Literary Salon Collection

Seated blind man's buff. A dandy in Regency fashion guesses the identity of the woman in muslin dress who provides
FLO4677566 Seated blind man's buff. A dandy in Regency fashion guesses the identity of the woman in muslin dress who provides his chair

Fashionable people playing the parlour game of the candlestick base. "For a forfeit
FLO4677321 Fashionable people playing the parlour game of the candlestick base. "For a forfeit, one fool kisses a candlestick base which drips hot wax on a woman on a sofa

Alfred de Musset (1810-1857) at George Sand (Aurore Dupin, Baronne Dudevant) (1804-1876). Chromolithography, circa 1890
JAB5036963 Alfred de Musset (1810-1857) at George Sand (Aurore Dupin, Baronne Dudevant) (1804-1876). Chromolithography, circa 1890.; (add.info)

Portrait of Claudine Alexandrine Guerin de Tencin dit madame ou Mme de Tencin (1682-1749)
ELD4870847 Portrait of Claudine Alexandrine Guerin de Tencin dit madame ou Mme de Tencin (1682-1749), woman of letters and French salonniere

Fashionable people playing the Capucine kissing game. The players must sit back to back with their arms entwined
FLO4677448 Fashionable people playing the Capucine kissing game. The players must sit back to back with their arms entwined and endeavor to give each other a kiss on the lips by their contortions

Fashionable people at a party play the game of Guess the kisser, a parlour game where a blindfolded girl has to guess
FLO4677310 Fashionable people at a party play the game of Guess the kisser, a parlour game where a blindfolded girl has to guess who is kissing her on the cheek

Portrait of Anne de Gonzague de Cleves, Princess Palatine (1616-1694) (Portrait of Anne Gonzaga an Italian French)
ELD4959435 Portrait of Anne de Gonzague de Cleves, Princess Palatine (1616-1694) (Portrait of Anne Gonzaga an Italian French noblewoman and salonist)

portrait of Madame du Deffand (or Deffant) - Marie de Vichy-Chamrond (or Champrond)
PCT4291481 portrait of Madame du Deffand (or Deffant) - Marie de Vichy-Chamrond (or Champrond), Marquise du Deffand - 1697-1780 - engraving by Carmontelle in the frontispiece of an edition (1824)

Two couples perform the third section La Poule in the quadrille, a popular ball
FLO4677298 Two couples perform the third section La Poule in the quadrille, a popular ball and salon dance from the early 19th century

French revolution: meeting of Girondists and french political leaders as Brissot, Petion
ELD4838835 French revolution: meeting of Girondists and french political leaders as Brissot, Petion, Robespierre and Buzot in madame Roland house - Etienne Charavay (1848-1899)

Literary Salon in the 19th century: Francois Auguste Parceval de Grandmaison
XEE4167786 Literary Salon in the 19th century: Francois Auguste Parceval de Grandmaison (Parceval Grandmaison, Parceval-Grandmaison) (1759-1834)

Portrait of Suzanne Curchod, Swiss writer, 1887 (engraving)
ELD4835363 Portrait of Suzanne Curchod, Swiss writer, 1887 (engraving) by Demoulin, Gustave (fl.1889); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Suzanne Curchod)

Suzanne Curchods Salon, 1887 (engraving)
ELD4835393 Suzanne Curchods Salon, 1887 (engraving) by Demoulin, Gustave (fl.1889); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meeting of intellectuals in the salon of Suzanne Curchod)

The Salon of Suzanne Curchod and Madame Necker (engraving)
ELD4835321 The Salon of Suzanne Curchod and Madame Necker (engraving) by Laplante, Charles (d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: The salon of Suzanne Curchod)

Portrait of the Marquise of Sevigne, along with the Chateau des Rochers and the Hotel Carnavalet, 1889 (engraving)
ELD4834056 Portrait of the Marquise of Sevigne, along with the Chateau des Rochers and the Hotel Carnavalet, 1889 (engraving) by Demoulin

View of the Hotel Carnavalet, Residence of the Marquise of Sevigne, 1889 (engraving)
ELD4834034 View of the Hotel Carnavalet, Residence of the Marquise of Sevigne, 1889 (engraving) by Demoulin, Gustave (fl.1889); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise of Sevigne, 1889 (engraving)
ELD4834020 Portrait of Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise of Sevigne, 1889 (engraving) by Demoulin, Gustave (fl.1889); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Salon of Suzanne Curchod and Madame Necker (engraving)
ELD4835311 The Salon of Suzanne Curchod and Madame Necker (engraving) by Laplante, Charles (d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le salon de Suzanne Curchod)

La lecture de Hamlet (Shakespeare) - Reading of Hamlet - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in Strasbourg 1770 - engraving
XEE4161607 La lecture de Hamlet (Shakespeare) - Reading of Hamlet - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in Strasbourg 1770 - engraving after Ludwig Pietsch (1824-1911) by Pietsch

An evening at Madame X social meeting in the salon of a Parisian woman. Watercolour by Henry Monnier (1805-1877)
JLJ4584229 An evening at Madame X social meeting in the salon of a Parisian woman. Watercolour by Henry Monnier (1805-1877) 19th century by Monnier, Henri Bonaventure (1805-1877); Louvre, Paris

Litterary Salon: "Around Madame Recamier"
GIA4808656 Litterary Salon: " Around Madame Recamier" Madame Juliette Recamier (1777-1849) surrounded by literary and political personalites: Charles Nodier (1780-1844)

Le complement des etudes: deux hommes discutant dans un salon - in "
LSE4082588 Le complement des etudes: deux hommes discutant dans un salon - in " Jadis et aujourd hui" by Henri Monnier, ed

Portrait of Madame de Loynes (1837-1908) She held an important literary
JLJ4644870 Portrait of Madame de Loynes (1837-1908) She held an important literary and political salon. Painting by Eugene Amaury-Duval (1808-1885) 1862 Sun. 0, 82x1m

Portrait of Manon Roland, dit "Madame Roland"(1754-1793)
XEE4160393 Portrait of Manon Roland, dit " Madame Roland" (1754-1793), nee Jeanne-Marie (Jeanne Marie) Philippon

Arrest of Madame Roland on 1 June 1793 in Paris - Arrest of Madame Roland (Manon Roland
XEE4159638 Arrest of Madame Roland on 1 June 1793 in Paris - Arrest of Madame Roland (Manon Roland, nee Jeanne Marie Philippon)

Francois Rene de Chateaubriand (1768-1848), French writer and politician
XEE4152031 Francois Rene de Chateaubriand (1768-1848), French writer and politician, reading the " Memoires d Outre-Tomb" in Madame Recamiers living room at Abbey-au-Bois, rue de Sevres

Corneille reading his tragedie of Polyeucte at the Hotel de Rambouillet in front of
XEE4156619 Corneille reading his tragedie of Polyeucte at the Hotel de Rambouillet in front of Catherine de Vivonne, Marquise de Rambouillet and in the presence of the horsemen and men of the Church

Romance is fashionable Reading a piece of theatre in a Parisian salon
JLJ4582043 Romance is fashionable Reading a piece of theatre in a Parisian salon. (Salon Litteraire) Painting by Jules Worms (1832-1914) 19th century Paris, Palais du Luxembourg by Worms

Table corner: from left to right: Paul Verlaine, Arthur Rimbaud, Elzear Bonnier
LRI4663529 Table corner: from left to right: Paul Verlaine, Arthur Rimbaud, Elzear Bonnier, Leon Valade, Emile Blemont, Jean Aicart, Ernest d Hervilly, Camille Pelletan (oil on canvas)

The litterary salon of Marie Anne Doublet (Doublet de Persian
XEE4168053 The litterary salon of Marie Anne Doublet (Doublet de Persian, 1677-1771) in the 18th century. Engraving by Jules Duvaux, 1860

Literary fair in the 18th century - in "A woman of quality in the past century"
LSE4096279 Literary fair in the 18th century - in " A woman of quality in the past century", 1778 by Unknown artist

Corneille reading his tragedy of Polyeucte at the Hotel de Rambouillet - in "
LSE4095216 Corneille reading his tragedy of Polyeucte at the Hotel de Rambouillet - in " Histoire de France from the most remote times until 1789" by M

Portrait of Madame Geoffrin, nee Marie Therese (Marie-Therese) Rodet (1699-1777
XEE4147700 Portrait of Madame Geoffrin, nee Marie Therese (Marie-Therese) Rodet (1699-1777) - Engraving of 1862 in " The Queens of the World" by our first writers

Table corner Representation of a meeting between, from left to right, Paul Verlaine
JLJ4567909 Table corner Representation of a meeting between, from left to right, Paul Verlaine, Arthur Rimbaud, Elzear Bonnier, Leon Valade, Emile Blemont, Jean Aicart, Ernest d Hervilly

Litterary Salon: the poet Jean Renaud de Segrais (1624-1701
XEE4167771 Litterary Salon: the poet Jean Renaud de Segrais (1624-1701) at the court of Anne Marie Louise d Orleans de Montpensier (1627-1693). Engraving from 1856

Francois de la Rochefoucauld (1613-1680) talking with Mademoiselle de Sevigne
LSE4103530 Francois de la Rochefoucauld (1613-1680) talking with Mademoiselle de Sevigne (Marie de Rabutin-Chantal), Marquise de Sevigne dit Madame de Sevigne (1626-1696)

Litterary Salon - Reading of "Paul and Virginie"
XEE4156709 Litterary Salon - Reading of " Paul and Virginie" by Jacques-Henri Bernardin of Saint-Pierre (Saint Pierre)

The writer Georges de Scudery (1598-1667) during a litterary salon organized by his
XEE4167837 The writer Georges de Scudery (1598-1667) during a litterary salon organized by his sister, Madeleine de Scudery, in 1650. Engraving from 1860-1861

Richard Klemens von Metternich (1829-1895) and Pauline Metternich
XEE4161475 Richard Klemens von Metternich (1829-1895) and Pauline Metternich (Pauline Clementine Marie Walburge, Countess Sandor von Szlavnicza - Princess of Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein)

The a l anglaise, "18th century - Institutions: usages et costumes
LSE4093883 The a l anglaise, " 18th century - Institutions: usages et costumes, France 1700-1789" by Paul Lacroix, 1875

A salon (Cabaret) bringing together French writers Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695)
XEE4156610 A salon (Cabaret) bringing together French writers Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695), Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux (Boileau Despreaux) (1636-1711)

Litterary meeting or salon of women of letters with George Sand
LRI4676343 Litterary meeting or salon of women of letters with George Sand, Virginie Ancelot and Delphine de Girardin (nom de plume vicomte Charles de Launay)

La Lecture (1903), staged around Emile Verhaeren (1855-1916), Belgian socialist poet
JLJ4974520 La Lecture (1903), staged around Emile Verhaeren (1855-1916), Belgian socialist poet, painter Cross, writers Maurice Maeterlinck, Andre Gide and Francis Viele-Griffin

A music concert given by Madame la Comtesse de Saint Brisson - grave by Duclos d
XEE4191787 A music concert given by Madame la Comtesse de Saint Brisson - grave by Duclos d apres Saint Aubin (Saint-Aubin)

A meeting of literators, which was the origin of the French Academy, 17th century
LSE4095181 A meeting of literators, which was the origin of the French Academy, 17th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A meeting of literators)

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In the vibrant literary salons of the 19th century, minds converged and ideas flourished. One such salon was hosted by Francois Auguste Parceval de Grandmaison, a prominent figure in intellectual circles. The walls adorned with engravings captured the essence of these gatherings - a portrait of Suzanne Curchod, a Swiss writer whose influence reverberated through time. Suzanne Curchod's own salon became an emblematic hub for thinkers and writers alike. Engraved depictions transport us to this haven of knowledge and discourse, where Madame Necker joined forces with Curchod to create an atmosphere that nurtured creativity. The Marquise of Sevigne also held court in her grand residence at Hotel Carnavalet. Her portrait stands proudly alongside images capturing the magnificence of Chateau des Rochers. These engravings offer glimpses into the opulence that surrounded discussions on literature and culture within her esteemed salon. Across borders, literary enthusiasts gathered to celebrate works like Shakespeare's Hamlet. An engraving immortalizes Johann Wolfgang von Goethe engrossed in reading Hamlet during his visit to Strasbourg in 1770. This scene encapsulates the universality of literature as it transcends time and space. Parisian salons were renowned for their elegance and sophistication, as depicted in Henry Monnier's watercolor capturing an evening at Madame X's social meeting. The ambiance is palpable; conversations flow freely amidst refined surroundings. Another notable gathering took place "Around Madame Recamier, " further exemplifying how these salons fostered connections among intellectuals from diverse backgrounds. In one engraving titled "Le complement des etudes, " two men engage in animated discussion within a salon setting – a testament to the power of dialogue and exchange. These glimpses into historical literary salons remind us that beyond their physical spaces lay realms where ideas merged, perspectives clashed harmoniously, and creativity thrived.