Pierre Victor, baron de Besenval de Brünstatt (1721-1791) was the last commander of the Swiss Guards in France. When the French Revolution began de Besenval remained firmly attached ...

The young widow became a confidante of Marie-Antoinette and, soon after the latter became queen, the Princesse became Superintendent of the Queen's Household; the highest ranking lad...

From the time of the French Revolution in 1789 through the reign of King Louis-Philippe and the establishment of the Second Empire in 1852, an incredible concentration of artistic ta...

The Sainte-Claire Monastery of Mur-de-Barrez was originally founded in 1653. After the French Revolution, the Poor Clares were dispersed and the historic buildings served various civ...

The factory remained in the royal family until it was nationalized following the French Revolution. The range of objects produced in the first half of the 19th century was enormo...

Many of Falconet's religious works, commissioned for churches, were destroyed at the time of the French Revolution.

The subject derives from the Lion Monument (Löwendenkmal) in Lucerne, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and carved by Lukas Ahorn between 1820 and 1821 to commemorate the Swiss Guards w...

They are very much of the Directoire period style just nestled at the end of the French revolution and sandwiched between Louis XVI and the Empire period styles.

1963, 'La Revolution' MARC CHAGALL original exhibition poster. This poster is in good condition, the poster is consistent with age, the colours are vibrant. ARTIST Marc Chag...

Old map of the former province of Perche, France. Until the French Revolution, Perche was bounded by four ancient territories of northwestern France: the provinces of Maine, Normandy...

The factory remained in the royal family until it was nationalized following the French Revolution. The range of objects produced in the first half of the nineteenth century was e...

Inspired by Marie Antoinette's daughter, Marie-Thérèse, this chunky 18K oval pendant represents both pain and strength — Marie-Thérèse was imprisoned and mistreated during the French...

In 2019 he published with “1789 - La naissance d'un monde ”and“ 1789 - La mort d'un monde ”, two albums on the French revolution and in 2021 the biographical graphic novel "Jean Gabi...

The factory remained in the royal family until it was nationalized following the French Revolution. The range of objects produced in the first half of the 19th century was enormous...

Nevertheless, many of his works in these castles were destroyed or disappeared during the French Revolution. Under the Directory, Mauter continued its production and also made furnit...

The nuns were deeply involved in the education of young girls in the region. During the French Revolution, the sisters were dispersed, and the monastery was repurposed as a communal ...

The romantic, soft washes in this work reflect the Late 19th-century Neo-Rococo or "Belle Époque" style, which looked back nostalgically to the pre-revolutionary French court life. A...

King Louis XVI issued an edict granting the city of Limôges exclusive permission to produce porcelain for the kingdom of France. After the French Revolution, several private porcelai...

The themes changed. Before the French Revolution, the theme was time itself: dawn, evening, youth, mortality.

Such sartorial simplicity is characteristic of evolving style in the middle to late 1790s where a preference for less elaborate and conspicuous appearance reflected the influence of ...

He is known for his historical models (French Revolution, Napoleonic war: esp the "Veille de Wagram" bronze lamp) and for his art nouveau maidens.

This ring reflects the early nineteenth century trend towards neoclassical motifs, which began around the time of the French Revolution. Cameos were particularly popular in this peri...

An exceptional and historically significant piece of French faïence patriotique (patriotic earthenware) dating precisely to the volatile early years of the French Revolution (circa 1...

The factory remained in the royal family until it was nationalized following the French Revolution. The range of objects produced in the first half of the 19th century was enormous, ...

The factory remained in the royal family until it was nationalized following the French Revolution. The range of objects produced in the first half of the nineteenth century was eno...

The factory remained in the royal family until it was nationalized following the French Revolution. The range of objects produced in the first half of the nineteenth century was eno...

In 2019 he published with “1789 - La naissance d'un monde ”and“ 1789 - La mort d'un monde ”, two albums on the French revolution and in 2021 the biographical graphic novel "Jean Gabi...

In 2019 he published with “1789 - La naissance d'un monde ”and“ 1789 - La mort d'un monde ”, two albums on the French revolution and in 2021 the biographical graphic novel "Jean Gabi...

The factory remained in the royal family until it was nationalized following the French Revolution. The range of objects produced in the first half of the nineteenth century was eno...

The factory remained in the royal family until it was nationalized following the French Revolution. The range of objects produced in the first half of the 19th century was enormou...

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821), later Napoleon I, rose to prominence during the French Revolution before becoming Emperor of the French and one of the most influential military and p...

(see picture attached) After having been received Master in 1765, Georges Jacob (1739-1814) worked from 1773 to the French Revolution for the Crown Furniture Repository.

A work - hanging in the balance between news and history - with illustrations of salient or minimal events occurred during the French Revolution. As a celebration of the new ideals o...

A manufactory at Limoges was placed under the patronage of the comte d’Artois, brother of Louis XVI, and was later purchased by the King in 1784, apparently with the idea of producin...

Created by Catherine de' Medici as the Tuileries Palace garden in 1564, it was eventually opened to the public in 1667 and became a public park after the French Revolution. Since the...

Frederick the Great led Prussia through the Seven Years' War (1756–1763), the last major conflict before the French revolution to involve all the great powers in Europe.

A manufactory at Limoges was placed under the patronage of the comte d’Artois, brother of Louis XVI, and was later purchased by the King in 1784, apparently with the idea of producin...

Following the upheaval of the French Revolution, when structures like the nearby Church of Saint-Herbland were systematically dismantled, these stones were scattered.

Reference: The Place de la Bastille is a square in Paris where the Bastille prison once stood, until it was stormed and subsequently destroyed between 14 July 1789 and 14 July 1790 d...

The factory remained in the royal family until it was nationalized following the French Revolution. The range of objects produced in the first half of the nineteenth century was eno...

The factory remained in the royal family until it was nationalized following the French Revolution. The range of objects produced in the first half of the 19th century was enormous,...

French Greek Revolution or Hellenistic mantel clock of Greek hero on horseback.

A manufactory at Limoges was placed under the patronage of the comte d’Artois, brother of Louis XVI, and was later purchased by the King in 1784, apparently with the idea of producin...

It quilting under its lid has been redone exactly as the original quilting with the French flag ribban (blue, white and red ) representative of Louis Vuitton production of 1889 comme...

The firm had been founded in 1765 by Georges Jacob, who supplied carved furniture and chairs for Queen Marie Antoinette (1755-93) before the French Revolution. During the revolutiona...

He is descended from the famous French Revolution engraver 'Augustin DUPRÉ'. Pupil of THOMAS and ROTY.

Featuring 10 high-interest periods including the Ancient Greeks, Early Iron Age Denmark, Tang Dynasty China, Elizabethan England, the French Revolution, Edo Era Japan, 1920s USA, and...

Such symbolism remained deeply resonant in the decades preceding the French Revolution, which culminated in the abolition of the monarchy and the execution of King Louis XVI in 1793.

A manufactory at Limoges was placed under the patronage of the comte d’Artois, brother of Louis XVI, and was later purchased by the King in 1784, apparently with the idea of producin...

The factory remained in the royal family until it was nationalized following the French Revolution. The range of objects produced in the first half of the nineteenth century was eno...

The factory remained in the royal family until it was nationalized following the French Revolution. The range of objects produced in the first half of the nineteenth century was eno...

The factory remained in the royal family until it was nationalized following the French Revolution. The range of objects produced in the first half of the 19th century was enormo...

He lived and worked during one of the most tumultuous times in French history, witnessing the reigns of Louis XV, Louis XVI / Marie Antoinette and the terror of the French Revolution...

The factory remained in the royal family until it was nationalized following the French Revolution. The range of objects produced in the first half of the 19th century was enormo...

The silver bowl fulfills the canonical requirement for Eucharistic contact, while the copper components reflect economic and practical adjustments common after the French Revolution....