French Writer Collection

Portrait of Rachilde (1860-1953) (b / w photo)
CHT213296 Portrait of Rachilde (1860-1953) (b/w photo) by Otto Studio (19th-20th century); Bibliotheque Litteraire Jacques Doucet, Paris

Seated sculpture of Voltaire (1694-1778) (marble) (b / w photo)
XIR233293 Seated sculpture of Voltaire (1694-1778) (marble) (b/w photo) by Houdon, Jean-Antoine (1741-1828); Comedie Francaise, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Henriette de Coligny, Comtesse de la Suze, French writer 1618-1673. Handcoloured lithograph after a contemporary print
FLO4571811 Henriette de Coligny, Comtesse de la Suze, French writer 1618-1673. Handcoloured lithograph after a contemporary print from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique

Stephanie Felicite du Crest de St. Aubin, Countess de Genlis, French writer, harpist and educator 1746-1830
FLO4572669 Stephanie Felicite du Crest de St. Aubin, Countess de Genlis, French writer, harpist and educator 1746-1830. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's

Madeleine de Scuderi, French writer, 1607-1701. Handcoloured lithograph after an original portrait from Le Bibliophile
FLO4571834 Madeleine de Scuderi, French writer, 1607-1701. Handcoloured lithograph after an original portrait from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France

Fantome d'Orient, Portrait of Pierre Loti (1850-1923) (pastel on paper)
XIR188700 Fantome d'Orient, Portrait of Pierre Loti (1850-1923) (pastel on paper) by Levy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953); 42x56 cm; Musee Basque, Bayonne, France; (add.info.: Pierre Loti)

Paul Valery (1871-1945) his wife Jeannie Gobillard (1877-1970) and their child, 1904 (b/w photo)
MMT207771 Paul Valery (1871-1945) his wife Jeannie Gobillard (1877-1970) and their child, 1904 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France

Pierre Louys (1870-1925) 1895 (pencil on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR187829 Pierre Louys (1870-1925) 1895 (pencil on paper) (b/w photo) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); Musee Toulouse-Lautrec, Albi, France; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Georges Courteline (oil on canvas0 (detail of 418481)
CHT418482 Portrait of Georges Courteline (oil on canvas0 (detail of 418481) by Price, William Henry Lake (1810-91); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tours

Colette (1873-1954) acting with Paul Franck in La Zingara, c. 1900 (b/w photo)
CHT163609 Colette (1873-1954) acting with Paul Franck in La Zingara, c. 1900 (b/w photo) by Moreau Studio (19th-20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moreau Studio, 29 Bd des Italiens)

L-R: Ernest Rouart (1874-1942) and his wife Julie Manet (1878-1967), Paul Valery (1871-1945)
MMT207772 L-R: Ernest Rouart (1874-1942) and his wife Julie Manet (1878-1967), Paul Valery (1871-1945) and his wife Jeannie Gobillard (1877-1970), on the day of their marriage

Portrait of Prosper Jolyot de Crebillon (1674-1762) 1761 (pastel on paper)
XIR221188 Portrait of Prosper Jolyot de Crebillon (1674-1762) 1761 (pastel on paper) by Tour, Maurice Quentin de la (1704-88); 31x22 cm; Musee Antoine Lecuyer, Saint-Quentin, France

Caricature of a duel between Godefroi Cavaignac (1801-45), minister of War and Jean Jaures (1859-1914)
CHT248207 Caricature of a duel between Godefroi Cavaignac (1801-45), minister of War and Jean Jaures (1859-1914) Socialist leader and pacifist, 1898 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by French School

Bonaventure Desperiers, French writer, poet and painter, d. 1544. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a
FLO4571142 Bonaventure Desperiers, French writer, poet and painter, d. 1544. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres portfolios from Le Bibliophile Jacob

Caricature of Emile Zola (1840-1902) as a miner, 1885 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT164388 Caricature of Emile Zola (1840-1902) as a miner, 1885 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Luque, Manuel (1854-1924) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Postcard depicting Colette (1873-1954) and Willy (1859-1931) (b / w photo)
CHT215406 Postcard depicting Colette (1873-1954) and Willy (1859-1931) (b/w photo) by Gerschel, Charles (1871-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Willy, Henry Gauthier Villars)

Caricature of Louis Figuier (1819-94) (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT224656 Caricature of Louis Figuier (1819-94) (litho) (b/w photo) by Cohl (Emile Courtet) (1857-1938); Ordre National des Pharmaciens, Paris

Caricature of Arthur Rimbaud (1854-91) from Les Hommes d Aujourd hui, engraved by Deraux (colour litho)
CHT190251 Caricature of Arthur Rimbaud (1854-91) from Les Hommes d Aujourd hui, engraved by Deraux (colour litho) (see also 128625) by Luque, Manuel (1854-1924) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Postcard depicting Colette and her husband Willy (b / w photo)
CHT163515 Postcard depicting Colette and her husband Willy (b/w photo) by Gerschel, Charles (1871-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Willy, Henry Gauthier Villars (1859-1931)

Portrait of Raymond Radiguet (1903-23) (pencil on paper)
XIR168795 Portrait of Raymond Radiguet (1903-23) (pencil on paper) by Daudet, Lucien (1878-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poet)

Joris Karl Huysmans (1848-1907) from La Revue Illustre, 1st May 1895 (colour litho)
CHT186207 Joris Karl Huysmans (1848-1907) from La Revue Illustre, 1st May 1895 (colour litho) by Florian, (fl.1895); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; © Archives Charmet

The Muse Inspiring the Poet, 1909 (oil on canvas)
3597135 The Muse Inspiring the Poet, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Rousseau, Henri J.F. (Le Douanier) (1844-1910); 146.2 x 96.9 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel

Juliette Adam, nee Lamber (1836-1936), from Galerie Contemporaine, c
STC129198 Juliette Adam, nee Lamber (1836-1936), from Galerie Contemporaine, c.1874-78 (b/w photo) by Mulnier, Ferdinand (1826-86); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French

Baron Isidore Justin Severin Taylor (1789-1879), from Galerie Contemporaine, c
STC129177 Baron Isidore Justin Severin Taylor (1789-1879), from Galerie Contemporaine, c.1874-78 (b/w photo) by Nadar (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (1820-1910)

Victor Hugo (1802-85) at the Legislative Assembly delivering a Speech on the Revision of
CHT163854 Victor Hugo (1802-85) at the Legislative Assembly delivering a Speech on the Revision of the Constitution on 17th July 1851, c

Flora Tristan (1803-44) 1847 (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT163812 Flora Tristan (1803-44) 1847 (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Group Portrait with Stephane Mallarme (1842-98), Summer or Autumn 1896 (b / w photo)
CHT163509 Group Portrait with Stephane Mallarme (1842-98), Summer or Autumn 1896 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Bibliotheque Litteraire Jacques Doucet, Paris

Louis Aragon (1897-1982) in uniform (b / w photo)
CHT247742 Louis Aragon (1897-1982) in uniform (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leader of the Surrealist movement; ); eArchives Charmet; French

Joseph Peladan (1858-1918) (b / w photo)
CHT247739 Joseph Peladan (1858-1918) (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info)

Voltaire (1694-1778) in a cabriolet at Ferney (oil on canvas)
CHT247105 Voltaire (1694-1778) in a cabriolet at Ferney (oil on canvas) by Huber, Jean (1721-86); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page with the Death Certificate of Guy de Maupassant (1850-93
CHT199747 Page with the Death Certificate of Guy de Maupassant (1850-93) 7th July 1893 (pen and ink on paper) (b/w photo) (see 199748 for detail) by French School

Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533-92) from Le Plutarque Francais by E
CHT211304 Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533-92) from Le Plutarque Francais by E. Mennechet, 1835 (colour engraving) by Dupont, H

Guy de Maupassant (1850-93) Playing Tennis, from Maupassant et l Androgyne
CHT200428 Guy de Maupassant (1850-93) Playing Tennis, from Maupassant et l Androgyne by Pierre Borel, published in 1944, Paris (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) by Fournier

Portrait of Ernest Renan (1823-92), from La Revue Illustree
CHT164495 Portrait of Ernest Renan (1823-92), from La Revue Illustree, engraved by Florian, 15th July 1887 (colour engraving) by La Barre, de (19th century) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Portrait of Edmond Rostand (1868-1918) (b / w photo)
PCT164415 Portrait of Edmond Rostand (1868-1918) (b/w photo) by Labat, Louis (19th-early 20th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

The Escape of Henri de Rochefort (1831-1915) 1874 (oil on canvas)
CHT188764 The Escape of Henri de Rochefort (1831-1915) 1874 (oil on canvas) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info)

Colette aged 18 months, 1875 (pencil on paper) (b / w photo)
CHT215415 Colette aged 18 months, 1875 (pencil on paper) (b/w photo) by Baron, Stephane (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Colette (1873-1954) aged 5, 1878 (b / w photo)
CHT215400 Colette (1873-1954) aged 5, 1878 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Robert de Montesquiou (1855-1921) (drypoint on paper)
XIR221320 Portrait of Robert de Montesquiou (1855-1921) (drypoint on paper) by Helleu, Paul Cesar (1859-1927); Musee Bonnat, Bayonne

Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de Goncourt (1822-96) and Jules Alfred Huot de Goncourt
CHT233258 Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de Goncourt (1822-96) and Jules Alfred Huot de Goncourt (1830-70) (daguerreotype) (b/w photo) by French Photographer

Portrait of Andre Gide (1869-1951) c. 1890 (b / w photo)
CHT224219 Portrait of Andre Gide (1869-1951) c.1890 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Bibliotheque Litteraire Jacques Doucet, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Portrait of Louis Aragon (1897-1982) 1920 (b / w photo)
CHT224209 Portrait of Louis Aragon (1897-1982) 1920 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Musee de Saint-Denis

Seated sculpture of Voltaire (1694-1778) (stone) (b / w photo)
XIR226561 Seated sculpture of Voltaire (1694-1778) (stone) (b/w photo) by Houdon, Jean-Antoine (1741-1828); Musee Fabre, Montpellier, France; French, out of copyright

Charles Baudelaire (1820-67) 1868 (etching)
SNM216253 Charles Baudelaire (1820-67) 1868 (etching) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; eSwedish National Art Museum; French, out of copyright

Madame de Stael (1766-1817) questioning Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821
CHT217709 Madame de Stael (1766-1817) questioning Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) about the best women, from Napoleon by Emile Marco de Saint-Hilaire, engraved by Bernard, Paris

Jules Janin (1804-74), from Galerie Contemporaine, c. 1874-78 (b / w photo)
STC129150 Jules Janin (1804-74), from Galerie Contemporaine, c.1874-78 (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Reproduction of a poster advertising The Works of Rabelais, 1885 (colour litho)
STC139160 Reproduction of a poster advertising The Works of Rabelais, 1885 (colour litho) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); 244x88 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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This collection of photographs and artworks showcases the diverse world of French writers throughout history. In a striking black and white photo, we see a seated sculpture of Voltaire, capturing the essence of this influential writer who lived from 1694 to 1778. The marble sculpture exudes wisdom and intellect. Moving on to another portrait, we find ourselves captivated by Georges Courteline. Painted in oil on canvas, this detailed artwork gives us a glimpse into the life of this intriguing figure. Pierre Louys is depicted in a pencil sketch from 1895. This black and white photo transports us back in time to witness the creative process behind his literary works. A beautiful family moment is frozen in time through a photograph taken in 1904. Paul Valery stands proudly with his wife Jeannie Gobillard and their child, symbolizing love amidst their literary pursuits. Colette takes center stage as she acts alongside Paul Franck in La Zingara around 1900. This captivating black and white photo captures her talent as an actress during that era. The joyous occasion of marriage is immortalized through another photograph from May 1900. Ernest Rouart and Julie Manet join Paul Valery and Jeannie Gobillard on their wedding day, creating memories that will last forever. An exquisite pastel portrait introduces us to Prosper Jolyot de Crebillon, showcasing his elegance as he gazes at us from centuries ago. Political tensions come alive through an ink caricature depicting a duel between Godefroi Cavaignac and Jean Jaures in 1898. These two figures represent opposing ideologies during that period. Illustrations for Charles Baudelaire's poems transport us into his darkly enchanting world while woodcuts bring Felix Pyat's Le Chiffonnier de Paris to life late in the nineteenth century.