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Armée française

Description:: Colored wood-engraved sheet with 12 round illustrations after Arnoux of military and naval types, and World War One battles, chiefly 1914-1916.
Year:: 1916
Contributor:: Arnoux, Guy, 1886-1951 (artist); Devambez, Andre, 1867-1943 (publisher)
Genre:: color wood engravings
Subject:: France. Armée; France. Marine
Local ID:: FrP1916f-1
Collection:: Brown University Library; Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection

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At the Frères Provençaux Restaurant: (1848)

Description:: The restaurant "Les Frères Provençaux" was opened in 1786 by two brothers and former chefs of the Prince of Conti. This plate depicts one of …
Year:: 1898
Contributor:: Courboin, François, 1865-1926 (illustrator)
Genre:: color wood engravings
Subject:: Fashion > France > Paris; Frères Provençaux (Firm); Restaurants > France > Paris; Social Life > Entertainment; Social Life > Gender studies; Art > Fashion; 1871-1940 (The Third Republic)
Local ID:: 1-SIZE GT887 .U8 1898
Collection:: Brown University Library; Paris: Capital of the 19th Century

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At the Opera Ball: (1835)

Description:: The men depicted in this plate wear relatively tight, dark-colored trousers, as was fashionable in the Romantic Period. Their coats are high waisted. According to …
Year:: 1898
Contributor:: Courboin, François, 1865-1926 (illustrator)
Genre:: color wood engravings
Subject:: Fashion > France > Paris; Balls (Parties) > France > Paris; Opéra de Paris; Architecture > Theaters; Art > Prints; Social Life > Classes; Social Life > Entertainment; Social Life > Gender studies; Art > Fashion; 1830-1848 (The July Monarchy)
Local ID:: 1-SIZE GT887 .U8 1898
Collection:: Brown University Library; Paris: Capital of the 19th Century

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Bicycling: The Ladies of the Wheel (1896)

Description:: The woman holding the bicycle is wearing a short dres over dark leggings. Her dress retains the style of the epoque, with a sharply accentuated, …
Year:: 1898
Contributor:: Courboin, François, 1865-1926 (illustrator)
Genre:: color wood engravings
Subject:: Fashion > France > Paris; Women cyclists > France > Paris; Art > Prints; Social Life > Entertainment; Social Life > Gender studies; Art > Fashion; 1871-1940 (The Third Republic)
Local ID:: 1-SIZE GT887 .U8 1898
Collection:: Brown University Library; Paris: Capital of the 19th Century

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The booths on the Pont-Neuf: (1844)

Description:: This scene depicts a mother and son on the Pont Neuf, Paris's oldest bridge, where street vendors set up on the sidewalks. The child depicted …
Year:: 1898
Contributor:: Courboin, François, 1865-1926 (illustrator)
Genre:: color wood engravings
Subject:: Pont-Neuf (Paris, France); Fashion > France > Paris; Mothers and sons > France > Paris; Architecture > Bridges & waterways; Art > Prints; Art > Fashion; 1830-1848 (The July Monarchy)
Local ID:: 1-SIZE GT887 .U8 1898
Collection:: Brown University Library; Paris: Capital of the 19th Century

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The Boulevard des Italiens (1855): Left side

Description:: The woman seated in the carriage wears a light bonnet and carries a parasos. She rides in a horse-drawn carriage attended by several servants. The …
Year:: 1898
Contributor:: Courboin, François, 1865-1926 (illustrator)
Genre:: color wood engravings
Subject:: Fashion > France > Paris; Streets > France > Paris; Coaching (Transportation) > France > Paris; Boulevard des Italiens (Paris, France); Art > Prints; Public Works > Streets; Social Life > Classes; Social Life > Gender studies; Art > Fashion; 1852-1870 (The Second Empire)
Local ID:: 1-SIZE GT887 .U8 1898
Collection:: Brown University Library; Paris: Capital of the 19th Century

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A box at the Italian Opera: (1852)

Description:: The seated women wear dresses that are fairly sumptuous and expose the shoulders. They both wear shawl berthas wrapped around their shoulders and their hair …
Year:: 1898
Contributor:: Courboin, François, 1865-1926 (illustrator)
Genre:: color wood engravings
Subject:: Fashion > France > Paris; Théâtre-Italien (Paris, France); Social Life > Entertainment; Art > Fashion; 1848-1852 (The Second Republic)
Local ID:: 1-SIZE GT887 .U8 1898
Collection:: Brown University Library; Paris: Capital of the 19th Century

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The Carrefour Gaillon and the fountain: (1848)

Description:: The woman depicted in this plate is wearing 'une visite', or a large cashmere shawl with slits for the arms. Also, the base of her …
Year:: 1898
Contributor:: Courboin, François, 1865-1926 (illustrator)
Genre:: color wood engravings
Subject:: Fashion > France > Paris; Fontaine Gaillon (Paris, France); Fountains > France > Paris; Art > Prints; Public Works > Streets; Art > Fashion; 1830-1848 (The July Monarchy); 1848-1852 (The Second Republic)
Local ID:: 1-SIZE GT887 .U8 1898
Collection:: Brown University Library; Paris: Capital of the 19th Century

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Children in the Tuileries Gardens: (1859)

Description:: The woman in this plate wears a dress with a wide crinoline and a 'manteau impératrice' or Algerian burnous in fur. Her hair is fashioned …
Year:: 1898
Contributor:: Courboin, François, 1865-1926 (illustrator)
Genre:: color wood engravings
Subject:: Fashion > France > Paris; Children > France > Paris; Jardin des Tuileries (Paris, France); Art > Prints; Social Life > Entertainment; Art > Fashion; 1852-1870 (The Second Empire)
Local ID:: 1-SIZE GT887 .U8 1898
Collection:: Brown University Library; Paris: Capital of the 19th Century

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A Corner on the Boulevard des Italiens: (1833)

Description:: The man in this plate is wearing a militaire or demi-solde redingote, a long, low-waisted coat. He is also wearing a 'chapeau claque' or what …
Year:: 1898
Contributor:: Courboin, François, 1865-1926 (illustrator)
Genre:: color wood engravings
Subject:: Boulevard des Italiens (Paris, France); Fashion > France > Paris; Art > Prints; Public Works > Streets; Social Life > Gender studies; Art > Fashion; 1830-1848 (The July Monarchy)
Local ID:: 1-SIZE GT887 .U8 1898
Collection:: Brown University Library; Paris: Capital of the 19th Century

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Cossack encampment on the Champs-Elysées: (1814)

Description:: This scene depicts Russian soldiers in Paris after the allied invasion of Paris following Napoleon's defeat in March 1814. The woman in the background is …
Year:: 1898
Contributor:: Courboin, François, 1865-1926 (illustrator)
Genre:: color wood engravings
Subject:: Fashion > France > Paris; Cossacks > France > Paris; Champs-Elysées (Paris, France); Art > Prints; Government and Politics > Wars; Art > Fashion; 1804-1815 (The First Empire)
Local ID:: 1-SIZE GT887 .U8 1898
Collection:: Brown University Library; Paris: Capital of the 19th Century

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The Court at Compiègne: Madame de M. watching the hunting party start (1869)

Description:: The woman depicted in this plate is wearing a violet dress with a 'crinoline empire' or a reduced, narrower version of the crinoline. The waist …
Year:: 1898
Contributor:: Courboin, François, 1865-1926 (illustrator)
Genre:: color wood engravings
Subject:: Fashion > France; Hunting > France > Compiègne; Compiègne (France); Art > Prints; Social Life > Classes; Art > Fashion; 1852-1870 (The Second Empire)
Local ID:: 1-SIZE GT887 .U8 1898
Collection:: Brown University Library; Paris: Capital of the 19th Century

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Court dresses: In the early Restoration

Description:: The women depicted in this plate both wear white feathers, symbolic of Henri IV. They wear very high waisted dresses in light colors. The hems …
Year:: 1898
Contributor:: Courboin, François, 1865-1926 (illustrator)
Genre:: color wood engravings
Subject:: Fashion > France > Paris; Art > Prints; Social Life > Classes; Art > Fashion; 1815-1830 (The Restoration)
Local ID:: 1-SIZE GT887 .U8 1898
Collection:: Brown University Library; Paris: Capital of the 19th Century

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The Courtyard of the 'Messageries Nationales' diligences: (1839)

Description:: The woman depicted on the right is wearing a dress with sleeves à la jardinière, fashionable from 1837, which were tightly fitted through the elbow …
Year:: 1898
Contributor:: Courboin, François, 1865-1926 (illustrator)
Genre:: color wood engravings
Subject:: Fashion > France > Paris; Postal service > France > Paris; Art > Prints; Art > Fashion; 1830-1848 (The July Monarchy)
Local ID:: 1-SIZE GT887 .U8 1898
Collection:: Brown University Library; Paris: Capital of the 19th Century

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Dandyism in the Romantic period: a ballroom in 1834

Description:: The gentleman is wearing tight fitting pants, that are lighter than his coat. His pants have boot straps as well, reminiscent of an English riding …
Year:: 1898
Contributor:: Courboin, François, 1865-1926 (illustrator)
Genre:: color wood engravings
Subject:: Fashion > France > Paris; Dandies > France > Paris; Balls (Parties) > France > Paris; Art > Prints; Social Life > Classes; Social Life > Gender studies; Art > Fashion; 1830-1848 (The July Monarchy)
Local ID:: 1-SIZE GT887 .U8 1898
Collection:: Brown University Library; Paris: Capital of the 19th Century

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Echoes of bon ton and of the life of fashion in 1850

Description:: A typical 1850 scene: a very elegant and well-dressed couple takes a break from the ball visible in the background to converse with another lady, …
Year:: 1887
Contributor:: Lynch, Albert, b. 1851 (artist); Gaujean, Eugène, 1850-1900 (printer)
Genre:: color wood engravings
Subject:: Balls (Parties) > France > History; Women > France > Social life and customs > 19th century; Social Life > Classes; Social Life > Entertainment; Social Life > Gender studies; Art > Fashion; 1848-1852 (The Second Republic)
Local ID:: 1-SIZE GT871.U83
Collection:: Brown University Library; Paris: Capital of the 19th Century

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Echoes of bon ton and of the life of fashion in 1850: Headpiece

Description:: Three women in theater box seats look away from the spectacle and out at the reader.
Year:: 1887
Contributor:: Lynch, Albert, b. 1851 (artist); Gaujean, Eugène, 1850-1900 (printer)
Genre:: color wood engravings
Subject:: Women > France > Social life and customs > 19th century; Theater > France > History > 19th century; Social Life > Classes; Social Life > Entertainment; Social Life > Gender studies; Art > Fashion; 1848-1852 (The Second Republic)
Local ID:: 1-SIZE GT871.U83
Collection:: Brown University Library; Paris: Capital of the 19th Century

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Entering the 'Comédie Française': (1828)

Description:: In this plate, two women are depicted going to the theater. Both women wear dresses with a lower, belted waistline, closer to the natural waist. …
Year:: 1898
Contributor:: Courboin, François, 1865-1926 (illustrator)
Genre:: color wood engravings
Subject:: Fashion > France > Paris; Comédie-Française; Architecture > Theaters; Art > Prints; Social Life > Entertainment; Art > Fashion; 1815-1830 (The Restoration)
Local ID:: 1-SIZE GT887 .U8 1898
Collection:: Brown University Library; Paris: Capital of the 19th Century

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Fashions in the Palais-Royal gardens: (1837)

Description:: The woman depicted in this plate is wearing a dress with a very wide skirt and a fur trimmed 'paletot' or 'pardessus,' a coat-like garment …
Year:: 1898
Contributor:: Courboin, François, 1865-1926 (illustrator)
Genre:: color wood engravings
Subject:: Fashion > France > Paris; Palais-Royal (Paris, France); Art > Prints; Art > Fashion; 1830-1848 (The July Monarchy)
Local ID:: 1-SIZE GT887 .U8 1898
Collection:: Brown University Library; Paris: Capital of the 19th Century

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Female Contemporaries: the end of the century

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Description:: Five women, each in a different style of dress, relax together on a beach in Normandy.
Year:: 1887
Contributor:: Lynch, Albert, b. 1851 (artist)
Genre:: color wood engravings
Subject:: Women > France > Social life and customs > 19th century; Seaside resorts > France; Social Life > Classes; Social Life > Entertainment; Social Life > Gender studies; Art > Fashion; 1871-1940 (The Third Republic)
Local ID:: 1-SIZE GT871.U83
Collection:: Brown University Library; Paris: Capital of the 19th Century

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