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Alpes Collection (#3)

The breathtaking beauty of the Alpes is truly unmatched

Background imageAlpes Collection: View of Grenoble taken from the Quai de la Graille, Oil painting by Jean Achard (1807-1884)

View of Grenoble taken from the Quai de la Graille, Oil painting by Jean Achard (1807-1884) made in 1837
YOU4418832 View of Grenoble taken from the Quai de la Graille, Oil painting by Jean Achard (1807-1884) made in 1837. Photography, KIM Youngtae, Grenoble, Musee de Grenoble

Background imageAlpes Collection: Castello Fenis, Valle di Aosta (b / w photo)

Castello Fenis, Valle di Aosta (b / w photo)
7152765 Castello Fenis, Valle di Aosta (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Castello Fenis, Valle di Aosta)

Background imageAlpes Collection: Une Chasse a l ours, au temps feodal, dans les Alpes (engraving)

Une Chasse a l ours, au temps feodal, dans les Alpes (engraving)
3644280 Une Chasse a l ours, au temps feodal, dans les Alpes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une Chasse a l ours, au temps feodal, dans les Alpes)

Background imageAlpes Collection: Savoie 41 - Paysage des echelles, c. 1860 (b / w photo)

Savoie 41 - Paysage des echelles, c. 1860 (b / w photo)
CHT441260 Savoie 41 - Paysage des echelles, c.1860 (b/w photo) by Bisson Freres Studio, (fl.1841-64); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAlpes Collection: Temporary Emigration to Italy, A Workers Caravan Crossing The Great St Bernard Pass (colour litho)

Temporary Emigration to Italy, A Workers Caravan Crossing The Great St Bernard Pass (colour litho)
2798746 Temporary Emigration to Italy, A Workers Caravan Crossing The Great St Bernard Pass (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAlpes Collection: Territet, Vaud Canton, Switzerland. Grand Hotel des Alpes

Territet, Vaud Canton, Switzerland. Grand Hotel des Alpes
Vintage 19th century photograph: Territet is a locality which is part of the Montreux commune, in the Vaud Canton, Switzerland. Grand Hotel des Alpes

Background imageAlpes Collection: A quiet corner in Peille, France

A quiet corner in Peille, France
A quiet corner in Peille, a commune perched on a rock between Monaco and Menton in the Alpes Maritimes department in south-eastern France. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageAlpes Collection: The Diligence from Grenoble to Sassenage, 7th October 1875 (w / c on paper)

The Diligence from Grenoble to Sassenage, 7th October 1875 (w / c on paper)
BRM191069 The Diligence from Grenoble to Sassenage, 7th October 1875 (w/c on paper) by Jongkind, Johan-Barthold (1819-91); 16.5x27.7 cm; Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageAlpes Collection: Passage of the Great Saint Bernard (Great Saint Bernard) by the French army on May 20

Passage of the Great Saint Bernard (Great Saint Bernard) by the French army on May 20
JLJ4599556 Passage of the Great Saint Bernard (Great Saint Bernard) by the French army on May 20, 1800 - Painting by Charles Thevenin (1764-1838), 1806 - Oil on canvas - Sun: 4, 67 x 7

Background imageAlpes Collection: La Turbie, France - the Trophy of the Alpes

La Turbie, France - the Trophy of the Alpes (Trophy of Augustus), a Roman monument built by the emperor Augustus to celebrate his victory over the Ligurian tribes which lived in the mountains of

Background imageAlpes Collection: Barrenwort or bishops hat, Epimedium

Barrenwort or bishops hat, Epimedium alpinum, Epimede des alpes. Handcoloured steel engraving by Alphonse-Leon Noel after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A

Background imageAlpes Collection: Pheasants eye or spring adonis, Adonis vernalis

Pheasants eye or spring adonis, Adonis vernalis
L Adonide des Alpes. Pheasants eye or spring adonis, Adonis vernalis. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus

Background imageAlpes Collection: Alpine avens, Geum montanum

Alpine avens, Geum montanum
La Benoite des Alpes. Alpine avens, Geum montanum, and Doris longwing butterfly, Heliconius doris. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus

Background imageAlpes Collection: Arbutus unedo, strawberry tree

Arbutus unedo, strawberry tree
Le petit Arbousier des Alpes, Arbutus unedo, strawberry tree. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus curieuses

Background imageAlpes Collection: Alpine rose, Rosa alpina

Alpine rose, Rosa alpina
Alpine rose, Rose des Alpes, Rosa alpina. Handcoloured lithograph by Lecouturier after a botanical illustration by Borromee from Pierre Boitards Rose-Lovers Complete Manual, Roret, Paris 1836

Background imageAlpes Collection: At the Watering Place (Cows in the Yoke), 1888 (oil on canvas)

At the Watering Place (Cows in the Yoke), 1888 (oil on canvas)
3597126 At the Watering Place (Cows in the Yoke), 1888 (oil on canvas) by Segantini, Giovanni (1858-99); 84.1x141.2 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageAlpes Collection: The trolley of a cable car was going down to the valley in that of Avise (Aosta) carrying

The trolley of a cable car was going down to the valley in that of Avise (Aosta) carrying... (colour litho)
2783601 The trolley of a cable car was going down to the valley in that of Avise (Aosta) carrying... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageAlpes Collection: Street market scene in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Street market scene in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Street market scene in the market place at Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France -- rabbits, hares and pigeons for sale. Date: 1922

Background imageAlpes Collection: Man and donkey in Puget-Theniers, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Man and donkey in Puget-Theniers, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Man and donkey in a street in Puget-Theniers, Alpes-Maritimes, France. Date: 1922

Background imageAlpes Collection: Morning scene, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Morning scene, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Early morning scene on the quayside of Villefranche-sur-Mer, near Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. 1922

Background imageAlpes Collection: The coast at Nice, France - French Riviera

The coast at Nice, France - French Riviera
Aerial view of the coastline at Nice, France - capital of the Alpes-Maritimes department on the French Riviera on the pebbly shores of the Baie des Anges. Date: circa 1903

Background imageAlpes Collection: Italian soldier wearing white camoflague, for action in the snow of the Italian Alps

Italian soldier wearing white camoflague, for action in the snow of the Italian Alps, winter protection uniform. This uniform protects all parts of the body, including the feet

Background imageAlpes Collection: A heroic act by Prince Aimone of Aosta, Duke of Spoleto (colour litho)

A heroic act by Prince Aimone of Aosta, Duke of Spoleto (colour litho)
2778134 A heroic act by Prince Aimone of Aosta, Duke of Spoleto (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A heroic act by Prince Aimone of Aosta)

Background imageAlpes Collection: Berne, Vue sur le Kirchenfeld et les Alpes bernoises (b / w photo)

Berne, Vue sur le Kirchenfeld et les Alpes bernoises (b / w photo)
6002252 Berne, Vue sur le Kirchenfeld et les Alpes bernoises (b/w photo) by Swiss Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Berne, Vue sur le Kirchenfeld et les Alpes bernoises)

Background imageAlpes Collection: Thoune, le Lac et les Alpes (b / w photo)

Thoune, le Lac et les Alpes (b / w photo)
6002255 Thoune, le Lac et les Alpes (b/w photo) by Swiss Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thoune, le Lac et les Alpes)

Background imageAlpes Collection: A daring undertaking (colour litho)

A daring undertaking (colour litho)
2783716 A daring undertaking (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A daring undertaking)

Background imageAlpes Collection: Type d un guerrier de l age de bronze, d apres les vestiges trouves dans la region des Alpes

Type d un guerrier de l age de bronze, d apres les vestiges trouves dans la region des Alpes (engraving)
6003944 Type d un guerrier de l age de bronze, d apres les vestiges trouves dans la region des Alpes (engraving) by French School

Background imageAlpes Collection: The Royal Hunts In Valsavaranche, The First Slain Chamois (colour litho)

The Royal Hunts In Valsavaranche, The First Slain Chamois (colour litho)
2798205 The Royal Hunts In Valsavaranche, The First Slain Chamois (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Hunts In Valsavaranche)

Background imageAlpes Collection: Sunrise in the Alps (oil on canvas)

Sunrise in the Alps (oil on canvas)
LMG109220 Sunrise in the Alps (oil on canvas) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); 113x170.2 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; French, out of copyright

Background imageAlpes Collection: The Banks of the Isere, 27th September 1863 (w / c on paper)

The Banks of the Isere, 27th September 1863 (w / c on paper)
BRM191068 The Banks of the Isere, 27th September 1863 (w/c on paper) by Jongkind, Johan-Barthold (1819-91); Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageAlpes Collection: Cliché Alpine Paradise

Cliché Alpine Paradise
Henrik Spranz

Background imageAlpes Collection: Overcast

Overcast
Tristan Shu

Background imageAlpes Collection: In heaven on Høven

In heaven on Høven
Dr. Nicholas Roemmelt

Background imageAlpes Collection: Locatelli

Locatelli
David Martin Castan

Background imageAlpes Collection: The Ibex and the milky way

The Ibex and the milky way
Charly Lataste

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1210845

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1215005

Background imageAlpes Collection: Waiting for the warriors

Waiting for the warriors
Cembrzynski Ignacy

Background imageAlpes Collection: Résistance

Résistance
Thomas Vuillaume

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1299728

Background imageAlpes Collection: morning rays

morning rays
Rostovskiy Anton

Background imageAlpes Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20102620

EyeUbiquitous_20102620
France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie, Annecy. The twelth century Palais de l Isle originally the town prison now a museum situated in the Thiou Canal

Background imageAlpes Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20102622

EyeUbiquitous_20102622
France, Rhone-Alpes, Drome and Isere, Landscape with trees in Autumn colours in the Vercor region near Col de Rousset

Background imageAlpes Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20102623

EyeUbiquitous_20102623
France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere, Les Aiguilles. Limestone cliffs and towers south west of Col de Rousset in the Vercor region with thick white cloud and mist lying across lower slopes

Background imageAlpes Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20102621

EyeUbiquitous_20102621
France, Rhone-Alpes, Drome, Valley Ombleze and surrounding landscape from Col de Bataille in Autumn colours

Background imageAlpes Collection: Pilatus PC-6 Porter HB-FAZ

Pilatus PC-6 Porter HB-FAZ at the 1961 XXIVe Salon International de IAeronautique au Bourget. HB-FAZ was sold to Air Alpes on 19 July 1961

Background imageAlpes Collection: Orchid (Nigritella cornelliana) Mercantour National Park, Provence, France, June

Orchid (Nigritella cornelliana) Mercantour National Park, Provence, France, June

Background imageAlpes Collection: Landscape of Vallon des Milefonds, Mercantour National Park, Provence, France, June 2014

Landscape of Vallon des Milefonds, Mercantour National Park, Provence, France, June 2014




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The breathtaking beauty of the Alpes is truly unmatched. From the vibrant colors of a European swallowtail butterfly gracefully perched on a delicate flower in Mercantour National Park, to the Gallo-Roman low-relief depicting wine barrels being ferried across these majestic mountains, every corner tells a story. As you stand at the edge of Gorges of Verdon in Provence, France, your eyes feast upon a panoramic view of an awe-inspiring canyon that seems to stretch endlessly into the horizon. It's as if nature herself has carved this masterpiece with meticulous precision. Rosa Bonheur's 1864 painting captures an intimate moment between an alpine shepherd and his sheep, as he tenderly gives them salt. The warm hues of sunlight caress their figures against a backdrop of towering peaks, reminding us of the harmonious relationship between man and nature. Gourdon, nestled high atop a rock at 650 meters altitude in Alpes-Maritimes, exudes charm from every angle. Its picturesque streets wind through ancient buildings that seem frozen in time. A visit here feels like stepping into a fairytale world where history meets enchantment. As morning breaks over Dolomites, golden rays paint the sky and illuminate snow-capped peaks that pierce through fluffy clouds. Nature awakens with each passing minute, inviting you to explore its hidden treasures and embark on unforgettable adventures. Witnessing sunset is nothing short of magical. The sky transforms into a canvas ablaze with fiery hues - oranges melt into purples while pinks dance along wisps of clouds. Time stands still as you soak up this ethereal spectacle unfolding before your very eyes. A vintage poster showcasing Massif de la Meije invites you to discover one of French Alps' most iconic landscapes. Towering summits command attention while lush valleys beckon explorers seeking solace amidst untouched wilderness.