Lacroix Collection (#8)

Anne, Duchess of Brittany, Queen of France, 1477-1514. Anne de Bretagne, Reine de France. Handcoloured lithograph by Georges Lafosse after a miniature by Jean Marot in Bernard de Montfaucons

King Louis XII of France, 1462-1515. Lithograph by Gautiere after an illustration by Alphonse Leroy in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VII 93 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes

Louis de Laval, Lord of Chatillon
Louis de Laval, Seigneur de Chatillon, governor of Paris d.1430. Handcoloured lithograph after a manuscript miniature in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VII 65 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul

Catherine de Foix, Queen of Navarre, 1468-1517. Handcoloured lithograph after a stained-glass window in the chapel at the chateau of Plessis-Boure in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VII 67 from Le

Pierre Landais, Breton politician and advisor to Francis II, Duke of Brittany, 1430-1485. Illustration by Lafosse. Handcoloured lithograph by Georges Lafosse after a miniature in a manuscript from Le

Jean VII de Sarrebruche, Comte de Rouci, d. 1497. Handcoloured lithograph after a miniature in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VII 56 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de

Mary Duchess of Burgundy, Marie de Bourgogne, wife to Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I 1457-1482. Handcoloured lithograph after a painting in the school of Jan Van Eyck from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka

Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor 1459-1519
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor of Germany, Archiduc d Austriche 1459-1519. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

Anne de France, Dame de Beaujeu, wife of Peter II of Bourbon, Regent of France d.1522. Handcoloured lithograph from a manuscript for Anne de Bretagne in Bernard de Montfaucon IV 9 from Le Bibliophile

Peter II of Bourbon, Regent of France 1438-1503
Pierre II de Bourbon, Sire de Beaujeu, Peter II of Bourbon, Regent of France 1438-1503. Handcoloured lithograph after a manuscript miniature in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VII 56

King Charles VIII of France, the Affable, 1470-1484
King Charles VIII of France, the Affable, 1470-1498. He wears a black chapel hat and red velvet cassock trimmed with fur and with long sleeves

King Charles VIII of France, the Affable, 1470-1498. He wears a black chapel hat and velvet cassock with long sleeves. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in l hotel de Soissons in Roger de

Guillaume Lemay, captain of the 26 Archers du Roi of King Louis XI of France. Handcoloured lithograph after his tombstone in Saint-Pierre-des-Arcis church in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VII 38

Gendarme or man of arms in suit of armour, 15th century. Handcoloured lithograph a figure in a contemporary manuscript in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VIII 89 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul

Adam de Cambrai, first president of the Parlement de Paris, d. 1456. In calotte bonnet and robes, black velvet collar and cuffs

Jeanne de Bar, only daughter of Robert de Bar, 1415-1462
Jeanne de Bar, only daughter of Robert de Bar, wife of Louis de Luxembourg, 1415-1462. Handcoloured lithograph after an old portrait from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques

Enguerrant de Monstrelet, French chronicler and historian, 1390-1453. Handcoloured lithograph after a miniature in a manuscript by Monstrelet in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VII from Le Bibliophile

Anne Rogier de Beaufort, Vicomtesse de Turenne 1435-1479. Handcoloured lithograph after a stained-glass window in the church of Cordelieres de Nantes in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VI 11 from Le

Lauretta of Jaucourt, wife of Michael of Chaugy, Lord of Chissey, Laurette de Jaucourt, Handcoloured lithograph after a miniature in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VII 49 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka

Blessed Margaret of Lorraine, Duchess of Alencon 1463-1521
Blessed Margaret of Lorraine, Duchess of Alencon, Marguerite de Lorraine, Duchesse d Alencon 1463-1521. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature in a pair of Hours in Roger de

Guillaume Juvenal des Ursins, Justice Minister
Guillaume Juvenal des Ursins, chancelier de France, Justice Minister of France 1400-1472. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a painting by Jean Fouquet n Roger de Gaignieres portfolio

Damoiseau, son of a nobleman or gentleman, 15th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a figure in the manuscript Chroniques de Monstrelet in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VI 10

Marguerite de Sassenage, Lady Beaumont d. 1471
Marguerite de Sassenage, Lady Beaumont, mistress of the dauphin, later King Louis XI of France, d. 1471. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs

Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy 1433-1477
Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, Charles le Temereire, duc de Bourgogne 1433-1477. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature in a pair of Hours in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio

Arthur III Duke of Brittany, Earl of Richmond, 1393-1458
Arthur III Duke of Brittany, Earl of Richmond, Artus de Bretagne, duc de Richemont, connetable de France 1393-1458. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres

Charlotte of Savoy, queen of France, 1445-1483. She wears her hair braided on either side of the face under a crown, an ermine surcot over an armorial robe with the coats of arms of Savoy and France

King Louis XI of France, 1423-1483. In a short velvet casaque lined with fur and hose, with the chain of the Order of St. Michael

Man of the people, 15th century, in casaque or cassock over a surtout and hose. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature in the manuscript Histoire du comte Gerard de Nevers in

Alain le Gregeois, bourgeois man of Cologne, 15th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature in the manuscipt of Histoire du comte Gerard de Nevers in Roger de Gaignieres

Bourgeois man of Paris, 15th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature in the manuscript Chroniques de Monstrelet in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio V 6 from Le Bibliophile

Jean I de Grailly, comte de Foix et de Bigorre 1382-1436. He wears a knee-length surtout and a gold woven belt with gold acorns hanging from it

Sergent d armes or serjeant-at-arms with ceremonial mace, 15th century. Handcoloured lithograph after a manuscript in the Bibliotheque Nationale in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VI 149 from Le

Pierre de Rieux, seigneur de Rochefort 1389-1439. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VI 136 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de

Margaret Stewart, Dauphine of France 1424-1445
Margaret of Scotland, first wife of King Louis XI of France, Margaret Stewart, Dauphine of France 1424-1445. Marguerite d Ecosse, premiere femme de Louis XI

Antoine de Vergy, comte de Dammartin d. 1439. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VI 150 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes

Tanneguy IV du Chatel, vicomte de la Belliere d. 1477
Tanneguy IV du Chatel, vicomte de la Belliere, grand maitre d hotel of Francis II, Duke of Brittany, d. 1477. Handcoloured lithograph after a figure in a tapestry depicting Esther

Marie de Fayel, countess of Dammartin, 15th century
Marie de Fayel, countess of Dammartin, wife of Renaud de Nanteuil, seigneur d Acy and sister to Jean de Fayel. Handcoloured lithograph after a miniature in the manuscript Histoire du comte Gerard de

Marguerite de Comminges, wife of Mathieu de Foix, 1363-1443
Marguerite de Comminges, wife of Mathieu de Foix who had her locked up in a castle for 15 years, 1363-1443. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature in Bernard de Montfaucons

Jean II, le Beau, Duke of Alencon, comrade of Joan of Arc, 1409-1474. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature in the manuscript Histoire du comte Gerard de Nevers in Roger de

Madeleine de France, comtesse de Foix, daughter of King Charles VII of France, 1443-1495. She wears a pink robe with long angel-wing sleeves (manche a l ange)

Jeanne II de Chalons, comtesse de Tonnerre, vicomtesse de Ligny, d. 1440. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature in a pair of Hours in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VII 75

Jean VIII of Harcourt, comte d Aumale et de
Jean VIII of Harcourt, French knight, comte d Aumale et de Mortain, 1396-1424. Handcoloured lithograph after a tomb in the college church of Liege in Bernard de Montfaucons collection (III 30)

Jean Poton, seigneur de Xaintrailles, French knight and friend to La Hire, d. 1461. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a figure in the manuscript of Chroniques de Monstrelet in Roger de

Louis de la Tremoille, comte de Joigny, d. 1464. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a tapestry of the story of Esther

John III, Count of Astarac, d. 1458
John III, Count of Astarac, commander in chief to King Charles VII, Jean III comte d Astarac, d. 1458. Golden coat lined with ermine, yellow jacket and white shirt

Pierre des Essarts, advisor to King Charles VII of France, d. 1430. He wears a tunic with his coat of arms over a suit of armour

Isabella Stewart, Duchess of Brittany 1426-1499
Isabella Stewart or Isabelle Stuart, Duchess of Brittany, wife of Francis I, le Bien-Aime, Duke of Brittany, Earl of Richmond, 1426-1499

Francis I, le Bien-Aime, Duke of Brittany, Earl of Richmond, 1414-1450. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a figure in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VI 36 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka

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"Lacroix: A Journey Through French History and Royalty" Step into the world of Lacroix, where the grandeur of King Francis I of France comes to life. Known as Francois I, roi, he left an indelible mark on history with his patronage of arts and architecture. Marvel at the intricate enamel effigy of Geoffrey V on his tomb at Le Mans Cathedral, beautifully captured by artist Lemercier in 1849. The attention to detail transports you back in time, allowing you to appreciate the craftsmanship of that era. King William's seal from 1870 offers a glimpse into the regal elegance that defined his reign. The symbolism embedded within this seal speaks volumes about power and authority during those times. Not all stories revolve around kings; servant girls, chambermaids, and peasants played crucial roles in shaping society during the late 16th century. Their hard work often went unnoticed but was essential for maintaining daily life. Marguerite de Chalons, comtesse de Tonnerre d. 1463 epitomizes grace and poise through her portrait. Her beauty is timeless as it transcends centuries and captivates our imagination even today. The uniform worn by members of the Kings Bodyguard - Garde-du-corps showcases their loyalty towards protecting royalty. Each stitch represents their dedication to safeguarding their king against any threat or danger. Antoine Quentin Fouquier de Tinville's name may not be widely known today but during his lifetime (1746-1795), he held immense power as a public prosecutor during the French Revolution. His actions have left an everlasting impact on history. Madame de Montespan's allure as King Louis XIV's mistress continues to fascinate us even after centuries have passed. Her influence over one of France's most powerful monarchs remains a topic of intrigue and speculation among historians. Les Mignons were flamboyant courtiers at the court of King Henry III of France.