Adolphe Thiers Collection

Electoral Gallery Portrait of Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877). Lithograph 1869. BN, Prints studio, Paris
BEN5480757 Electoral Gallery Portrait of Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877). Lithograph 1869. BN, Prints studio, Paris; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Portrait of Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), French President of the Third Republic. Dim: 36x25cm. Anonymous engraving
JEB4855544 Portrait of Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), French President of the Third Republic. Dim: 36x25cm. Anonymous engraving

Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari, 1873-1-7 - Don't break it
ICA4871315 Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari, 1873-1-7 - Don't break it! - Republican Republique, President of the Republic, Constitution, Size - Thiers Adolphe

Portrait of Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), French President of the Third Republic
JEB4855470 Portrait of Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), French President of the Third Republic, based on the painting by Leon Bonnat (1833-1922), 1877 Salon. Dim: 26, 5x28cm

Cartoon by Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), French President of the Third Republic with his evocating shadow William II of
JEB4855420 Cartoon by Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), French President of the Third Republic with his evocating shadow William II of Prussia. Engraving by Andre Gill (1840-1885). Dim: 28x20cm

Portrait of Adolphe Thiers, 19th century
1708726 Portrait of Adolphe Thiers, 19th century; (add.info.: Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877) french president from 1871 to 1873)

Thiers, Puy-de-Dome (engraving)
8636708 Thiers, Puy-de-Dome (engraving) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thiers, Puy-de-Dome)

History's Great Reversal, 1919 vs 1871 (litho)
8636023 History's Great Reversal, 1919 vs 1871 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: History's Great Reversal, 1919 vs 1871)

Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), French statesman and historian addresses the French National Assembly 1871
5304854 Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), French statesman and historian addresses the French National Assembly 1871; (add.info.: Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877)

Portrait of Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), French President of the Third Republic. Engraving by Dulasta (?). Dim: 30x20cm
JEB4855522 Portrait of Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), French President of the Third Republic. Engraving by Dulasta (?). Dim: 30x20cm

Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari, 1873-3-24 - Taxation on cars - Taxation, President of the Republic
ICA4870460 Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari, 1873-3-24 - Taxation on cars - Taxation, President of the Republic, Transport, Size

Le Pilori (Mailly), number 26, circa 1870 - Illustration by Mailly (1829)
ICA4860714 Le Pilori (Mailly), number 26, circa 1870 - Illustration by Mailly (1829-?) : King of the Oracle Republicans of Versailles - Republican Republique, President of the Republic

Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877) French President in 1871-1873, engraving
1721517 Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877) French President in 1871-1873, engraving; (add.info.: Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877) french president in 1871-1873, engraving)

Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), French statesman and historian with Leon Gambetta after the establishment of the Third
5304832 Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), French statesman and historian with Leon Gambetta after the establishment of the Third Republic in France 1871; (add.info.: Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877)

Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari, 1873-1-14 - Liberation - Republican Republique, Graphic Games
ICA4871258 Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari, 1873-1-14 - Liberation - Republican Republique, Graphic Games, President of the Republic, War 1870-1871, Constitution

Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari, 1873-2-20 - Republicain Republique, President of the Republic
ICA4870830 Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari, 1873-2-20 - Republicain Republique, President of the Republic, Constitution

Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari, 1873-2-26 - Do not put light under the bushel - Republican
ICA4870731 Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari, 1873-2-26 - Do not put light under the bushel - Republican Republique

Portrait of Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877) young. He became French president of the Third Republic
JEB4855483 Portrait of Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877) young. He became French president of the Third Republic. Engraving by Zephirin Belliard (1798-1861). Dim: 33x22cm

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Demolition by the Communard of the House of Thiers, 1871
LUX4710149 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Demolition by the Communard of the House of Thiers, 1871; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

(Marie Joseph Louis) Adolphe Thiers, 1840 (litho)
1574715 (Marie Joseph Louis) Adolphe Thiers, 1840 (litho); (add.info.: (Marie Joseph Louis) Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877) French politician and historian

Thread to the Patriot. Extra strong linen. ACE. Sewing thread label bearing the effigy of Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877)
BEN5480754 Thread to the Patriot. Extra strong linen. ACE. Sewing thread label bearing the effigy of Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877). Lithography. BN, Prints studio, Paris; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

News: New project of an electorale for the use of the French people. Adolphe Thiers presents the small ballot box that
JEB4855444 News: New project of an electorale for the use of the French people. Adolphe Thiers presents the small ballot box that replaces the large universal suffrage

Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari, 1873-2-14 - Long-Feu - Republican Republique
ICA4870885 Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari, 1873-2-14 - Long-Feu - Republican Republique, President of the Republic, Height

Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari, 1872-10-14 - Republican Republique
ICA4872138 Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari, 1872-10-14 - Republican Republique, President of the Republic - Thiers Adolphe

Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877) French President from 1871 to 1873, photo by Teruel
1708725 Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877) French President from 1871 to 1873, photo by Teruel; (add.info.: Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877) french president from 1871 to 1873, photo by Teruel)

M Thiers (litho)
8631720 M Thiers (litho) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Thiers. Illustration for an article by Harry Furniss for the Windsor Magazine in 1904 on "Some)

Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe Thiers, French statesman, journalist and historian, 19th century (engraving)
3501405 Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe Thiers, French statesman, journalist and historian, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe Thiers, 1797 - 1877)

The meeting between Otto von Bismarck, left, and Adolphe Thiers, 1910 (print)
955265 The meeting between Otto von Bismarck, left, and Adolphe Thiers, 1910 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: The meeting between Otto von Bismarck, left, and Adolphe Thiers)

Arrival of Napoleon's ashes on the Esplanade des Invalides, December 15, 1840. Creator: Unknown
Arrival of Napoleon's ashes on the Esplanade des Invalides, December 15, 1840

Allegory of the British Empire strangling the world, satirical cartoon from
CHT211314 Allegory of the British Empire strangling the world, satirical cartoon from Le Perroquet (Il Papagallo), 1878 (colour litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale

Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari, 1873-2-3
ICA4871007 Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari, 1873-2-3 by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari

Louis Adolphe Thiers (coloured engraving)
1731166 Louis Adolphe Thiers (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Louis Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877) French historian and politician, president 1871-1873)

The Paris Review (engraving)
1057302 The Paris Review (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Paris Review. Illustration for The Graphic)

Illustration of Louis Alexandre Gosset de Guines dit Gill (1840-1885) for the Cover of L Eclipse
ICA4928411 Illustration of Louis Alexandre Gosset de Guines dit Gill (1840-1885) for the Cover of L Eclipse, 1872-8-4 - La delivrance - Censorship, Childhood, President of the Republic

Adolphe Thiers (colour litho)
613659 Adolphe Thiers (colour litho) by Cecioni, Adriano (1838-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adolphe Thiers, Faute-de-mieux Premier, 6 January 1872)

Adolphe Thiers, 1870 (b / w photo)
1720482 Adolphe Thiers, 1870 (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe Thiers (1797 - 1877) was a French statesman and historian

Le Charivari, Satirique en N & B, 1850_4_16: A parricide - Censorship, Press / Media
ICA4877033 Le Charivari, Satirique en N & B, 1850_4_16: A parricide - Censorship, Press/Media, President of the Republic - Thiers Adolphe - Illustration by Honore Daumier (1808-1879) by Daumier

Bust of President Thiers, Sevres, 1883. Creators: Sevres Porcelain Manufactory
Bust of President Thiers, Sevres, 1883

Portrait of Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), ca 1860. Creator: Disderi
Portrait of Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), ca 1860. Private Collection

Thiers, c. 1870. Creator: Nadar
Thiers, c. 1870. Woodburytype, from the periodical "Galerie Contemporaine Litteraire, Artistique" (1876), volume 1

Illustration of Cham (1819-1879) in Le Charivari, 1873-2-6 - Prive of speech
ICA4870988 Illustration of Cham (1819-1879) in Le Charivari, 1873-2-6 - Prive of speech, starts studying pantomime - President of the Republic, Chamber of Deputes Hemicycle, Circus - Thiers Adolphe

Illustration of Cham (1819-1879) in Le Charivari, 1873-3-31 - The lion
ICA4870410 Illustration of Cham (1819-1879) in Le Charivari, 1873-3-31 - The lion and the rat - Ordre Moral, President of the Republique, Fables La Fontaine and others - Thiers Adolphe, Rat/Souris

The two presidents, Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822-1885), President of the United States
LSE4320179 The two presidents, Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822-1885), President of the United States and Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), President of the French Republic

To be or not to be, cartoon by Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), French statesman
LSE4320359 To be or not to be, cartoon by Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), French statesman. Cover in " L Eclipse" by Gill, March 23, 1873, Paris

Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), French historian and politician
LSE4320272 Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), French historian and politician. Cover in " L Eclipse" by Gill, February 6, 1870

Portrait of Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), President of the French Republic
XEE4169623 Portrait of Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), President of the French Republic by Moloch (Colomb B.) (1849-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877)

Extension of the presidential term of the marechal of Mac-Mahon (Mac Mahon)
XEE4166446 Extension of the presidential term of the marechal of Mac-Mahon (Mac Mahon), establishment of the septennat in France

War of 1870: President of the Council Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877
XEE4166346 War of 1870: President of the Council Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877) received the congratulations of the deputes on his release from the National Assembly reunited in Bordeaux on 19 February

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Adolphe Thiers: A Controversial Figure in French History Adolphe Thiers, a prominent figure of the 19th century, left an indelible mark on France. However, his legacy is marred by controversy and conflicting opinions. One notable event that stained Thiers' reputation was the alleged rape of Marianne in 1875. This scandalous incident shocked society and cast a shadow over his political career. Thiers' relationship with Marianne, often depicted symbolically as the embodiment of France herself, further complicates our understanding of their connection. Was it one of mutual respect or exploitation? Historians continue to debate this question. The tumultuous era of the Paris Commune (1871) also played a significant role in shaping Thiers' presidency. As tensions escalated between government forces and revolutionary communards, he faced immense challenges in maintaining order and stability within the country. Political satire became another avenue through which Thiers was portrayed during his time in power. Artists like Stop and Honore Daumier used their illustrations to critique censorship, press freedom, and even accused him indirectly of parricide - reflecting public sentiment towards his governance. Despite these controversies surrounding him, Adolphe Thiers had supporters who admired his leadership qualities. His tenure as President during the French Third Republic (1871-1913) witnessed crucial moments such as borrowing policies for economic growth and addressing issues related to maternity rights. Various artistic representations capture different facets of this complex leader's life. From coloured engravings to black-and-white photographs, each portrait adds depth to our understanding of Adolphe Thiers' character and influence on French history. A bust created by Sevres Porcelain Manufactory immortalizes President Thiers while Disderi's portrait from around 1860 offers a glimpse into his persona during that period - both serving as reminders of how he shaped France's destiny.