Paris, France, French, city, city break, David Young, holidays, travel, tourism, L'Opera, bronze, gold, statue, Opéra de Paris Garnier, Charles Garnier, Emperor Napoleon III, Palais Opera, HISTFR
The Flight into Egypt' hand-coloured lithograph by James S Baillie (active 1838-1855). Angel leads Mary carrying the infant Jesus on a donkey, with Joseph following behind. Religion Christian
Paris, France, French, city, city break, David Young, holidays, travel, tourism, L'Opera, bronze, gold, statue, Opéra de Paris Garnier, Charles Garnier, Emperor Napoleon III, Palais Opera.
Romance, the Language of Flowers, Lily, cats, horticulture. Hand coloured lithograph on blind embossed paper lace sheet. Lily lifts to reveal a cat's face.
Romance Love Fashion Costume Clothes. Hand coloured lithograph on blind embossed paper lace sheet watermarked 1854. Dress; St Valentine Communication Palm tee
Paris fashions, 1840, style, chic, French, stylish, Victorian, dress,
Description
Paris fashions of 1840 as seen in Illustrated London News illustration. There is a lengthy description of the latest Paris fashions for readers, from the ILN's correspondent 'Felicie'. Bonnets were 'a-la-mode'. Pale blues, greens and 'coleur d'or' were most in vogue.
Paris Paris paris France opera building national detail roof Europe full, colour, color, academy academie travel, Parisian, French, bust, Mozart, European, Europe, EU, horizontal, capital, city, urban, metropolis, metropolitan, outdoor, outside, exterior, external, building, structure, Architecture, architectural, style, design, workplace, façade, tourists, tourism academie golden gold France French arts cultural academy academie opera sing Place de Opera Charles Garniers Opera House Academy of Music in Paris France
A Visit to the Opera in the year 2000', c1902 , by Albert Robida French writer, illustrator and caricaturist. Futuristic idea of air travel over Paris, France, with public and private aircraft, and landing stages on buildings. Aviation Flying
Victorian; novelty; folded-card; Carte de Visite; Hand-coloured; lithograph; publisher; Robert Canton; 1860s; ephemera; greeting; humour; amusing; turkey; photography history; scorn; pictorial insult; lampoon; skit; pompous; self important; comic; cartoon
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Lampooning the popular craze for small photographic portrait cards of the period. The sender would have sent this to a person they thought to be getting above themselves - a pompous or self important person. The turkeys body is on a paper hinge so it stands away from the rest of the card.
Title page of 'Histoire des corps de troupes de la ville de Paris' , 1887. From 1254-1791 the Guet Royal was responsible for order in the city, a role taken over at the Revolutiion by the National Guard in each city. France
Milliner to H.M.Queen Victoria Circa 1850. Hand coloured lithograph. "Madame Charles, 16 & 17, St. George"s Place, Hyde Park Corner, London, Artificial Florist & Milliner. Madame Charles will insure her Wreaths being becoming and original." Royalty Flowers
1911 Paris France park promenade street ; 1900s; French; Bois; de; Boulogne; boulevard; traffic; crowds; vehicles; cars; automobiles; transport; policeman; gendarme; uniform; postcard; stationery; antique; paper; history; ephemera ; Avenue Bois de Boulogne, Paris, France
Circa 1840s lithograph showing Queen Victoria and baby entitled "The Last New Fashion" under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Victoria. Victorian, fashion, costume, family, royalty, monarch, regal, motherhood, fashion,
Paris paris France opera building national detail roof Europe full, colour, color, academy academie travel, Parisian, French, bust, Mozart, European, Europe, EU, horizontal, capital, city, urban, metropolis, metropolitan, outdoor, outside, exterior, external, building, structure, Architecture, architectural, style, design, workplace, façade, tourists, tourism academie golden gold France French arts cultural
