Papier Collection

Ancient Rome: Selling and manufacturing books, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702503 Ancient Rome: Selling and manufacturing books, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing)
8712997 Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Writing method in relation to the teaching of reading by F)

The library of Sanssouci, unknown (engraving)
7273679 The library of Sanssouci, unknown (engraving); 12.3x14.7 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: A look into the castle library. There is disorder)

Lantern Manufacturers - Lantern Maker - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4982193 Lantern Manufacturers - Lantern Maker - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Lantern Manufacturers - Lantern Maker - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo); Photo © DDF

Prince, reign of Louis XIV, 1670. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Adam Frans van der Meulen
FLO4686051 Prince, reign of Louis XIV, 1670. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Adam Frans van der Meulen (1632-1690)

Science. Paper Making. Wallpaper manually printing. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie
3434758 Science. Paper Making. Wallpaper manually printing. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science)

Science. Paper Making. Rags washing machine (cotton paper making). Engraving in
3434751 Science. Paper Making. Rags washing machine (cotton paper making). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll)

Merchants itinerant on the boulevards, a salesman of herbal tea with his barrel on his back, a blind man with his dog
FLO4718498 Merchants itinerant on the boulevards, a salesman of herbal tea with his barrel on his back, a blind man with his dog

Letters A B C D E. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " Le grand alphabet de Bebe"
DUV4210147 Letters A B C D E. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " Le grand alphabet de Bebe". Paul Bernardin, bookseller-publisher, Paris, circa 1900. Bibliotheque des Bebes

A gentleman, vetu in the fashion of the English Regence (1811-1820), sits in front of his writings to write a poem in
FLO4565902 A gentleman, vetu in the fashion of the English Regence (1811-1820), sits in front of his writings to write a poem in the pen (Bath, England) - Eau forte by Francis Eginton (1737-1805)

Papyrus grass root, Cyperus papyrus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his
FLO4617185 Papyrus grass root, Cyperus papyrus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clours and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman

Letter C: Troubled correspondence. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R
DUV4209242 Letter C: Troubled correspondence. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop!, publisher, Paris, circa 1916

Letter U. Young girl near an office. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet"
DUV4210284 Letter U. Young girl near an office. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet". Paul Bernardin, bookseller-publisher, Paris, circa 1900

Letter D. A young boy drawing. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet"
DUV4210182 Letter D. A young boy drawing. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet". Paul Bernardin, bookseller-publisher, Paris, circa 1900

Method of cutting paper material in China (after a Chinese illustration). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte
FLO4647841 Method of cutting paper material in China (after a Chinese illustration). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens

Science. Paper Making. Machine for wallpaper printing. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie
3434759 Science. Paper Making. Machine for wallpaper printing. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science)

Fashionable people playing the memory game of the gentle knight. Players who have made errors have to wear paper horns
FLO4677301 Fashionable people playing the memory game of the gentle knight. Players who have made errors have to wear paper horns in their hair. " At the beginning, everyone is a gentle knight

Perspective view of a common printing press, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration
FLO4593462 Perspective view of a common printing press, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J

Science. Paper Making. Mills for rags (cotton paper making). Engraving in
3434749 Science. Paper Making. Mills for rags (cotton paper making). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part)

Science. Paper Making. Machine for paper rolls in a paper factory, Essone, France
3434755 Science. Paper Making. Machine for paper rolls in a paper factory, Essone, France. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

Science. Paper Making. Paper drying rack. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434752 Science. Paper Making. Paper drying rack. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Etendoir a papier. Coll. Part)

Science. Paper Making. Sorting rags (cotton paper making). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de
3434750 Science. Paper Making. Sorting rags (cotton paper making). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part)

First rotary press printing machine patented by printer Richard Bacon and engineer Bryan Donkin, 1813
FLO4593470 First rotary press printing machine patented by printer Richard Bacon and engineer Bryan Donkin, 1813. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J

Umbrella manufacturer - Umbrella maker - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4981273 Umbrella manufacturer - Umbrella maker - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Umbrella manufacturer - Umbrella maker - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024

Woman Writer - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4981034 Woman Writer - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Woman Writer - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024

La fee pervenche, assechee, flattened on a sheet of paper - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)
FLO4637806 La fee pervenche, assechee, flattened on a sheet of paper - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882), from an illustration by Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard dit J.J.J.Granville (1803-1847)

Imperial printing, Berlin, 1885 (photo)
2450325 Imperial printing, Berlin, 1885 (photo); (add.info.: Literature. Imperial printing office in Berlin, Germany. Veredarius, Germany)

Science. Paper Making. Mechanical rags cutter (cotton paper making). Engraving in
3434748 Science. Paper Making. Mechanical rags cutter (cotton paper making). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll)

Duties to the neighbour: indulgence - pardon - Clemence. The magnanimous pardon of the Duke of Bourbon
DUV4212824 Duties to the neighbour: indulgence - pardon - Clemence. The magnanimous pardon of the Duke of Bourbon. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

Doge of Venice, after Abraham de Bruyn, 1580 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet
FLO4686356 Doge of Venice, after Abraham de Bruyn, 1580 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Foreign Fashions and Costumes Ancient and Modern"

Science. Paper Making. Wallpaper making. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434757 Science. Paper Making. Wallpaper making. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science. Paper Making)

Statue of Leon Battista Alberti (1404-1472), architect, philosopher, Italian humanist of the Renaissance
YOU4419699 Statue of Leon Battista Alberti (1404-1472), architect, philosopher, Italian humanist of the Renaissance, theorist of perspective, author of works on painting, sculpture

Tokonoma I
Christophe Verot

floating thoughts (II)
Kerstin Kaufmann

Science. Paper Making. Handmade paper. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c
3434753 Science. Paper Making. Handmade paper. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science. Paper Making)

Science. Paper Making. Tubs for rags (cotton paper making). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de
3434754 Science. Paper Making. Tubs for rags (cotton paper making). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part)

Science. Paper Making. Women packed the paper sheets. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie
3434756 Science. Paper Making. Women packed the paper sheets. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science)

2022 Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899)
7337078 by Dubufe, Edouard Louis (1820-83); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Bordeaux, France; © Jean-Paul Paireault

JOB Cigarette Paper -- Hors Competition Paris 1889, ca. 1905 (Lithograph)
398362 JOB Cigarette Paper -- Hors Competition Paris 1889, ca. 1905 (Lithograph) by Maurice, G. (active 1889-1897); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Printing: Cassan Fils)

The vulturs and the pigeons (Les vautours et les pigeons) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving)
DUV4214764 The vulturs and the pigeons (Les vautours et les pigeons) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

Statue of Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446), sculptor, Florentine architect of the Italian Renaissance
YOU4419691 Statue of Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446), sculptor, Florentine architect of the Italian Renaissance, author of several Florentine architectural works such as the dome of the Cathedrale

Stages of paper making in a village workshop in Shanghai region. Engraving by Y
LSE4332725 Stages of paper making in a village workshop in Shanghai region. Engraving by Y.Pranishnikoff, to illustrate the story Voyage en Chine, by Doctor Piassetzky, in 1874-1875

The skeleton of Death frees a prisoner from debtors gaol in front of his distraught family
FLO4690398 The skeleton of Death frees a prisoner from debtors gaol in front of his distraught family. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

The cat, the weasel and the little rabbit (Le chat, la belette et le petit lapin
DUV4214723 The cat, the weasel and the little rabbit (Le chat, la belette et le petit lapin) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

The Power of Fables (Le pouvoir des fables) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214707 The Power of Fables (Le pouvoir des fables) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

The roaster and the pearl (Le coq et la perle) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214172 The roaster and the pearl (Le coq et la perle) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chatte se defendant a un tribunal constitue d une licorne, d un chat
DUV4212237 Chatte se defendant a un tribunal constitue d une licorne, d un chat, d un chien et d un loup. Vignettes illustrees par JJ Granville

Le cameleon declare qu il est heureux et fier d etre comme toujours de l
DUV4212121 Le cameleon declare qu il est heureux et fier d etre comme toujours de l avis de tout le monde. Vignettes illustrees par JJ Granville

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"Papier: Unveiling the Ancient Craft of Paper Making" Step back in time to Ancient Rome, where the art of selling and manufacturing books first emerged. In a vibrant coloured engraving from 1866, we catch a glimpse of this historical process that laid the foundation for our modern paper industry. Fast forward to the late 19th century, as depicted in engravings from France's "Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie. " Here, we witness the intricate process of handmade paper making. From tubs filled with rags used to create cotton paper to women meticulously packing each delicate sheet, these images capture the dedication and skill required in this age-old craft. The year is now 2022, and we celebrate Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899), an influential artist who left her mark on history. Perhaps she too utilized papier as a canvas for her artistic expressions. Not limited to its practical uses, it also found itself intertwined with literature and storytelling. The lithograph advertisement for JOB Cigarette Paper takes us back to Paris in 1889 when it was showcased hors competition. A testament to how even simple objects like cigarette papers can become works of art. Intriguingly titled "The Vultures and the Pigeons, " an enchanting engraving from La Fontaine's fables transports us into a world where animals come alive through words printed on papier. Moving beyond Europe's borders, we find ourselves witnessing a conference held between French ship crew members aboard Pioneer and Portuguese traders in Agagogo, Gabon. On a floor covered with wrapping paper lie numerous bottles of wine—a stark reminder that even amidst serious discussions about slavery trade perils lingered beneath seemingly mundane surfaces. Traveling further eastward brings us to Shanghai region's village workshop during Doctor Piassetzky's voyage en Chine in 1874-1875. Y.