Arras Collection (#2)

The barbarian contemplating his work (colour litho)
2785918 The barbarian contemplating his work (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The barbarian contemplating his work. Kaiser Wilhelm II before Arras)

Porte Baudimont, Arras (b / w photo)
3095160 Porte Baudimont, Arras (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Porte Baudimont, Arras. Postcard, early 20th century)

La Rue Ernestale - Arras, France Date: circa 1910s

The Old German Front Line, Arras, by WHD Arthur, WW1
The Old German Front Line, Arras, drawing by William Hugh Duncan Arthur, First World War. circa 1916

View of an Arras street with ruined buildings, WW1
View of an Arras street with ruined buildings, First World War. In the foreground on the right are a few band members with their music instruments, mostly drums. circa 1915-1917

Town Hall, Arras (etching)
6198940 Town Hall, Arras (etching) by Monk, William (1863-1937); 66x49 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; English, out of copyright

Damaged interior of the Church of Saint-Sacrement, Arras, France, World War I (b / w photo)
3102160 Damaged interior of the Church of Saint-Sacrement, Arras, France, World War I (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

British soldier among the ruins of Arras Cathedral, France, damaged during the First World War (b / w photo)
6015422 British soldier among the ruins of Arras Cathedral, France, damaged during the First World War (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Funerary monument to Pedro Ludovico Parisis, 1872 (marble)
3469340 Funerary monument to Pedro Ludovico Parisis, 1872 (marble) by Cugnot, Louis-Leon (1835-94); Cathedrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vst d Arras, Arras

Funerary monument to Hugoni Roberto Joanni Carolo de la Tour d
3469339 Funerary monument to Hugoni Roberto Joanni Carolo de la Tour d Auvergne Lavragveris (marble) by French School, (19th century); Cathedrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vst d Arras, Arras

Bust of Pierre-Louis Parisis, Bishop of Arras (marble)
3469338 Bust of Pierre-Louis Parisis, Bishop of Arras (marble) by French School, (19th century); Cathedrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vst d Arras, Arras

Going over the top, 24th March 1917 (b / w photo)
700925 Going over the top, 24th March 1917 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British soldiers leave their trench to advance in Arras)

Distortion of history by the freemasons: the supposed establishment of a chapter of Rosicrucians by the pretender
3100729 Distortion of history by the freemasons: the supposed establishment of a chapter of Rosicrucians by the pretender Charles Edward Stuart in Arras in 1747 (engraving) by French School

British trench captured by the Germans, between Bapaume and Arras, France, World War I, 1914-1918 (b / w photo)
6000130 British trench captured by the Germans, between Bapaume and Arras, France, World War I, 1914-1918 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Somme Slackers (most Arrasin fellows), 13 October 1917 (pen
3057598 Somme Slackers (most Arrasin fellows), 13 October 1917 (pen, brush & ink on paper) by Capstick, J. (fl.1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caption reads: Ere you two)

Funerary monument (marble)
3469342 Funerary monument (marble) by French School; Cathedrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vst d Arras, Arras, France; (add.info.: Monument funeraire); ePaul Maeyaert; French, out of copyright

Bust of Desire-Joseph Dennel, Bishop of Arras (marble)
3469337 Bust of Desire-Joseph Dennel, Bishop of Arras (marble) by French School, (19th century); Cathedrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vst d Arras, Arras

Bust of Alfred Williez (marble)
3469336 Bust of Alfred Williez (marble) by French School; Cathedrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vst d Arras, Arras, France; (add.info)

Arras, La petite Place (colour photo)
2803555 Arras, La petite Place (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arras, La petite Place)

Arras, La grande Place, un jour de marche aux grains (colour photo)
2803554 Arras, La grande Place, un jour de marche aux grains (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arras, La grande Place)

Panoramic view of the sector of the Western Front between Arras and La Bassee, France, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000455 Panoramic view of the sector of the Western Front between Arras and La Bassee, France, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled

A marriage at the front, Hauteville, Arras, France, World War I, 1915 (litho)
6000286 A marriage at the front, Hauteville, Arras, France, World War I, 1915 (litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A marriage at the front)

Queen Mary Elizabeth and Courtenay "I will answer that question"
3037184 Queen Mary Elizabeth and Courtenay " I will answer that question" cried Mary throwing aside the Arras, illustration from The Worlds Library of Best Books, c.1940 (litho) by Hardy

Vidocq (engraving)
1095453 Vidocq (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vidocq. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

Portrait of Philippe de Commines, after a Red Chalk Drawing preserved in the Town Library, Arras (engraving)
1094622 Portrait of Philippe de Commines, after a Red Chalk Drawing preserved in the Town Library, Arras (engraving) by French School

Self-Portrait, c. 1886-1888. Creator: Cottet, Charles (1863-1925)
Self-Portrait, c. 1886-1888. Found in the collection of Petit Palais, Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris

Place des Héros
Laurent Bailleul

General Lord Gort VC, Commander in Chief of the British Expeditionary force, with General Joseph Georges, Commander in Chief of the French 9th Army

First Battle of Scarpe. Members of a British artillery company seen here positioning an 18 pound field artillery piece in Arras Cemetery. 12th April 1917

A supplies are brought up to the front lines over a newly captured road during the Battle of Arras Circa April 17th 1917

The Belfry of St. -Nicolas-les-Arras, 1871-72. Creator: Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
The Belfry of St.-Nicolas-les-Arras, 1871-72

[Landscape, Arras], 1852. Creator: Adalbert Cuvelier
[Landscape, Arras], 1852

Seventh Station of the Cross, Jesus falls for the second time, St. John the Baptists Church, Arras, Pas-de-Calais, France, Europe

Fourth Station of the Cross, Jesus meets his mother. St. John the Baptists Church, Arras, Pas-de-Calais, France, Europe

The Tenth Station of the Cross, Jesuss clothes are taken away, St. John the Baptists Church, Arras, Pas-de-Calais, France, Europe

Death of Christ, St. John the Baptists church in Arras, Pas-de-Calais, France, Europe

Saint-Vst Abbey, Arras Fine Arts Museum, Arras, Pas-de-Calais, France, Europe

Sixth Station of the Cross, Veronia wipes the face of Jesus, St. John the Baptists Church, Arras, Pas-de-Calais, France, Europe

a captured 8-inch naval gun in its concrete emplacement, First World War, c1917, (c1920). The Hindenburg Defences:, British soldiers on the Western Front in northern France

The Battlefield of Arras, First World War, c1917, (c1920) Creator: Unknown
The Battlefield of Arras, First World War, c1917, (c1920)...map showing approximately (by the shaded portion) the ground won by the British armies up to the [German Field Marshal von] Hindenburg

A Corner of the Arras Battlefield, First World War, April 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
A Corner of the Arras Battlefield, First World War, April 1917, (c1920)....infantry filing towards the communication-trenches; artillery and a tank coming into action; cavalry (in the distance)

Detailed Map of the Arras Fighting Area, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Detailed Map of the Arras Fighting Area, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VIII. Ending The First Three Years", edited by J. A. Hammerton

The Great Arras Battle Area, 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Great Arras Battle Area, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VIII. Ending The First Three Years", edited by J. A. Hammerton

The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 1639-1640. Creator: Champaigne, Philippe
The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 1639-1640. Found in the Collection of Musee des Beaux-Arts, Arras

Western Theatre, 1919. Creator: George Philip & Son Ltd
Western Theatre, 1919. Map showing the theatre of war in northern France and Belgium during the First World War, 1914-1919

WW2 - Neville Chamberlain, British Prime Minister in France
WW2 - Neville Chamberlain (1869-1940), British Prime Minister at Arras, France, during a visit to the British Expeditionary Force on 15th December 1939

155 cannon in action, Arras, northern France, 1915. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

La Petite Place, Arras, northern France, c1914-c1918. Flemish-Baroque-style townhouses built in the 17th and 18th century, originally made of wood

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"Arras: A Tapestry of History Unveiled" Step into the captivating world of Arras, a city that has witnessed some of history's most defining moments. From the Battle of Vimy Ridge in 1917 to the heroic acts portrayed in Edward Thomas' poetry, this place holds tales that echo through time. In the Fifth Station of the Cross, Simon lends his strength to Jesus as he carries his cross, symbolizing resilience and compassion. Similarly, during WWI, soldiers waited anxiously in trenches at Arras, their spirits unwavering despite the chaos around them. The image of British soldiers boarding buses on the Western Front evokes both anticipation and trepidation as they embark on a journey into uncertainty. Meanwhile, an action at Bucquoy reveals intense battles fought with valor and determination. Aerial photographs capture hauntingly beautiful ruins scattered across suburbs in Arras after WWI—a testament to its indomitable spirit rising from ashes. The sight of a captured plane reminds us of how war can reshape lives forever. Away from war's turmoil lies Lion Rock in Dovedale—Edwardian couples finding solace amidst nature's embrace—an idyllic contrast to the tumultuous events unfolding elsewhere. As night falls upon Petite Place (Place des Heros), Flemish Baroque architecture illuminates Arras with an enchanting glow—a reminder that beauty persists even amid darkness. The Second Battle of Bullecourt further etches itself into history books as brave souls fought valiantly for freedom against all odds. And throughout it all, France stands tall as Arras becomes a symbol for resilience and unity. Arras is not just another city; it is a living tapestry woven with threads spun by heroes who have left their mark on its soil. Explore its rich heritage and immerse yourself in stories untold—it will leave you captivated by its timeless allure.