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Franco-Prussian War Campaign Map of France and Germany, Original 1871
Franco-Prussian War Campaign Map of France and Germany, Original 1871

Franco-Prussian War Campaign Map of France and Germany, Original 1871

Located in Langweer, NL

Franco-Prussian War Campaign Map of France and Germany, Original 1871 Description: An original large-format German wall map illustrating the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871, publi...

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Antique Mid-19th Century German Maps

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Paper

French Antique Franco-Prussian War Painting of Cuirassiers by Paul Perboyre
French Antique Franco-Prussian War Painting of Cuirassiers by Paul Perboyre

French Antique Franco-Prussian War Painting of Cuirassiers by Paul Perboyre

By Paul Emile Léon Perboyre

Located in Shippensburg, PA

His canvases vividly captured the valor and verve of the Napoleonic wars, the Franco-Prussian War and the First World War among others, resonating with the patriotic fervor of his co...

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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

19th Century Gloria Victis bronze statue, By Barbedienne.
19th Century Gloria Victis bronze statue, By Barbedienne.

19th Century Gloria Victis bronze statue, By Barbedienne.

By F. Barbedienne Foundry, J.A. Mercie 1

Located in Brighton, Sussex

BARBEDIENNE Gloria Victis was executed shortly after the Franco-Prussian War and, while Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié initially planned to depict Fame and a triumphant soldier, the vict...

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Antique 19th Century French Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Roman Goddess Liberty Large Bronze Statue by Jules Bertin (1826-1892)
Roman Goddess Liberty Large Bronze Statue by Jules Bertin (1826-1892)

Roman Goddess Liberty Large Bronze Statue by Jules Bertin (1826-1892)

Located in New York, NY

This exceptional work marks the loss of the Alsace and Lorraine regions to Prussia in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870, and expresses the eventual return of these regions to France.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Flowers in Bloom by The Old Mill
Flowers in Bloom by The Old Mill

Flowers in Bloom by The Old Mill

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

Surber The ...... said this was a mill converted to a prison during the Franco-Prussian War. "

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Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Belle Époque Sitzendorf Porcelain-Mounted Mirror, Encrusted with Flowers
Belle Époque Sitzendorf Porcelain-Mounted Mirror, Encrusted with Flowers

Belle Époque Sitzendorf Porcelain-Mounted Mirror, Encrusted with Flowers

Located in Montreal, QC

This handsome girandole mirror dates from the late 19th century, the Belle Époque between the Franco- Prussian War and the Great War. Europe then was rich and flourishing.

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Antique Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Girandoles

Materials

Porcelain

Monumental Sarreguemines Urn
Monumental Sarreguemines Urn

Monumental Sarreguemines Urn

By Sarreguemines

Located in Palm Desert, CA

According to the Treaty of Frankfurt signed on May 10, 1871, which ended the Franco-Prussian War, the French department of Moselle was anected to Germany.

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Antique Early 1900s German Belle Époque Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

Woman Unveiling "La Menagerie Imperiale" Banner with Vulture Onlook, 1870
Woman Unveiling "La Menagerie Imperiale" Banner with Vulture Onlook, 1870

Woman Unveiling "La Menagerie Imperiale" Banner with Vulture Onlook, 1870

Located in Langweer, NL

The collection portrays various figures from the royal family and prominent politicians during the time of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) as anthropomorphic animals.

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Antique 1870s Prints

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Paper

Metz. Fin Juillet 1870 - Etching by Auguste Lançon - 1870
Metz. Fin Juillet 1870 - Etching by Auguste Lançon - 1870

Metz. Fin Juillet 1870 - Etching by Auguste Lançon - 1870

By Auguste Lançon

Located in Roma, IT

He became famous especially for his artworks picturing military scenes, warfare and animals. During the Franco-Prussian war (1870-1871) he was appointed sergeant of a battalion; he ...

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1870s Post-Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Drawing by Charles Fichot of the Ruins of the Palace of St Cloud, 1871
Drawing by Charles Fichot of the Ruins of the Palace of St Cloud, 1871

Drawing by Charles Fichot of the Ruins of the Palace of St Cloud, 1871

Located in Kittery Point, ME

He is particularly well known for capturing the ruins of significant buildings during the Franco-Prussian war and the subsequent Paris Commune.

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Antique 1870s French Drawings

Materials

Paper

The outdoor painter
The outdoor painter

The outdoor painter

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

He drew inspiration from the century's major conflicts—the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimean War, the Franco-Prussian War, and the Siege of Paris—and described the daily lives of citizens...

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1870s French School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper

Feria de Sevilla
Feria de Sevilla

Feria de Sevilla

Located in Madrid, ES

After the start of the Franco-Prussian War, he returned to Spain, settling permanently in Madrid in 1875.

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1880s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Granier de Cassagnac - The Porcupine (Irritability - Violence), 1870
Granier de Cassagnac - The Porcupine (Irritability - Violence), 1870

Granier de Cassagnac - The Porcupine (Irritability - Violence), 1870

Located in Langweer, NL

After the Empire's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War and the proclamation of the Third Republic (4 September 1870), Granier de Cassagnac fled to Belgium, and returned to France for t...

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Antique 1870s Prints

Materials

Paper

Large Napoleon III Period Bronze Sculpture by Jules Bertin
Large Napoleon III Period Bronze Sculpture by Jules Bertin

Large Napoleon III Period Bronze Sculpture by Jules Bertin

Located in London, GB

The context for understanding the work is in the aftermath of the Franco-Prussian war of 1870, when France lost her eastern provinces of Alsace and Lorraine to Prussia.

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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Set of 12 "Paris Assiégé" 19th Century dessert Plates by Creil & Montereau
Set of 12 "Paris Assiégé" 19th Century dessert Plates by Creil & Montereau

Set of 12 "Paris Assiégé" 19th Century dessert Plates by Creil & Montereau

By Creil et Montereau

Located in Paris, FR

Twelve plate, twelve life scenes during the siege of Paris (1870-1871) an episode of the Franco-Prussian War: a dog and his master, two people chatting in front of a butcher shop, a ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Dinner Plates

Materials

Faience

French Turn-of-the-century Louis XVI St. Statue of Diana the Huntress
French Turn-of-the-century Louis XVI St. Statue of Diana the Huntress

French Turn-of-the-century Louis XVI St. Statue of Diana the Huntress

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Fernand Joseph Job Hamar, (1869 - 1943) was a French sculptor born in Vendôme who lost his hearing as a child during the Franco-Prussian war. He entered the Institut National de Jeun...

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20th Century French Louis XVI Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Imperial Menagerie: Jérôme David - The Bulldog (Loyalty - Voracity), 1870
Imperial Menagerie: Jérôme David - The Bulldog (Loyalty - Voracity), 1870

Imperial Menagerie: Jérôme David - The Bulldog (Loyalty - Voracity), 1870

Located in Langweer, NL

The album, "LA MENAGERIE IMPÉRIALE," depicts various figures as animals, metaphorically representing those who have "devoured" France over the past 20 years, including during the Fra...

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Antique 1870s French Prints

Materials

Paper

French Trench Art Bayonet Gueridon Table for Cocktails or Wine
French Trench Art Bayonet Gueridon Table for Cocktails or Wine

French Trench Art Bayonet Gueridon Table for Cocktails or Wine

Located in Austin, TX

These unique novelty side tables were popular in Europe as nostalgic and functional forms of folk art following late 19th-century conflicts - notably, the Franco-Prussian War and Wor...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

An Antique French Sarreguemines Majolica Oyster Platter
An Antique French Sarreguemines Majolica Oyster Platter

An Antique French Sarreguemines Majolica Oyster Platter

By Sarreguemines

Located in New Orleans, LA

At the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War in 1874, Sarreguemines became German territory.

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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Platters and Serveware

Materials

Majolica

19thC Signed Barbedienne Three Arm Sconces, a Pair
19thC Signed Barbedienne Three Arm Sconces, a Pair

19thC Signed Barbedienne Three Arm Sconces, a Pair

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Sarasota, FL

In 1838, he started a business with the artist Achille Collas, selling miniatures of antique statues from the collections of major European museums created with a machine invented by...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Ormolu

“Rough Seas”
“Rough Seas”

“Rough Seas”

By Franklin D. Briscoe

Located in Southampton, NY

Briscoe completed his training in London and Paris, but his intention to settle in France was thwarted by the outbreak of the Franco‑Prussian War in 1870. He exhibited at the Pennsyl...

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1890s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Mid-19th Century Bronze Sculpture by Ferdinand Barbedienne from France
Mid-19th Century Bronze Sculpture by Ferdinand Barbedienne from France

Mid-19th Century Bronze Sculpture by Ferdinand Barbedienne from France

Located in Dallas, TX

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.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

'La Jeunesse' 19th Century bronze sculpture by Chapu and Barbedienne
'La Jeunesse' 19th Century bronze sculpture by Chapu and Barbedienne

'La Jeunesse' 19th Century bronze sculpture by Chapu and Barbedienne

By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Henri Chapu

Located in London, GB

The original work was crafted in white marble as part of a monument to Henri Regnault (French, 1843-1871), a painter who died in battle during the Franco-Prussian war. The monument w...

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Chelsea embankment London
Chelsea embankment London

Chelsea embankment London

By (after) Claude Monet

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

In 1870 as a result of the Franco- Prussian War he moved to London where he carried out a number of paintings the majority of which focused around various subjects on the Thames.

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20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Decorative Map of Moselle, France by Vuillemin, circa 1850
Antique Decorative Map of Moselle, France by Vuillemin, circa 1850

Antique Decorative Map of Moselle, France by Vuillemin, circa 1850

Located in Langweer, NL

The map presents the historic boundaries of Moselle before the territorial changes that followed the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871. It is numbered 56 according to the departmental...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Maps

Materials

Paper

Louis Majorelle Three-tiered Pedestal
Louis Majorelle Three-tiered Pedestal

Louis Majorelle Three-tiered Pedestal

By Louis Majorelle

Located in New York, NY

In an age when France was still humiliated by the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, and when luxury production in other countries was threatening the cultural hegemony the French saw as t...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Pedestals

Materials

Fruitwood

Bronze cup Barbedienne
Bronze cup Barbedienne

Bronze cup Barbedienne

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

However, with the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, the foundry was forced to retool its moulds, and the production of cannons replaced that of sculptures, furniture and v...

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Vintage 1940s French Napoleon III Decorative Bowls

Materials

Bronze

Imperial Menagerie: The Stuffed Museum - Magnan, Walewski, and Billault, 1870
Imperial Menagerie: The Stuffed Museum - Magnan, Walewski, and Billault, 1870

Imperial Menagerie: The Stuffed Museum - Magnan, Walewski, and Billault, 1870

Located in Langweer, NL

The album, "LA MENAGERIE IMPÉRIALE," portrays various figures as animals, metaphorically representing those who have "devoured" France over the past 20 years, including during the Fr...

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Antique 1870s Prints

Materials

Paper

Le Matin Mezzotint and Etching on China Paper, Signed, 1886
Le Matin Mezzotint and Etching on China Paper, Signed, 1886

Le Matin Mezzotint and Etching on China Paper, Signed, 1886

By James Tissot

Located in Roma, IT

A superb painter, printmaker, and enamelist, Tissot was a student of Hippolyte Flandrin and Louis Lamothe at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, but after fighting in the Franco-Pruss...

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1880s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Aquatint, Etching

Winter Landscape
Winter Landscape

Winter Landscape

Located in Pasadena, CA

Berne-Bellecour, Vibert, Alexander Louis Leloir, and Édouard Detaille went on a trip to Africa in 1870, later returning to serve in the Franco-Prussian War. Berne-Bellecour served i...

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1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Gold Carnelian Armorial Seal with Agate Handle
Gold Carnelian Armorial Seal with Agate Handle

Gold Carnelian Armorial Seal with Agate Handle

Located in New Orleans, LA

He later served in the army and played a significant role during the Franco-Prussian War. Known for his service and philanthropy, including turning his home into an asylum for wounde...

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Antique 19th Century French Desk Sets

Materials

Agate, Carnelian, Gold

Majolica Lily Pads Pitcher, Choisy-le-Roi, Art Nouveau, 1870s
Majolica Lily Pads Pitcher, Choisy-le-Roi, Art Nouveau, 1870s

Majolica Lily Pads Pitcher, Choisy-le-Roi, Art Nouveau, 1870s

By Choisy-le-Roi

Located in New Orleans, LA

At the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian war, Alsace-Lorraine was annexed by Germany.

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Antique 1870s French Art Nouveau Pottery

Materials

Faience, Majolica

19th Century F. Barbedienne Bronze Champlevé Enamel Candlesticks
19th Century F. Barbedienne Bronze Champlevé Enamel Candlesticks

19th Century F. Barbedienne Bronze Champlevé Enamel Candlesticks

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in Stockholm, SE

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.

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Antique 1880s French Chinoiserie Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

French 19th Century Ormolu, Bronze, and Marble Statue on Original Pedestal
French 19th Century Ormolu, Bronze, and Marble Statue on Original Pedestal

French 19th Century Ormolu, Bronze, and Marble Statue on Original Pedestal

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Mercié designed this sculpture following France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War. He intended to honor those French soldiers who had fallen in the conflict, especially his friend,...

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Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Horse & French Military Rider
Horse & French Military Rider

Horse & French Military Rider

By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille

Located in Milford, NH

Detaille obtained a staff position, at the start of the Franco-Prussian War (1870) which would provide him with an indelible experience to observe the hostilities of war first hand.

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1880s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Imperial Menagerie: Frossard - The Donkey (Ignorance - Stubbornness), 1870
Imperial Menagerie: Frossard - The Donkey (Ignorance - Stubbornness), 1870

Imperial Menagerie: Frossard - The Donkey (Ignorance - Stubbornness), 1870

Located in Langweer, NL

The album, "LA MENAGERIE IMPÉRIALE," depicts various figures as animals, metaphorically representing those who have "devoured" France over the past 20 years, including during the Fra...

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Antique 1870s Prints

Materials

Paper

Imperial Menagerie: Napoléon III - The Vulture (Cowardice - Ferocity), 1870
Imperial Menagerie: Napoléon III - The Vulture (Cowardice - Ferocity), 1870

Imperial Menagerie: Napoléon III - The Vulture (Cowardice - Ferocity), 1870

Located in Langweer, NL

The album, "LA MENAGERIE IMPÉRIALE," depicts various figures as animals, metaphorically representing those who have "devoured" France over the past 20 years, including during the Fra...

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Antique 1870s Prints

Materials

Paper

Imperial Menagerie: Conneau - The Leech (Attachment - Greed), 1870
Imperial Menagerie: Conneau - The Leech (Attachment - Greed), 1870

Imperial Menagerie: Conneau - The Leech (Attachment - Greed), 1870

Located in Langweer, NL

The album, "LA MENAGERIE IMPÉRIALE," depicts various figures as animals, metaphorically representing those who have "devoured" France over the past 20 years, including during the Fra...

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Antique 1870s Prints

Materials

Paper

Imperial Menagerie: Maupas - The Turkey (Vanity - Stupidity), 1870
Imperial Menagerie: Maupas - The Turkey (Vanity - Stupidity), 1870

Imperial Menagerie: Maupas - The Turkey (Vanity - Stupidity), 1870

Located in Langweer, NL

The album, "LA MENAGERIE IMPÉRIALE," depicts various figures as animals, metaphorically representing those who have "devoured" France over the past 20 years, including during the Fra...

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Antique 1870s Prints

Materials

Paper

Imperial Menagerie: Newerkerque - The Poodle (Bohemianism - Plunder), 1870
Imperial Menagerie: Newerkerque - The Poodle (Bohemianism - Plunder), 1870

Imperial Menagerie: Newerkerque - The Poodle (Bohemianism - Plunder), 1870

Located in Langweer, NL

The album, "LA MENAGERIE IMPÉRIALE," depicts various figures as animals, metaphorically representing those who have "devoured" France over the past 20 years, including during the Fra...

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Antique 1870s Prints

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Paper

Imperial Menagerie: Bernier - The Oyster (Dark Intrigues), 1870
Imperial Menagerie: Bernier - The Oyster (Dark Intrigues), 1870

Imperial Menagerie: Bernier - The Oyster (Dark Intrigues), 1870

Located in Langweer, NL

The album, "LA MENAGERIE IMPÉRIALE," depicts various figures as animals, metaphorically representing those who have "devoured" France over the past 20 years, including during the Fra...

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Antique 1870s Prints

Materials

Paper

Imperial Menagerie: Pinard - The Toad (Ugliness - Venom), 1870
Imperial Menagerie: Pinard - The Toad (Ugliness - Venom), 1870

Imperial Menagerie: Pinard - The Toad (Ugliness - Venom), 1870

Located in Langweer, NL

The album, "LA MENAGERIE IMPÉRIALE," depicts various figures as animals, metaphorically representing those who have "devoured" France over the past 20 years, including during the Fra...

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Antique 1870s Prints

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Paper

Imperial Menagerie: Lebœuf - The Goose (Self-importance - Nullity), 1870
Imperial Menagerie: Lebœuf - The Goose (Self-importance - Nullity), 1870

Imperial Menagerie: Lebœuf - The Goose (Self-importance - Nullity), 1870

Located in Langweer, NL

The album, "LA MENAGERIE IMPÉRIALE," depicts various figures as animals, metaphorically representing those who have "devoured" France over the past 20 years, including during the Fra...

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Antique 1870s Prints

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Paper

Imperial Menagerie: Empress Eugénie - The Crane (Pose - Stupidity), 1870
Imperial Menagerie: Empress Eugénie - The Crane (Pose - Stupidity), 1870

Imperial Menagerie: Empress Eugénie - The Crane (Pose - Stupidity), 1870

Located in Langweer, NL

The album, "LA MENAGERIE IMPÉRIALE," depicts various figures as animals, metaphorically representing those who have "devoured" France over the past 20 years, including during the Fra...

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Antique 1870s Prints

Materials

Paper

Imperial Menagerie: Devienne - The Mackerel (Pimping), 1870
Imperial Menagerie: Devienne - The Mackerel (Pimping), 1870

Imperial Menagerie: Devienne - The Mackerel (Pimping), 1870

Located in Langweer, NL

The album, "LA MENAGERIE IMPÉRIALE," depicts various figures as animals, metaphorically representing those who have "devoured" France over the past 20 years, including during the Fra...

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Antique 1870s Prints

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Paper

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19th Century Bronze of a Zoave Soldier by Aristide Croissy
19th Century Bronze of a Zoave Soldier by Aristide Croissy

19th Century Bronze of a Zoave Soldier by Aristide Croissy

By Aristide Onesime Croissy

Located in Alexandria, VA

Among his best known works are several statues of the generals of the Franco-Prussian War. Sources: Mackay, James. "The Dictionary of Western Sculptors in Bronze" Benezit, E.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Defense Du Foyer Bronze by Adrien Gaudez
Defense Du Foyer Bronze by Adrien Gaudez

Defense Du Foyer Bronze by Adrien Gaudez

Unavailable

H 26 in Dm 12 in

Defense Du Foyer Bronze by Adrien Gaudez

By Adrien Étienne Gaudez

Located in Vancouver, BC

After the Franco Prussian war he resumed his Paris salon career but he was not very prolific and his legacy consists largely of public works.

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Antique 1880s French Greek Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Bronze Plaque of French Statesman Leon Gambetta, Circa 1880
19th Century Bronze Plaque of French Statesman Leon Gambetta, Circa 1880

19th Century Bronze Plaque of French Statesman Leon Gambetta, Circa 1880

Located in Atlanta, GA

He was a trained lawyer who went on to become a prominent French statesman after the Franco Prussian war. During his short career he held several position in government including th...

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Antique 19th Century French Sculptures

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Bronze

Frémiet "Joan Of Arc" French Bronze Equestrian Sculpture
Frémiet "Joan Of Arc" French Bronze Equestrian Sculpture

Frémiet "Joan Of Arc" French Bronze Equestrian Sculpture

Unavailable

H 30.32 in W 13.39 in D 4.73 in

Frémiet "Joan Of Arc" French Bronze Equestrian Sculpture

By Emmanuel Fremiet, F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Paris, FR

The original and larger statue, still standing on Pyramid square in Paris, was commissioned by the French government following the defeat of the country in the 1870 Franco-Prussian W...

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Antique 1880s French Beaux Arts Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Cast Iron Statue of St. Joan of Arc, 19th Century
Cast Iron Statue of St. Joan of Arc, 19th Century

Cast Iron Statue of St. Joan of Arc, 19th Century

Unavailable

H 74.81 in W 13.78 in D 16.54 in

Cast Iron Statue of St. Joan of Arc, 19th Century

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

She was very popularized especially during the Franco-Prussian war of 1870 and during the two World Wars.  

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Statues

Materials

Iron

Gloria Victis (Glory to the Vanquished)
Gloria Victis (Glory to the Vanquished)

Gloria Victis (Glory to the Vanquished)

By Marius Jean Antonin Mercié

Located in New Orleans, LA

Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercie's "Gloria Victis" - "Glory to the Vanquished" - has its origins in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. Mercie, after preparing several preliminary plaster...

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Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Chanteur Florentin Du XVe Siècle a Classical French Bronze of a Troubadour
Chanteur Florentin Du XVe Siècle a Classical French Bronze of a Troubadour

Chanteur Florentin Du XVe Siècle a Classical French Bronze of a Troubadour

By Paul Dubois

Located in London, GB

In 1870 they briefly turned their hand to cannon founding for the Franco-Prussian war. They are notable as being one of the founders to work with Rodin.

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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Tazza in Bronze, French, 1889
Tazza in Bronze, French, 1889

Tazza in Bronze, French, 1889

Unavailable

H 3.55 in Dm 10.63 in

Tazza in Bronze, French, 1889

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Sint Annaland, NL

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.

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Antique 1880s French Greek Revival Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Bronze

Charles Auguste Lebourg Orientalist Bronze Sculpture
Charles Auguste Lebourg Orientalist Bronze Sculpture

Charles Auguste Lebourg Orientalist Bronze Sculpture

Unavailable

H 21.25 in W 33.5 in D 14 in

Charles Auguste Lebourg Orientalist Bronze Sculpture

Located in New York, US

Following the destruction of Paris' aqueducts in the Franco-Prussian War, clean drinking water was scarce.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Sculpture By Etienne Adrien Gaudez (1845 - 1902), "pastoral Watteau"
Bronze Sculpture By Etienne Adrien Gaudez (1845 - 1902), "pastoral Watteau"

Bronze Sculpture By Etienne Adrien Gaudez (1845 - 1902), "pastoral Watteau"

By Adrien Étienne Gaudez

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

Author of the monument of Florian in Alais and the monument of the Children of Voges who died for the Homeland, in Remiremont. He was a prisoner of war in Magdeburg (Germany) during ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Charming 19th Century French Bronze of the Young Mozart Tuning His Violin
Charming 19th Century French Bronze of the Young Mozart Tuning His Violin

Charming 19th Century French Bronze of the Young Mozart Tuning His Violin

By Louis Ernest Barrias

Located in London, GB

In 1870 they briefly turned their hand to cannon founding for the Franco-Prussian war. They are notable as being one of the founders to work with Rodin.

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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Belle Époque Diamond Pendant Necklace by Dutch Supplier to the Court, 1920s
Belle Époque Diamond Pendant Necklace by Dutch Supplier to the Court, 1920s

Belle Époque Diamond Pendant Necklace by Dutch Supplier to the Court, 1920s

Located in Antwerp, BE

Style: Belle Époque Style specifics: The Belle Époque (French for "Beautiful Era") was a period in European social history that began during the late 19th century from the Franco-P...

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Vintage 1920s Dutch Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces

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Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold

Belle Époque Old Mine Brilliant Cut Diamonds Engagement Ring
Belle Époque Old Mine Brilliant Cut Diamonds Engagement Ring

Belle Époque Old Mine Brilliant Cut Diamonds Engagement Ring

Located in Antwerp, BE

Style: Belle Époque Style specifics: The Belle Époque (French for "Beautiful Era") was a period in European social history that began during the late 19th century from the Franco-Pr...

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Early 20th Century Belgian Belle Époque Engagement Rings

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Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum

Belle Époque 2.20 Carat Fancy Yellow Diamond 18 Karat Gold Engagement Ring
Belle Époque 2.20 Carat Fancy Yellow Diamond 18 Karat Gold Engagement Ring

Belle Époque 2.20 Carat Fancy Yellow Diamond 18 Karat Gold Engagement Ring

Located in Antwerp, BE

Style: Belle Époque Style specifics: The Belle Époque (French for "Beautiful Era") was a period in European social history that began during the late 19th century from the Franco-P...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Belle Époque Engagement Rings

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Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, White Gold, Platinum

18thc Portrait French National Guard Officer Mathieu Loze Wearing Bicorne Hat
18thc Portrait French National Guard Officer Mathieu Loze Wearing Bicorne Hat

18thc Portrait French National Guard Officer Mathieu Loze Wearing Bicorne Hat

Located in Leicester, GB

It experienced a period of official dissolution from 1827 to 1830, but was reestablished. Soon after the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71, the National Guard in Paris again became view...

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Late 18th Century Mannerist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Bords de l'Yonne
Bords de l'Yonne

Bords de l'Yonne

By Charles François Daubigny

Located in Barbizon, FR

In 1866, Daubigny visits England, and flees there again in 1870 because of the Franco-Prussian war. He meets Claude Monet in London, with whom he travels to the Netherlands.

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19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Faun with Goat, Charles Gumery French Bronze Satyr Mythological, 19th Century
Faun with Goat, Charles Gumery French Bronze Satyr Mythological, 19th Century

Faun with Goat, Charles Gumery French Bronze Satyr Mythological, 19th Century

Located in Rome, Italy

Charles Garnier, who had already commissioned from Gumery two gilded groups for the cornice of the Palais Garnier, asked Gumery to sculpt a replacement figure of La Danse to replace ...

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Antique 1850s French Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pen and Ink school scene by Henri J. Geoffroy
Pen and Ink school scene by Henri J. Geoffroy

Pen and Ink school scene by Henri J. Geoffroy

By Henri Jules Jean Geoffroy

Located in Washington, DC

Suffering from the humiliating defeat to the Germans in the Franco-Prussian war, a brutal winter and mass starvation, many artists fled the city for Brussels and London.

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Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Genre Scene of girls by Henri J. Geoffroy titled "Sisters"
Genre Scene of girls by Henri J. Geoffroy titled "Sisters"

Genre Scene of girls by Henri J. Geoffroy titled "Sisters"

By Henri Jules Jean Geoffroy

Located in Washington, DC

Suffering from the humiliating defeat to the Germans in the Franco-Prussian war, a brutal winter and mass starvation, many artists fled the city for Brussels and London.

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Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Genre Scene of boy with hobbyhorse by Henri Geoffroy titled "The Little Hussar"
Genre Scene of boy with hobbyhorse by Henri Geoffroy titled "The Little Hussar"

Genre Scene of boy with hobbyhorse by Henri Geoffroy titled "The Little Hussar"

By Henri Jules Jean Geoffroy

Located in Washington, DC

Suffering from the humiliating defeat to the Germans in the Franco-Prussian war, a brutal winter and mass starvation, many artists fled the city for Brussels and London.

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Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Carbon Pencil

Genre Scene of children performing the Farandole by Henri J. Geoffroy
Genre Scene of children performing the Farandole by Henri J. Geoffroy

Genre Scene of children performing the Farandole by Henri J. Geoffroy

By Henri Jules Jean Geoffroy

Located in Washington, DC

Suffering from the humiliating defeat to the Germans in the Franco-Prussian war, a brutal winter and mass starvation, many artists fled the city for Brussels and London.

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Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Carbon Pencil

Genre Scene of girls by Henri J. Geoffroy titled "The Sewing Lesson"
Genre Scene of girls by Henri J. Geoffroy titled "The Sewing Lesson"

Genre Scene of girls by Henri J. Geoffroy titled "The Sewing Lesson"

By Henri Jules Jean Geoffroy

Located in Washington, DC

Suffering from the humiliating defeat to the Germans in the Franco-Prussian war, a brutal winter and mass starvation, many artists fled the city for Brussels and London.

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Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Genre Scene of boy by Henri J. Geoffroy titled "Portrait d'enfant"
Genre Scene of boy by Henri J. Geoffroy titled "Portrait d'enfant"

Genre Scene of boy by Henri J. Geoffroy titled "Portrait d'enfant"

By Henri Jules Jean Geoffroy

Located in Washington, DC

Suffering from the humiliating defeat to the Germans in the Franco-Prussian war, a brutal winter and mass starvation, many artists fled the city for Brussels and London.

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Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Genre Scene of School children Henri J. Geoffroy titled "Returning to Class"
Genre Scene of School children Henri J. Geoffroy titled "Returning to Class"

Genre Scene of School children Henri J. Geoffroy titled "Returning to Class"

By Henri Jules Jean Geoffroy

Located in Washington, DC

Suffering from the humiliating defeat to the Germans in the Franco-Prussian war, a brutal winter and mass starvation, many artists fled the city for Brussels and London.

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Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Genre Scene of School Boy by Henri J. Geoffroy titled "Solving the Problem"
Genre Scene of School Boy by Henri J. Geoffroy titled "Solving the Problem"

Genre Scene of School Boy by Henri J. Geoffroy titled "Solving the Problem"

By Henri Jules Jean Geoffroy

Located in Washington, DC

Suffering from the humiliating defeat to the Germans in the Franco-Prussian war, a brutal winter and mass starvation, many artists fled the city for Brussels and London.

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Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Genre Scene of Teacher with School Children by Henri Jules Geoffroy
Genre Scene of Teacher with School Children by Henri Jules Geoffroy

Genre Scene of Teacher with School Children by Henri Jules Geoffroy

By Henri Jules Jean Geoffroy

Located in Washington, DC

Suffering from the humiliating defeat to the Germans in the Franco-Prussian war, a brutal winter and mass starvation, many artists fled the city for Brussels and London.

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Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Genre Scene of Children at a Park Fountain by Henri Jules Geoffroy
Genre Scene of Children at a Park Fountain by Henri Jules Geoffroy

Genre Scene of Children at a Park Fountain by Henri Jules Geoffroy

By Henri Jules Jean Geoffroy

Located in Washington, DC

Suffering from the humiliating defeat to the Germans in the Franco-Prussian war, a brutal winter and mass starvation, many artists fled the city for Brussels and London.

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Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Genre Scene of School Boys by Henri J. Geoffroy titled "He who Breaks the Glass"
Genre Scene of School Boys by Henri J. Geoffroy titled "He who Breaks the Glass"

Genre Scene of School Boys by Henri J. Geoffroy titled "He who Breaks the Glass"

By Henri Jules Jean Geoffroy

Located in Washington, DC

Suffering from the humiliating defeat to the Germans in the Franco-Prussian war, a brutal winter and mass starvation, many artists fled the city for Brussels and London.

Category

Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

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