A series of engravings representing blueprints, section drawings and a facade sketching of the slaughterhouse of Versailles. The first page contains a detailed engraving of …
Engraving by Pardinel after Gavarni from Le comte de Monte-Cristo / par M. Alexandre Dumas. Illustrates an early episode in the novel: next to Edmond …
This series of nine prints depicts the balls and parties on the eve of the Second Empire. The caricatures are satirical representations of financial and …
This print depicts a typical morning in a Parisian café. The characters depicted here come from different social classes, ranging from the lower bourgeoisie to …
This plate reproduces 35 different medals that were coined during the 1848 Revolution. Some medals represent important political figures such as Raspail, Proudhon, or Barbès, …
The social status of Jews changed drastically in France during the nineteenth century: after the Revolution, they were granted citizenship and equal rights. In 1831, …
During the revolutionary period, the "trees of liberty" were planted all over the country, and became the symbols of France's overthrow of the royalty and …
This print was published a week after the new constitution was instituted by Louis-Napoléon. As the regime was changing and as the Republic was being …
This print depicts a fashionable "salon". It is accompanied by an article about architecture and contemporary interior design, whish praises this building for its tasteful …
These 1849 engravings show examples of women and men's fashion during the restoration (1815-1830). At this time, the high waisted dresses that characterized the Empire …
The illustration here shows mainly spring dresses and coats; the white dress of the woman in the background leaves her shoulders bare, and is probably …
The article accompanying this print describes the problems encountered by Parisians when trying to decipher the names of the streets at night. Streetlights placed at …
