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Bourgeois Collection (#3)

"Bourgeois: A Tapestry of Art, Society

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Costumes of the French bourgeoisie, 16th Century (chromolitho)

Costumes of the French bourgeoisie, 16th Century (chromolitho)
972403 Costumes of the French bourgeoisie, 16th Century (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costumes of the French bourgeoisie, 16th Century)

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Friday at the French Artists Salon (detail), 1911 (oil on canvas)

Friday at the French Artists Salon (detail), 1911 (oil on canvas)
902702 Friday at the French Artists Salon (detail), 1911 (oil on canvas) by Gruen or Grun, Jules Alexandre (1868-1934); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Portrait of Hugo von Hofmannsthal (b / w photo)

Portrait of Hugo von Hofmannsthal (b / w photo)
OVH405704 Portrait of Hugo von Hofmannsthal (b/w photo) by Austrian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hugo von Hofmannsthal (1874-1929) Austrian poet

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Luxembourg Gardens, 1906 (oil on canvas)

Luxembourg Gardens, 1906 (oil on canvas)
466496 Luxembourg Gardens, 1906 (oil on canvas) by Glackens, William James (1870-1938); 60.6 x 81.6 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. USA; Museum Purchase, William A

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Children on rocking horse, c. 1890 (b / w photo)

Children on rocking horse, c. 1890 (b / w photo)
FMB409193 Children on rocking horse, c.1890 (b/w photo) by Thomas, B. (fl.c.1890); Fashion Museum Bath; eFashion Museum Bath; British, out of copyright

Background imageBourgeois Collection: The purge, illustration from Le Rire, 6th March 1897 (engraving)

The purge, illustration from Le Rire, 6th March 1897 (engraving)
REV382361 The purge, illustration from Le Rire, 6th March 1897 (engraving) by Cadel, Eugene (1865-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: ca commence-t-il a te gargouiller un peu, mon tresor)

Background imageBourgeois Collection: A formally dressed man and woman and what appears to be a domestic servant in a room with

A formally dressed man and woman and what appears to be a domestic servant in a room with
MNY380898 A formally dressed man and woman and what appears to be a domestic servant in a room with a piano, 1905 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Sitting room in town (colour litho)

Sitting room in town (colour litho)
3096753 Sitting room in town (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sitting room in town)

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Bourgeois life in the Middle Ages (woodcut)

Bourgeois life in the Middle Ages (woodcut)
3101252 Bourgeois life in the Middle Ages (woodcut) by German School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bourgeois life in the Middle Ages. From a 17th Century manuscript)

Background imageBourgeois Collection: English lady receiving surprise visitors in breakfast

English lady receiving surprise visitors in breakfast room, 19th century. Mrs Lucy Somerville curtsies to Mrs Watkins, Mr Willie Watkins, and Miss Watkins. A maid in torn apron opens the door

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Rear view of three-piece breastplate armour, 15th century

Rear view of three-piece breastplate armour, 15th century
Rear view of three-piece breastplate armour or Harnische-Schmiede Plattner, late 15ht century, with engraved and jointed arm armour. From an original suit of armour in Vienna Arsenal

Background imageBourgeois Collection: German bourgeois fashion, 15th century

German bourgeois fashion, 15th century
German costume of the 15th century. A rich German bourgeois and his wife depicted in prayer. He wears a doublet with open sleeve, a dagger, and an illuminated prayer book

Background imageBourgeois Collection: German soldiers, hunter and young men of the 15th century

German soldiers, hunter and young men of the 15th century
German mens costumes of the 15th century. Young pikeman or Lansknecht with sword and halberd A, soldier with felt hat C, hunter with falcon and glove D, and young men in house clothes B, E, F

Background imageBourgeois Collection: L Armoire, 1867 (oil on canvas)

L Armoire, 1867 (oil on canvas)
PNH367131 L Armoire, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); 114.9x64.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; French

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Caricature of the Romantic Dramas at the time of Hernani

Caricature of the Romantic Dramas at the time of Hernani
CHT163315 Caricature of the Romantic Dramas at the time of Hernani by Victor Hugo 1802-85) (1829) (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet

Background imageBourgeois Collection: La Bonne et le Patron Galant, c. 1830 (colour litho)

La Bonne et le Patron Galant, c. 1830 (colour litho)
CHT252556 La Bonne et le Patron Galant, c.1830 (colour litho) by Villain, Henri (fl.1820-30); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageBourgeois Collection: School girls after the prize-giving ceremony, fashion plate advertising the

School girls after the prize-giving ceremony, fashion plate advertising the
CHT177250 School girls after the prize-giving ceremony, fashion plate advertising the Magasin des Demoiselles, 1869 (coloured engraving) by French School

Background imageBourgeois Collection: A matinee in the Jardin des Tuileries, from Twenty-four Subjects

A matinee in the Jardin des Tuileries, from Twenty-four Subjects
STC174279 A matinee in the Jardin des Tuileries, from Twenty-four Subjects, Exhibiting the Costume of Paris, engraved by Charles Joseph Hullmandel (1789-1850)

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Interior, Woman at the Window, 1880 (oil on canvas)

Interior, Woman at the Window, 1880 (oil on canvas)
BRM176295 Interior, Woman at the Window, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Caillebotte, Gustave (1848-94); 116x89 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Interieur)

Background imageBourgeois Collection: The Governess (oil on canvas)

The Governess (oil on canvas)
1126852 The Governess (oil on canvas) by Solomon, Rebecca (1832-86); 66x86.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageBourgeois Collection: German military and bourgeois costumes, early 17th Century (coloured engraving)

German military and bourgeois costumes, early 17th Century (coloured engraving)
5230020 German military and bourgeois costumes, early 17th Century (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German military and bourgeois costumes)

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Swiss costumes, mid 17th Century (coloured engraving)

Swiss costumes, mid 17th Century (coloured engraving)
5229986 Swiss costumes, mid 17th Century (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swiss costumes, mid 17th Century)

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Costumes of the Swiss canton of Zurich, early 18th Century (coloured engraving)

Costumes of the Swiss canton of Zurich, early 18th Century (coloured engraving)
5229972 Costumes of the Swiss canton of Zurich, early 18th Century (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costumes of the Swiss canton of Zurich)

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Bourgeois interior with ladies drinking tea, a man reading by the fireplace

Bourgeois interior with ladies drinking tea, a man reading by the fireplace
CH440570 Bourgeois interior with ladies drinking tea, a man reading by the fireplace (oil on canvas) by Horemans, Jan Josef the Elder (1682-1752)

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Marchands (coloured engraving)

Marchands (coloured engraving)
6016051 Marchands (coloured engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marchands. Illustration for Costume du Moyen Age, D Apres les Manuscrits, les Peintures)

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Madame Jean-Baptiste Nicolet, c. 1790 (oil on wood)

Madame Jean-Baptiste Nicolet, c. 1790 (oil on wood)
5667211 Madame Jean-Baptiste Nicolet, c.1790 (oil on wood) by Greuze, Jean Baptiste (1725-1805); 64.1 x 53.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Under the Horse Chestnut Tree, 1896-97 (drypoint and aquatint)

Under the Horse Chestnut Tree, 1896-97 (drypoint and aquatint)
5672863 Under the Horse Chestnut Tree, 1896-97 (drypoint and aquatint) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 40.5 x 28.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; American, out of copyright

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Adriaen van Ostade, 1646-48 (oil on canvas)

Adriaen van Ostade, 1646-48 (oil on canvas)
4073423 Adriaen van Ostade, 1646-48 (oil on canvas) by Hals, Frans (1582/3-1666); 94 x 75 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Background imageBourgeois Collection: The Little Flower Girl, 1886 (oil on panel)

The Little Flower Girl, 1886 (oil on panel)
NUL384723 The Little Flower Girl, 1886 (oil on panel) by Garrido, Eduardo-Leon (1856-1906); 55x45 cm; Private Collection; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Man in top hat, c. 1890 (pen & ink on paper)

Man in top hat, c. 1890 (pen & ink on paper)
PNH367150 Man in top hat, c.1890 (pen & ink on paper) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 16.5x11 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; French

Background imageBourgeois Collection: The Alarmists and the Alarmed, 1848 (colour litho)

The Alarmists and the Alarmed, 1848 (colour litho)
884590 The Alarmists and the Alarmed, 1848 (colour litho) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Where can that band of armed men be going!)

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Victorian Donkey Cart, c. 1890 (b / w photo)

Victorian Donkey Cart, c. 1890 (b / w photo)
498449 Victorian Donkey Cart, c.1890 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Victorian Summer Outing Group, c. 1890 (b / w photo)

Victorian Summer Outing Group, c. 1890 (b / w photo)
498440 Victorian Summer Outing Group, c.1890 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Nicolo, Rendez-vous Bourgeois (chromolitho)

Nicolo, Rendez-vous Bourgeois (chromolitho)
667118 Nicolo, Rendez-vous Bourgeois (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nicolo, Rendez-vous Bourgeois. Card published by Guerin-Boutron, c 1900)

Background imageBourgeois Collection: These gentlemen are so greedy... caricature from

These gentlemen are so greedy... caricature from
CHT177454 These gentlemen are so greedy... caricature from Les Metamorphoses du Jour series, reprinted in 1854 (coloured engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Emma and Charles Bovary, illustration from Madame Bovary

Emma and Charles Bovary, illustration from Madame Bovary
CHT287796 Emma and Charles Bovary, illustration from Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (1821-80) engraved by Carlo Chessa (1855-1925) 1905 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Richemont

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Le Maitre et la Bonne, c. 1830-40 (colour litho)

Le Maitre et la Bonne, c. 1830-40 (colour litho)
CHT252557 Le Maitre et la Bonne, c.1830-40 (colour litho) by Vallou de Villeneuve, Julien (1795-1866); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Two mothers in a parlor with their sons, 19th century

Two mothers in a parlor with their sons, 19th century. She says, My little Charles isn t in the best of health. She thinks, Nor so common and clumsy

Background imageBourgeois Collection: The Family Concert, c. 1840 (colour litho)

The Family Concert, c. 1840 (colour litho)
CHT171883 The Family Concert, c.1840 (colour litho) by Deveria, Achille (1800-57) (after); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Marionettes, caricature of the Bourgeoisie, 1839 (colour litho)

Marionettes, caricature of the Bourgeoisie, 1839 (colour litho)
CHT189394 Marionettes, caricature of the Bourgeoisie, 1839 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Les Passants or Street Scene, 1895 (distemper on cardboard)

Les Passants or Street Scene, 1895 (distemper on cardboard)
CHT182706 Les Passants or Street Scene, 1895 (distemper on cardboard) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 33x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Noblewoman from Naples and bourgeois woman

Noblewoman from Naples and bourgeois woman of Rome, late 16th century. From miniature paintings in the Stammbuch (Friendship Book) of Andreas Heidenreich von Pidenegg

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Mlle. Roussel as Martial in La Corde de Pendu, 1844

Mlle. Roussel as Martial in La Corde de Pendu, 1844
Mlle. Roussel as Martial in La Corde de Pendu by Laloue and Bourgeois, Theatre du Cirque Olympique, 1844. Actress crossdressing as a trumpeter for the Musketeers

Background imageBourgeois Collection: Madame Marie Laurent as Antoinette in La Corde

Madame Marie Laurent as Antoinette in La Corde de Pendu by Ferdinand Laloue and Anicet Bourgeois, Theatre du Cirque Olympique, 1844




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"Bourgeois: A Tapestry of Art, Society, and Rebellion" Step into the enchanting world of "bourgeois" as we explore various artistic expressions that capture the essence of this intriguing concept. From a serene Garden Nook at Bellevue in 1880 to the vibrant Flower Market in Nice, France, these masterpieces invite us to immerse ourselves in bourgeois aesthetics. But not all depictions are celebratory; an Anti-Bourgeois Poster challenges societal norms and questions the values associated with this class. Similarly, The output of the Duke of Choiseul reveals both opulence and power held by those within bourgeois circles during St. Peter's era. Moving beyond traditional art forms, Jean Genet's collaboration with Stanimirovitc presents Mistinguett adorned with leopard print—a symbol of rebellion against bourgeois conventions. Meanwhile, a Print from Chateau de Chinon transports us back in time to witness grandeur intertwined with everyday life. In Madrid's Apolo Theater inauguration of 1873 or through Gines Andres de Aguirre's Gate of San Vicente from 1785, we catch glimpses into spaces where bourgeoisie gathered for entertainment or resided—showcasing their influence on architecture and urban landscapes. The Salon Bourgeois becomes a stage for artists like Jane Bourgeois, Jules Bourbon, and Edmund Burke to express their unique perspectives on society through their works. And as we delve deeper into portraiture artistry, Jose Aparicio Inglada captures The family of Gaspar Soliveres—an intimate portrayal reflecting familial ties amidst a bourgeoise backdrop. Through these diverse artworks spanning different periods and mediums emerges a captivating narrative surrounding "bourgeois. " It is an intricate tapestry woven together by wealth, privilege but also resistance against societal expectations—an exploration that invites contemplation about our own place within this complex social fabric.