Louis Bonafous, known as brother Leotade, presumed guilty for the rape and murder of young 15 year-old girl, Cecile Combettes, in Toulouse, south of...
Antoine Mingrat, french priest, condemned on december 1822 for rape and murder of Marie Gerin, here after the murder of the young woman, engraving
Cecile Combettes, young 15 year-old girl who was the victim of presumed Louis Bonafous, known as brother Leotade in Toulouse, south of France, april...
The Lyon mail post affair april 28, 1796 at the time of Directoire , France : the mail post is attacked, 4 persons will be condenmed to death ,...
Denis Papin french physicist, inventor of steam machine, engraving from a book about exhibitions and fine arts by Adolphe Bitard
Frontpage of french newspaper Le Petit Parisien" june 21, 1908 : tercentenary of foundation of the city of Quebec by Samuel de Champlain
The "familistere de Guise" built in Guise by industrialist Jean Baptiste Andre Godin to house his workers and his families, 1859-1880, engraving
Section of the "familistere de Guise" built in Guise by industrialist Jean Baptiste Andre Godin to house his workers and his families, 1859-1880,...
The "familistere de Guise" built in Guise by industrialist Jean Baptiste Andre Godin to house his workers and his families, 1859-1880, engraving
During the night following the attack on the Bastille, at the porte St Denis in Paris, people was expecting reprisals from the king, engraving by...
Funeral of citizens dead during siege of the Bastille in Paris : mass celebrated by Abbe Fauchet on august 5 engraving by Berthault after Prieur十八世紀, 葬禮
Jean-Marie Roland, vicomte de la Platiere french economist, minister of interior and justice, engraving by Hopwood after Raffet
Charles Ignace de Peyronnet french politician, minister of justice then minister of interior in 1830, engraving by Pannier after Pauquet
Charles Jean Marie Barbaroux Girondist deputy in 1792 at time of french revolution, engraving by Bosselman after Raffet
Jean-Paul Marat french doctor, journalist and politician during French Revolution, engraving by Bosselman after Raffet
Anne Joseph Mericourt dite Theroigne de Mericourt mistress of the Marquis de Persan she stormed the Bastille and participated to the women 's March...
Catherine de Medicis wife of HenriII and queen of France in 1547-1559 then regent in 1560-1564, here young, engraving
Wedding of french king Louis XIV with his cousin Marie Therese of Austria in Saint Jean de Luz on june 9 celebrated by bishop of Bayonne, engraving,...
Don Quixote killing sheeps thinking they were knights, illustration of book by Miguel de Cervantes "Histoire de Don Quichotte", engraving after Jules...
Don Quixote has fought with windmills and fallen form his horse, Sancho Panza looking at his master, illustration of book by Miguel de Cervantes...插圖
Outside an inn, Don Quixote becoming knight, illustration of book by Miguel de Cervantes "Histoire de Don Quichotte", engraving after Jules David,...
Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, illustration of book by Miguel de Cervantes "Histoire de Don Quichotte", engraving after Jules David, 1922
Moselle footbridge over la Villette ornamental lake, Paris, built in 1882 by Armand Moisant, replaced in 1966, engraving
Edme Retif ploughing fields, engraving for book by Nicolas Restif de la Bretonne about the life of his father who was farmer
Edme Retif on road for Paris, engraving for book by Nicolas Restif de la Bretonne about the life of his father
Edme Retif in paris with Rose and Eugenie Pombelins, daughters of a wealthy merchant, engraving for book by Nicolas Restif de la Bretonne about the...
Vermanton near Sacy in Burgondy . Sacy is the village where was born Nicolas Restif de la Bretonne, engraving by Nee for book by Nicolas Restif de la...
Illustration from book of music by Claude Auge, France, c. 1916 : score of french nursery rhyme "Jean de La Lune"
Hindu ritual : to reach divine state, an ascetic is hanged by feet over fire, India, engraving, c; 1729
Funeral traditions in Hindu religion : bodies are burnt to be purified and to sacrify to fire god Agni, here in Calcutta, engraving, 19th century
Indian fakir havig his neck deliberately caught in an iron structure in order to access to the divine and supranatural powers, engraving in 1729