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Bois Collection (#8)

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Background imageBois Collection: Pierre-Auguste Renoir Bois de la Chaise Noirmoutier

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Bois de la Chaise Noirmoutier
Pierre-Auguste Renoir: Bois de la Chaise (Noirmoutier), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1892, Oil on canvas, Renoir visited Noirmoutier, an island off the west coast of France, in September 1892

Background imageBois Collection: Woman carries burning heart bowl foot rests government apple Title page

Woman carries burning heart bowl foot rests government apple Title page
Woman carries a burning heart on a bowl while her foot rests on a government apple Title page for: M. Bois, Christelyke Sin- and Geestryke Annotation, 1686, the Sacred Heart

Background imageBois Collection: Gros Chene au Bois de Boulogne Comte Olympe Aguado

Gros Chene au Bois de Boulogne Comte Olympe Aguado
Gros Chene au Bois de Boulogne; Comte Olympe Aguado (French, 1827 - 1894); France; about 1855; Albumen silver print

Background imageBois Collection: Le Mont-Blanc Haute-Savoie Le glacier des Bois

Le Mont-Blanc Haute-Savoie Le glacier des Bois
Le Mont-Blanc (Haute-Savoie), Le glacier des Bois et l Aiguille des Charmoz; V. Muzet (French, active 1860s); Haute-Savoie, France; 1860 - 1865; Albumen silver print

Background imageBois Collection: Jardins des bois et Silae orientalist photography

Jardins des bois et Silae orientalist photography
Jardins des bois et Silae, orientalist photography, Bonfils, Felix, 1831-1885, 1880s

Background imageBois Collection: Sous la Mer de Glace le glacier du Bois au fond

Sous la Mer de Glace le glacier du Bois au fond Chamonix; Bisson Freres (French, active 1840 - 1864); Chamonix, Alps, France; about 1860; Albumen silver print

Background imageBois Collection: Cyclists On The Way To The Bois Du Boulogne, Paris, France In The 19th Century

Cyclists On The Way To The Bois Du Boulogne, Paris, France In The 19th Century. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte Vom Mittelalter Bis Zur Gegenwart By Eduard Fuchs, Published 1909

Background imageBois Collection: The Promenoir En Bois, Or Wooden Walkway In The Palais-Royal, Paris, France

The Promenoir En Bois, Or Wooden Walkway In The Palais-Royal, Paris, France. From Xviii Siecle Institutions, Usages Et Costumes, Published Paris 1875

Background imageBois Collection: In The Cafe Armenonville, Bois De Boulogne, Paris, France. Colour Illustration From The Book

In The Cafe Armenonville, Bois De Boulogne, Paris, France. Colour Illustration From The Book France By Gordon Home Published 1918

Background imageBois Collection: The exterior of the Pre-Catelan, Bois de Boulogne, Paris, c

The exterior of the Pre-Catelan, Bois de Boulogne, Paris, c
The exterior of the Pre-Catelan, Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 1900s Date: 1900s

Background imageBois Collection: The interior of the Pre-Catelan, Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 19

The interior of the Pre-Catelan, Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 1900s Date: 1900s

Background imageBois Collection: The exterior of the Pre-Catelan, Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 19

The exterior of the Pre-Catelan, Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 1900s Date: 1900s

Background imageBois Collection: Antonio Baratta after A. -J. Defehrt and J

Antonio Baratta after A. -J. Defehrt and J
Antonio Baratta after A.-J. Defehrt and J.-R. Lucotte, Italian (1724-1787), Gravure en Bois, Outils: pl. I, 1771-1779, engraving on laid paper

Background imageBois Collection: Table engine - working model

Table engine - working model
Table engine/ working model, Henry Bois

Background imageBois Collection: 2-cylinder single stage engine

2-cylinder single stage engine / working model, Henry Bois

Background imageBois Collection: Main characters from the opera Ivanhoe (1891)

Main characters from the opera Ivanhoe (1891)
" Main characters from the opera " Ivanhoe" (1891), libretto by Julian Sturgis and music by Arthur Sullivan, based on Walter Scotts novel

Background imageBois Collection: Scottish soldiers in their gas masks, Western Front, WW1

Scottish soldiers in their gas masks, Western Front, WW1
Four soldiers of the 2nd Batallion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 19th Brigade, 6th and 27th Divisions, Bois Grenier Sector

Background imageBois Collection: Outdoor summer dancing area at the Pavillon d Armononville

Outdoor summer dancing area at the Pavillon d Armononville
The outdoor summer dancing area at the Pavillon d Armononville, Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 1920s Date: 1920s

Background imageBois Collection: The exterior of The Pavillon d Armononville, Bois de Boulogn

The exterior of The Pavillon d Armononville, Bois de Boulogne, Paris Date: circa 1910

Background imageBois Collection: A sketch of the outside space of L Ermitage de Longchamp

A sketch of the outside space of L Ermitage de Longchamp, Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 1920s Date: 1920s

Background imageBois Collection: Sailly-au-Bois (Somme) - School and Town Hall

Sailly-au-Bois (Somme) - School and Town Hall
Sailly-au-Bois (Somme region), France - School, Town Hall and a small shed (centre) containing the Pompe a Incendie (Fire Engine!). Date: circa 1905

Background imageBois Collection: French girls wearing Jupe-Culotte trousers - Paris, France

French girls wearing Jupe-Culotte trousers - Paris, France
French girls wearing Jupe-Culotte - culottes - voluminous trousers with the appearance of a long skirt. Getting into a rowing boat on the Quay of the Lake in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris

Background imageBois Collection: Emil Dubois-Reymond

Emil Dubois-Reymond
EMIL HEINRICH DU BOIS REYMOND German physiologist, drawn at Berlin 1895 Date: 1818 - 1896

Background imageBois Collection: Abraham Van Diepenbeck

Abraham Van Diepenbeck
ABRAHAM VAN DIEPENBECK Flemish artist from Bois-le- duc, pupil of Rubens, worked on designs for windows before diversifying. Date: 1599 - 1675

Background imageBois Collection: Salon of Mme Recamier

Salon of Mme Recamier
The chambre of Madame Recamier at l Abbaye aux Bois. Date: early 19th century

Background imageBois Collection: A Dramatic Rescue

A Dramatic Rescue
A daring rescue : when a woman stumbles on the line at Bois- Colombes she is saved by a plucky railwayman from emulating Tolstoys heroine Anna Karenina... Date: 1900

Background imageBois Collection: Boating in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris

Boating in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris
This couple boating on the lake in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, seem to be attracting a surprising amount of attention, including a vendor of things to eat... Date: 1905

Background imageBois Collection: Paris / Bois De Boulogne

Paris / Bois De Boulogne
Boulevard du Bois de Boulogne, 11.30 am on a Sunday in May Date: 1908

Background imageBois Collection: Promenade Au Bois

Promenade Au Bois
La Promenade au Bois Parisiens and Parisiennes enjoying an afternoon in Le Bois de Boulogne Date: 1910

Background imageBois Collection: French Theatre / Dorette

French Theatre / Dorette
Dorette A character from La Belle Plaideuse by Bois-Robert. Date: 1654

Background imageBois Collection: Joan of Arc / Chesnu Wood

Joan of Arc / Chesnu Wood
JOAN OF ARC The edge of the Bois Chesnu at Domremy, where the French heroine saw visions Date: 1412? - 1431

Background imageBois Collection: Joan of Arc / Basilica 2

Joan of Arc / Basilica 2
JOAN OF ARC Work in progress on a monument to the French heroine near the Bois Chesnu, Domremy, circa 1881 Date: 1412? - 1431

Background imageBois Collection: Trading between Canadian

Trading between Canadian
French-Canadian coureurs du bois trading with native Canadians Date: 19th century

Background imageBois Collection: The First Aviator & World-Famous Cartoonist in the Tatler

The First Aviator & World-Famous Cartoonist in the Tatler
Black and white photograph entitled The First Aviator and a World-famous cartoonist relaxing in the Bois de Boulogne in the Tatler of 24th November. Those pictured are (left to right), M

Background imageBois Collection: Parisian Tea Time frocks, 1927

Parisian Tea Time frocks, 1927
Who wears what in the Bois - tea time time at the Chateau de Madrid with frocks from Chanel and Paquin 1927

Background imageBois Collection: Summer Fashions in the Bois, Paris, 1927

Summer Fashions in the Bois, Paris, 1927 Date: 1927

Background imageBois Collection: Costume of Bois d Embourg Rear view of the

Costume of Bois d Embourg Rear view of the
Costume of Bois d Embourg. Rear view of the tall bavolet bonnet with lace tails.. Handcolored fashion plate illustration from Louis-Marie Lantes Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux, 1827/1885

Background imageBois Collection: Young woman in the costume of Bois d Embourg

Young woman in the costume of Bois d Embourg. She wears a tall bavolet bonnet with long tails.. Handcolored fashion plate illustration from Louis-Marie Lantes Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux

Background imageBois Collection: Costume of Bois d Embourg Tall bonnet with

Costume of Bois d Embourg Tall bonnet with
Costume of Bois d Embourg. Tall bonnet with lace tails hanging forward over the face.. Handcolored fashion plate illustration from Louis-Marie Lantes Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux, 1827/1885

Background imageBois Collection: Houbignant advertisement, 1929

Houbignant advertisement, 1929
Advertisement for two exquisite perfumes by Houbignant of Paris - Au Matin and Bois Dormant, for charming women in 1929. Date: 1929

Background imageBois Collection: DE NITTIS, Giuseppe. Horse Races in

DE NITTIS, Giuseppe. Horse Races in
DE NITTIS, Giuseppe (1846-1884). Horse Races in the Bois de Boulogne. 1881. Right panel. Impressionism. Pastel. ITALY. LAZIO. Rome. Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna (National Gallery of Modern Art)

Background imageBois Collection: Visit to Madeira - View from Saltos Road

Visit to Madeira - View from Saltos Road
Black and white lantern slide of the view from Saltos Road. On the road is a Carro de Bois being driven by a young boy, a group of men

Background imageBois Collection: Paris, France - Avenue du Bois de Boulogne

Paris, France - Avenue du Bois de Boulogne. Date: circa 1890

Background imageBois Collection: Paris, France - Bagatelle, near Bois de Boulogne

Paris, France - Bagatelle, near Bois de Boulogne. This parc was ironically called Bagatelle, which means bauble, by reference to its considerable cost (around 4 million)

Background imageBois Collection: Le bois de Tr�- 15th July 1916

Le bois de Tr�- 15th July 1916
Le bois de Tr� - 15th July 1916. Major Alfred Kingsley Lawrence, Ra Rp, 19Th Btn/2Nd Tyndeside Pioneers, Northumberland Fusiliers - Commissioned 26.8.15. (1893-1975)

Background imageBois Collection: Portugal, Madeira, Funchal, Monte - Carros de bois

Portugal, Madeira, Funchal, Monte - Carros de bois
Traditionally, the means of travel in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira, did not include wheeled carriages. The uneven cobbled roadways, steep hills and sharp bends

Background imageBois Collection: Balloon built at Versailles

Balloon built at Versailles
A balloon built at Versailles, France, and put on display there on a platform. It was 60 feet high and 40 feet in diameter, in blue and gold material

Background imageBois Collection: Race walking in the Bois de Boulogne

Race walking in the Bois de Boulogne
A crowd watch as the race-walkers stride past, having just jumped over a small fence and across and puddle. Date: 1885




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"Exploring the fascinating world of 'bois': from historical landmarks to natural wonders and cultural treasures" Step back in time with Matania's captivating artwork, depicting the Last Absolution of the Munsters during WW1. Witness bravery and loyalty as a Royal Engineer is accompanied by his trusty messenger dog on the battlefields of France. Churchill's powerful words resonate at Theydon Bois, leaving an indelible mark on history. Discover the ingenuity of WOMBAT 1864, a groundbreaking invention that revolutionized warfare tactics. Let your imagination wander through enchanting French travel posters, beckoning you to explore new horizons. Marvel at Bayeux's 14th-century wooden house, a testament to architectural craftsmanship and medieval charm in Normandy. Follow the scenic road leading to your Madeira hotel, immersing yourself in breathtaking landscapes along the way. Admire nature's beauty with Rose of Sharon (Hypericum calycinum), its vibrant blooms adding color and joy to any garden. Reflect on Canada's multiculturalism through Courrier magazine, celebrating racial diversity and unity across our nation. Escape bustling city life at Le Lac du Bois de Boulogne in Paris - an oasis of tranquility amidst urban chaos. Indulge your taste buds at The Restaurant Paillard at Pre-Catelan; savor exquisite cuisine while surrounded by elegance and sophistication. Transport yourself back to Paris' golden era as you stroll through Ermitage de Longchamp's exterior garden in the 1920s. In this diverse collection of 'bois, ' immerse yourself in history, culture, nature, and culinary delights – there is something for everyone.