Cafe Bistro Collection

Portrait of historical figures and view of the Parisian cafe Le Procope
JLJ4668410 Portrait of historical figures and view of the Parisian cafe Le Procope: Benjamin Franklin, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Voltaire, Jean D Alembert, Moliere, Maximilien Robespierre

American chess player Paul Morphy (1837-1884) playing blind eight chess games at the Cafe
XEE4139992 American chess player Paul Morphy (1837-1884) playing blind eight chess games at the Cafe de la Regence in Paris, 1858

France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Herault (34), Montpellier: Place de la Comedie, the municipal theatre
LUX4767698 France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Herault (34), Montpellier: Place de la Comedie, the municipal theatre, lively view with passers-by and many shops, 1900 - Shops: Grand Cafe de Montpellier

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): A cafe terrace Cafe David with its owners and customers, 1925 - snack, beef broth
LUX4727396 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): A cafe terrace Cafe David with its owners and customers, 1925 - snack, beef broth, posters: transfer of the flea market

Cafe de l'Aubette in Strasbourg (Bas Rhin). Architect Theo van Doesburg (Emil Marie Kupper, 1883-1931)
TED4653546 Cafe de l'Aubette in Strasbourg (Bas Rhin). Architect Theo van Doesburg (Emil Marie Kupper, 1883-1931), realisation 1928

Postcard, N & B, ca. 1915: The Great War 1914-15 In Alsace Vlee de la Schlucht - War of 14 -18, Photography
ICA4948409 Postcard, N & B, ca. 1915: The Great War 1914-15 In Alsace Vlee de la Schlucht - War of 14 -18, Photography, Restaurant Cafes, Alsace Lorraine - Soldiers, Hairy; (add.info.: Postcard)

The appearance of assignats in 1791: a player pays his debt in paper money
ELD4903547 The appearance of assignats in 1791: a player pays his debt in paper money, after he lose a checkers game at cafe Le procope in Paris

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): July 6, 1913, 2 soldiers served a drink in front of a cafe, 1913 - 22nd regiment
LUX4724284 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): July 6, 1913, 2 soldiers served a drink in front of a cafe, 1913 - 22nd regiment; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): July 6, 1913

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): rue crozatier, front of a cafe with 5 consumers drinking beer on the terrace with
LUX4770490 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): rue crozatier, front of a cafe with 5 consumers drinking beer on the terrace with the boss and his dog in the background, 1905 - Cafe, beer, liqueurs

Afternoon at Retiro Park, Madrid, 1883 (engraving)
CUL4940134 Afternoon at Retiro Park, Madrid, 1883 (engraving); (add.info.: Spain (19th century). Madrid. Afternoon at Retiro Park. Engraving of 1883, according to drawing of Samuel Urrabieta Virgin

Group portrait of the owners and boys cafe of the Brasserie "Le Grand Comptoir du Louvre"
ELD4843971 Group portrait of the owners and boys cafe of the Brasserie "Le Grand Comptoir du Louvre", at the corner of rue des bon-enfants and rue Saint-Honore

Show in a popular cafe-concert, Paris 19th century. End of the 19th century (chromolithograph)
ELD4848634 Show in a popular cafe-concert, Paris 19th century. End of the 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Arab Cafe in Cairo, Egypt, 1906
ELD4831082 Arab Cafe in Cairo, Egypt, 1906 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Arab Cafe in Cairo, Egypt, 1906); Photo © The Holbarn Archive

A cafe in the 19th century: men playing dominoes - drawing by Champion
LSE4078637 A cafe in the 19th century: men playing dominoes - drawing by Champion by Ratier, Victor (1807-1898); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

A cafe concert from London. Drawing by Godefroy Durand. 1871
GIA4766312 A cafe concert from London. Drawing by Godefroy Durand. 1871 by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: A cafe concert from London. Drawing by Godefroy Durand)

Good time: "The great cafe". Painting signed P. Poitevin (probably Pierre-Jean Poitevin, 1889-1933), 1909
JLJ4652172 Good time: " The great cafe". Painting signed P. Poitevin (probably Pierre-Jean Poitevin, 1889-1933), 1909

Interior of an English coffee house. Lithograph by R. B. Peake (19th century) Paris, Musee Carnavalet
JLJ4669298 Interior of an English coffee house. Lithograph by R.B. Peake (19th century) Paris, Musee Carnavalet by Peake, Richard Brinsley (1892-1947); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet

Portraits of two young soldiers in uniform, on the terrace of a cafe. Photograph, circa 1870-1886
LSE4316197 Portraits of two young soldiers in uniform, on the terrace of a cafe. Photograph, circa 1870-1886, by Paul Emile Theodore Ducos (1849-1913).; (add.info)

Cafe des Ambassadeurs, Champs Elysees, Paris. Lithography watercolour, illustration by E
LSE4313223 Cafe des Ambassadeurs, Champs Elysees, Paris. Lithography watercolour, illustration by E.de la Tramblaiz, in " Album, souvenirs de Paris", Daziaro editor, Paris, 1885

Riders in uniform drinking absinthe on the terrace of a cafe, 1900
LSE4401826 Riders in uniform drinking absinthe on the terrace of a cafe, 1900. by Ducos, Paul Emile Theodore (1849-1913); Private Collection; (add.info)

First World War (1914-1918): Cartoon on the progress of feminism, has a cafe terrace
LSE4088829 First World War (1914-1918): Cartoon on the progress of feminism, has a cafe terrace, a client is surprised by the coffee boy

Laughter, Satirical in Colours, 1908_12_5: Outdoor life - Restaurant Cafes, Fashion, Hat
ICA4862957 Laughter, Satirical in Colours, 1908_12_5: Outdoor life - Restaurant Cafes, Fashion, Hat, Life of the rich - Women - Illustration by Leonce Burret (1865-1915) by Burret

Cafe at Steamer Point Bazaar, Aden, Yemen. Engraving by A
LSE4334434 Cafe at Steamer Point Bazaar, Aden, Yemen. Engraving by A.Rixens to illustrate the story A Suse, journal des excavilles, 1884-1886, by Jane Dieulafoy, in le tour du monde 1887

A cafe singing in Bourg Leopold. Engraving by A. Hubert to illustrate the story La
LSE4334361 A cafe singing in Bourg Leopold. Engraving by A.Hubert to illustrate the story La Belgique, by Camille Lemonnier, in le tour du monde 1886, directed by Edouard Charton (1807-1890)

The cafe concert. (Drawing, late 19th century)
LRI4676435 The cafe concert. (Drawing, late 19th century) by Steinlen, Theophile Alexandre (1859-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: The cafe concert)

Cafe: chez la mere Radis, a la Villette - engraving by Chanson, 18th century, Carnavalet
LSE4078640 Cafe: chez la mAre Radis, A la Villette - engraving by Chanson, 18th century, Carnavalet by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Cafe du Caveau du Palais Royal, Paris, 18th
LSE4076614 Cafe du Caveau du Palais Royal, Paris, 18th by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; (add.info.: Cafe du Caveau du Palais Royal)

An Armenian cafe, a place of masculine conviviality, to drink coffee and smoke the pipe
LSE4330220 An Armenian cafe, a place of masculine conviviality, to drink coffee and smoke the pipe, engraving after a drawing by the author, illustrating the journey in Lazistan and Armenia

Discussion between students in a Parisian cafe. Illustration of "
LSE4112087 Discussion between students in a Parisian cafA©. Illustration of " Profile of grisette" new belonging to the Receuil " Mimi de Pinson" by Alfred de Musset, 1899

The terrace of the cafe de la Rotonde in Paris in 1814. Lithograph by George Emanuel
JLJ4621487 The terrace of the cafe de la Rotonde in Paris in 1814. Lithograph by George Emanuel Opitz (1775-1841). Paris, Musee Carnavalet by Opitz

Advertising for the digestive (liqueur) "Benedictine"(D. O. M
XEE4137001 Advertising for the digestive (liqueur) " Benedictine" (D.O.M.) A coffee boy carries a bottle on a tray. Drawing by Sem (1873-1932). 1911

View of the "Cafe du Levant", in Geneva, meeting place for the refugies of
XEE4166411 View of the " Cafe du Levant", in Geneva, meeting place for the refugies of the Paris Commune and the Lyon Commune

Jacques Marie Gaston Onfroy de Breville dit JOB (1858-1931) - History of Belgium
JLJ4640656 Jacques Marie Gaston Onfroy de Breville dit JOB (1858-1931) - History of Belgium: Enrolement des volunteers pour l armee des patriotes au cafe du Coffy, Private Collection by Job

The Turkish cafe on the Boulevard du Temple in Paris in 1780, Engraving
JLJ4642121 The Turkish cafe on the Boulevard du Temple in Paris in 1780, Engraving, Private Collection by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info)

The office of Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire dit Voltaire (1694-1778
JLJ4598177 The office of Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire dit Voltaire (1694-1778) at the cafe Procope, Paris by French School, (18th century); Paris

Lady at the cafe or Compentration of lights and plans. c. 1912 (Painting)
LRI4687871 Lady at the cafe or Compentration of lights and plans. c.1912 (Painting) by Boccioni, Umberto (1882-1916); Museo del Novecento, Milan

The boulevards on election night cafe terrace. From a painting by Osvaldo Tofani
JLJ4668685 The boulevards on election night cafe terrace. From a painting by Osvaldo Tofani (1849-1915) Ec. Ital. 1885. Paris, Decorative Arts by Tofani

French Revolution: "The Republican Meal at Cafe Le Procope in Paris"
JLJ4668401 French Revolution: " The Republican Meal at Cafe Le Procope in Paris" Anonymous painting. 18th century Paris, Le Procope by French School

Cover of "The Butter Plate", number 511, Satirique en Colours
ICA4917888 Cover of " The Butter Plate", number 511, Satirique en Colours, 1911_1_14: Restaurant Cafes, Wine, Alcohol Alcoholism - Boys of Cafe - Illustration by Ricardo Flores (1878-1918)

The interior of a cafe says the ladies party at the Cafe Lamblin at the Palais Royal
JLJ4670100 The interior of a cafe says the ladies party at the Cafe Lamblin at the Palais Royal in Paris Painting by Louis Leopold Boilly (1761-1845) 19th century Sun

Le cafe du theatre: les cabaleurs. Lithography of the 19th century
JLJ4668705 Le cafe du theatre: les cabaleurs. Lithography of the 19th century. Paris, Decorative Arts by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Portrait of Paul Verlaine (1844-1896), French poet, sleeping at the cafe Procope in Paris
JLJ4581081 Portrait of Paul Verlaine (1844-1896), French poet, sleeping at the cafe Procope in Paris. Watercolour of the 19th century. Paris, B. N

In a cafe also says "Absinthe"Painting by Edgar Degas (1834-1917
JLJ4567874 In a cafe also says " Absinthe" Painting by Edgar Degas (1834-1917) 1875-1876 Sun. 92x68 m. Paris, Musee d Orsay

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Step into the enchanting world of a cafe bistro, where history and culture intertwine amidst the clinking of glasses and lively conversations. From American chess player Paul Morphy captivating audiences with his blindfolded chess games in the 19th century to the bustling Arab Cafe in Cairo, Egypt, in 1906, these establishments have witnessed countless memorable moments. In one fateful incident at a cafe within the Palais Royal on January 20, 1793, tragedy struck as royalist Philippe Nicolas Marie de Paris assassinated depute Louis Michel Lepeletier, Marquis of Saint Fargeau. This haunting event forever etched its mark on the walls of that particular cafe. The vibrant illustrations by Abel Faivre for Le Rire magazine depict Germany's Prussia during World War I and highlight how cafes became gathering places for both gastronomy enthusiasts and those seeking respite from conflict. Amidst tobacco smoke wafting through restaurant cafes, waitresses served patrons with resilience despite wartime hardships. Transport yourself back to simpler times when men gathered around tables playing dominoes or enjoyed entertaining performances at cafe concerts in London. The painting "The great cafe" captures a moment frozen in time - an idyllic scene painted by Pierre-Jean Poitevin that exudes warmth and conviviality. Venturing across borders brings us to an English coffee house depicted in a lithograph by R. B. Peake. Meanwhile, portraits taken by photographer Paul Emile Theodore Ducos transport us to another era as we observe two young soldiers enjoying their leisurely moments on a sunny terrace. Parisian charm radiates from lithography watercolors illustrating Cafe des Ambassadeurs on Champs Elysees - an iconic spot frequented by locals and tourists alike since 1885. And who can forget riders donning uniforms savoring absinthe while soaking up the ambiance of a quaint French café.