Lille Collection (#2)

Flagon, Lille, Mid 19th century. Creator: Caron aLille
Flagon, Lille, Mid 19th century

In the Garden, ca 1904. Creator: Martin, Henri (1860-1943)
In the Garden, ca 1904. Found in the Collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille

Lille (engraving)
3655011 Lille (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lille. Illustration for The Illustrated Universal Gazetteer edited by William Francis Ainsworth)

General de France, new commander of the 1st Corps of the French Army, entering Lille (colour litho)
2818371 General de France, new commander of the 1st Corps of the French Army, entering Lille (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: General de France)

Lille, Facade O de l Eglise Saint-Maurice (colour photo)
2803544 Lille, Facade O de l Eglise Saint-Maurice (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lille, Facade O de l Eglise Saint-Maurice)

The Station, Lille (colour photo)
3093675 The Station, Lille (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Station, Lille. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Lille Gate in the Ypres ramparts seen across the moat
Ypres is a walled city and it has several routes into it. The two most well-known of its gates through the ramparts are via the Menin Gate (on the old road to Menin)

Statue of French general and colonial governor Louis Faidherbe erected at Lille, 1896 (engraving)
6000552 Statue of French general and colonial governor Louis Faidherbe erected at Lille, 1896 (engraving) by French School

Maurice Frigara (1874-1959). Orchestral conductor, born in Lille, France Date: circa 1912

Plate decorated with playing cards from Lille. Hand-finished chromolithograph by Ris Paquot from his General History of Ancient French and Foreign Glazed Pottery, Chez l Auteur, Paris, 1874

Plates from Lille, 18th century: cupids holding a banner reading Maitre d Aligne from 1767, and plate decorated with gold, blue and white foliage

Ceramic plate from North Lille, decorated with a hunting scene. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French and Foreign Glazed Pottery, Chez l Auteur, Paris, 1874

Portable altar in painted ceramic from Lille. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French and Foreign Glazed Pottery, Chez l Auteur, Paris, 1874

Cruet set of oil and vinegar jugs from Lille. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French and Foreign Glazed Pottery, Chez l Auteur, Paris, 1874

Decorations from the pottery of Lille, France. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French and Foreign Glazed Pottery, Chez l Auteur, Paris, 1874

Octavia de Lille as Mary in Gibby la Cornemuse, 1846
French mezzo soprano Mlle. Delille or Octavia de Lille as Mary in Gibby la Cornemuse by Clapisson, Theatre Royal de l Opera Comique, 1846

Lille, Le canal de la Basse-Deule (colour photo)
2803543 Lille, Le canal de la Basse-Deule (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lille, Le canal de la Basse-Deule)

The Grand Gates to the Abattoir at Lille, France Date: circa 1906

P H Vrau Chinese silk thread, Lille, France (chromolitho)
978194 P H Vrau Chinese silk thread, Lille, France (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: P H Vrau Chinese silk thread, Lille, France)

French faiences (colour litho)
977816 French faiences (colour litho) by Garnier, E. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: French faiences manufactured in Rouen, Nevers, Lille, Sinceny, Strasbourg and Moustiers)

Lille, L Eglise St-Maurice, L Abside (colour photo)
2797002 Lille, L Eglise St-Maurice, L Abside (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lille, L Eglise St-Maurice, L Abside)

The Feast of the Vow of the Pheasant (chromolitho)
667186 The Feast of the Vow of the Pheasant (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Feast of the Vow of the Pheasant)

German troops attacking the Porte du Douai in Lille on 12 October 1914 (litho)
978974 German troops attacking the Porte du Douai in Lille on 12 October 1914 (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Telegraphs (coloured engraving)
997722 Telegraphs (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Entry of Archduke Albert VII and Archduchess Isabella of Austria into Lille, 1600 (engraving)
3647761 Entry of Archduke Albert VII and Archduchess Isabella of Austria into Lille, 1600 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A woman jumping from the second floor of her burning apartment in Lille, France (colour litho)
2779594 A woman jumping from the second floor of her burning apartment in Lille, France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ascension de Blanchard a Lille, le 25 aout 1785 (engraving)
5228257 Ascension de Blanchard a Lille, le 25 aout 1785 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ascension de Blanchard a Lille, le 25 aout 1785)

Notre-Dame de la Treille, D apres un fragment de chasuble brodee, communique par M Quarre, de Lille (engraving)
6022463 Notre-Dame de la Treille, D apres un fragment de chasuble brodee, communique par M Quarre, de Lille (engraving) by French School

The shaving dish of Lille (engraving)
972623 The shaving dish of Lille (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The shaving dish of Lille)

Une Citoyenne, Preposee a la garde de la rue de Lille, faubourg St-Germain (coloured engraving)
959790 Une Citoyenne, Preposee a la garde de la rue de Lille, faubourg St-Germain (coloured engraving) by Bertall, Charles Albert d Arnoux (1820-82) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

King Louis XIV visiting the trenches of Lille (colour litho)
2795493 King Louis XIV visiting the trenches of Lille (colour litho) by Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Louis XIV visiting the trenches of Lille)

An Episode from the Siege of Lille (October 1792) (colour litho)
2818334 An Episode from the Siege of Lille (October 1792) (colour litho) by Melingue, Gaston (1840-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Episode from the Siege of Lille (October 1792)

The town and fortress of Lille (engraving)
666191 The town and fortress of Lille (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The town and fortress of Lille)

The Second Rewarded Design for the Proposed Cathedral at Lille (engraving)
5213436 The Second Rewarded Design for the Proposed Cathedral at Lille (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The town and fortress of Lille (engraving)
966073 The town and fortress of Lille (engraving) by Neuville, Alphonse Marie de (1835-85) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The town and fortress of Lille)

Place du General de Gaulle, Lille, 1890-1900 (chromolitho)
942800 Place du General de Gaulle, Lille, 1890-1900 (chromolitho) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Pyramid Lille II
Gilbert Claes

Lille Toppøya
Hilde Ghesquiere

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Le Baiser, 1868. Creator: Carolus-Duran, Charles Emile Auguste (1837-1917)
Le Baiser, 1868. Found in the collection of Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille

Lille: Liebesgasschen, 1916. Creator: Ernst Oppler
Lille: Liebesgasschen, 1916

Lille: Ruine, 1916. Creator: Ernst Oppler
Lille: Ruine, 1916

Lille - Canal - Gardens
Lille: canal and botanical gardens Date: circa 1860

THE THEATRE, LILLE
The Theatre (Salle de Spectacle) at Lille. Date: 1835

THE PREFECTURE IN LILLE
Hotel de la Nouvel Prefecture, Lille. Date: 1865

LILLE - DEFENDED TOWN
The Town and fortress of Lille. Date: Early 19th century

CHAPPE SIGNAL TOWER
One of a series of signal towers built by the French engineer Chappe, between Paris and Lille Date: 1890

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