Napoleonic Collection (#10)

Bride examining the contents of her marriage basket. Her bridesmaids show her lace, jewelry, diaments and finery. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangeres Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817

Jacques de Falaise, street entertainer who ate anything. He is shown eating a live mouse, holding a snake, while an assistant receives a dagger and rose from the audience

English fashions and military uniforms, 1815. One woman on the right wears French-influenced fashions, while talking with a hussar and dragoon

French fashions and English uniforms, 1815. Two French courtesans in white frilled dresses are approached by English soldiers, dragoons and hussars

Flower-mania. Woman with as many flowers on her dress and hair as there are in the basket and vase near her. The ridiculous abundance of every kind of flowers on the dress

Old woman trying on a pink bonnet in a shop, circa 1815
Old woman trying on a pink bonnet in front of three young shopgirls, Women appear to have sworn to lie about youth up to their last breath

Caricature of English costumes, circa 1815. Men with flowerpot hats, long coats and trousers worn over boots, women in shawls with tassles

Caricature of French and English costumes, circa 1815. The small size of English ladies hats, the excessive length of their bodices and mean cut of their dresses contrast with our Parisian fashions

Caricature of English costumes, circa 1814. Men and women in ill-fitting, badly shaped dresses, hats and coats. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangeres Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817

Three fashionable women in bonnets with tall floral displays, holding a green shawl to form a living fruit basket. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangeres Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817

English military uniforms, Napoleonic era
Caricature of English military uniforms, Napoleonic era, Hussar with flared trousers worn over calf-high boots. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangeres Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817

Caricature of English fashions in Paris, 1814. Man in flowerpot hat, women in bottle-shaped gowns. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangeres Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817

Caricature of English fashion
Caricature of English costumes. A group of tourists from England on a trip to Paris: the men in flowerpot and stovepipe hats, ill-fitting riding coats and breeches, women in tight bodice dresses

Hairdresser on stilts pulling a womans hair to the ceiling
One must suffer for beauty. A hairdresser on stilts pulls a womans hair to the ceiling in the Chinese style. The hairstyle a la Chinoise is definitely a major makeover

Woman in muslin dress with fichu wimple, and perkale skirt
Woman in a muslin dress with frills, fichu wimple, and perkale skirt. The headdress is an accessory, and its height should never equal the length of the face

Man in long carrick coat with five pelerines or capes. Our young men shorten their jackets but lengthen their coats. The coat is long, heavy and awkward

Woman in vol-au-vent bonnet and dress with
Woman in vol-au-vent bonnet, scarf, dress with transparent sleeves and brodequin bootees. A strict casuist might find something reprehensible with this bodice

Woman in dress with spiral sleeves, ruffs and flounces
Woman with spiral sleeves, profuse ruffs and flounces, kerchief key-holder. When one talks of flounces, refer back to the reign of Louis XV, and look at the portrait of your grandmother

Young man in chenille yarn jacket, cravat, gloves, trousers, top hat and stick. When fashions appear strange or embarrassing, I recall the hammer wigs, wide-sleeve coats, arabesque embroidery

Man with round bowler hat and whip
Man with round bowler hat, green jacket, waistcoat, cravat, breeches, whip and pink-striped stockings. When fashions appear strange or embarrassing, I recall the hammer wigs, wide-sleeve coats

Fashionable people playing the parlour game
Fashionable men and women playing the parlour game called the Statue. When one is condemned to be the statue, she is placed in the centre of the room

Three graces in trousers. Three girls in turbans, dresses with frills that reach the mid-calf length and frilled pantalons or trousers. There is something strange about this costume

Parisiennes relaxing at Montmorency, a suburb of Paris. A woman sits in a swing beneath a tree, while another picks cherries

The Veteran of Aboukir, 1844 (oil on canvas)
XKH226206 The Veteran of Aboukir, 1844 (oil on canvas) by Ward, Edward Matthew (1816-79); 38.5x30.5 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

Bringing the guns into action, Waterloo, illustration from Hutchinson
IL370588 Bringing the guns into action, Waterloo, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation (litho) by Payne

Chatham naval barracks and William Congreves rockets for the British military used in the Napoleonic Wars from 1804. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes

Chateau de Brienne (chromolitho)
724761 Chateau de Brienne (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chateau de Brienne)

Baron Jean Dominique Larrey (1766-1843) Tending the Wounded at the Battle of Moscow
CHT166612 Baron Jean Dominique Larrey (1766-1843) Tending the Wounded at the Battle of Moscow, 7th September 1812 (oil on canvas) by Lejeune, Louis (1775-1848) (after); Musee du Val-de-Grace, Paris

Code of Napoleon the Great for the principality of Lucca, first official edition, Lucca
616914 Code of Napoleon the Great for the principality of Lucca, first official edition, Lucca, Presso Bertini, 1806, and the rural code for the principalities of Lucca and Piombino, Lucca, Fr

Summer dress, French womens fashions, Napoleonic era, 1810. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France (Historical Costumes of France)

Evening dress, French womens fashions, Napoleonic era, 1810
Evening dress, French womens fashions, Napoleonic era, 181. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

French mens fashions, Napoleonic era, 1809. Illustration by Forester, lithograph by Madame Coclon from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

Evening ball gown, Napoleonic era, 1808
French womens fashions, evening ball gown, Napoleonic era, 1808. Illustration by Forester, lithograph by Madame Goclon from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

Uniform of a Chasseur-Voltigeur des troupes
French light infantry uniform of a Chasseur-Voltigeur des troupes legeres, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques

Guard of Honour or Garde d Honneur, Napoleonic era
Uniform of a Guard of Honour or Garde d Honneur, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

Uniform of a Marine of the Guard, Marin de la Garde, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

Uniform of the Imperial Guard (petite tenue), Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

Bailiff of the imperial chambers, Napoleonic era
Bailiff of the imperial chambers, Huissier de la Chambre de l Empereur, Napoleonic era.Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de

Costume of a French member of an Institute, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

Costume of a Grand Master of a University, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

Livery of a French courier, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France (Historical Costumes of France)

Mace bearer or massier, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France (Historical Costumes of France)

Costume of a town mayor, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France (Historical Costumes of France)

First President of the Court of Cassation, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

Chief Herald of Arms, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France (Historical Costumes of France)

Costume of an Aide des Ceremonies, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

Costume of a civil officer of the imperial household, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

Uniform of a Colonel-General in the French Dragoons, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

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