Peur Collection

The safest asylum is a mother's breast, 19th century (illustration)
8822188 The safest asylum is a mother's breast, 19th century (illustration) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

Archangel Saint Michael defeating the dragon (satan). Painting by Giuseppe Zattera (1826-1891)
VEN5027840 Archangel Saint Michael defeating the dragon (satan). Painting by Giuseppe Zattera (1826-1891). San Michele, parish church

Letter C Courage always pleases, and more than nonsense, the vile COUARDIE is rightly mocking. Engraving in " ABC
DUV4206537 Letter C Courage always pleases, and more than nonsense, the vile COUARDIE is rightly mocking. Engraving in " ABC. Alphabet of good advice and mistakes to avoid". Ch

Deux enfants avec un lapin dans la foret. Gravure du journal "Gazette des Enfants", 1895
COI4130931 Deux enfants avec un lapin dans la foret. Gravure du journal "Gazette des Enfants", 1895. Collection privee Jean-Paul Paireault.; (add.info)

Duties towards oneself: the soul. Courage - Cold blood. Courage in danger
DUV4212630 Duties towards oneself: the soul. Courage - Cold blood. Courage in danger. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

The ro-ro. The ro-ro carries three barrels of wine when it is interrupted by death
FLO4675734 The ro-ro. The ro-ro carries three barrels of wine when it is interrupted by death. A horse collapses on the ground, when Death wield a wheel from the cart

The queen. The Queen has just come out of her palace, when death appears unexpectedly
FLO4675617 The queen. The Queen has just come out of her palace, when death appears unexpectedly and the drains of force to keep her away

Engraved title page " The Triumph of Death, grave after the original drawings of Jean Holbein, graveurt Chrn
FLO4675520 Engraved title page " The Triumph of Death, grave after the original drawings of Jean Holbein, graveurt Chrn. de Mechel". Plate 1

Letter J: Jacquot takes revenge for the teasing of little Jean who will certainly swear not to start again
DUV4207549 Letter J: Jacquot takes revenge for the teasing of little Jean who will certainly swear not to start again. Engraving in " ABC fun"

Letter E: Little Emile, if you had listened to your mom, you wouldn't be so scared right now
DUV4207508 Letter E: Little Emile, if you had listened to your mom, you wouldn't be so scared right now. Engraving in " ABC fun". Monrocq Freres, editors, beginning of the 20th century

Letter O and P: idle and fearful. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet"
DUV4207434 Letter O and P: idle and fearful. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet". Illustrations on the theme of quality and defect in children. A. Quinn, printer-publisher, 1885

La fee de l'aubepine threatened by the secateurs et les shears - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)
FLO4637686 La fee de l'aubepine threatened by the secateurs et les shears - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)

Stingy. Death broke into the vault, where the Stingy sits among his coffers and bags of gold
FLO4675742 Stingy. Death broke into the vault, where the Stingy sits among his coffers and bags of gold. Death on a stool

The browser. Death is vigorously used to break the ship's mat. The captain twists his hands of despair
FLO4675739 The browser. Death is vigorously used to break the ship's mat. The captain twists his hands of despair. A sailor seems perfectly resides in his imminent fate

The merchant. After escaping from the perils of the sea, he reached the shore on which his goods were waiting
FLO4675694 The merchant. After escaping from the perils of the sea, he reached the shore on which his goods were waiting. The merchant, while contemplating his wealth, is finally surprised by death

Eruption of Mount Pelee in Martinique, 1902 (illustration)
2093143 Eruption of Mount Pelee in Martinique, 1902 (illustration); (add.info.: France. Eruption de la montagne Pelee le 7/05/1902. Illustration in: Le Petit Parisien, France, 08/06/1902. Coll. Part)

Caricature about the 1819 comet (end of the world) (engraving)
1729392 Caricature about the 1819 comet (end of the world) (engraving)

Letter C: The little Canon is loaded, the blow will leave and Cosette closes his ears
DUV4207492 Letter C: The little Canon is loaded, the blow will leave and Cosette closes his ears. Engraving in " ABC fun". Monrocq Freres, editors, beginning of the 20th century. 20 pages

Dentist laughing as he uses tongs to hold a hot coal to a man's face to make him jerk back
FLO4718344 Dentist laughing as he uses tongs to hold a hot coal to a man's face to make him jerk back and extract a tooth with string

Duties towards oneself: the soul. Patience - Anger. The angry man looks like a rabid beast
DUV4212629 Duties towards oneself: the soul. Patience - Anger. The angry man looks like a rabid beast. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

Duties towards oneself: the soul. Prudence - Discretion. A little grave in the bear pit
DUV4212622 Duties towards oneself: the soul. Prudence - Discretion. A little grave in the bear pit. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

Letter J: Jacquot takes revenge for the teasing of little Jean who will certainly swear not to start again
DUV4207543 Letter J: Jacquot takes revenge for the teasing of little Jean who will certainly swear not to start again. K: Kepi on his ear, Kiki reviews his brave soldiers

Letters E and F: Cheeky and Fierce. Engraving in " Usual alphabet "
DUV4207408 Letters E and F: Cheeky and Fierce. Engraving in " Usual alphabet ". Illustrations on the theme of qualities and defects in children. A. Quantin, printer-publisher, 1885

Letter L: LOYAUTE knows how to keep undisturbed oath ready; failing his word is a LACHETE. Engraving in " ABC
DUV4206585 Letter L: LOYAUTE knows how to keep undisturbed oath ready; failing his word is a LACHETE. Engraving in " ABC. Alphabet of good advice and mistakes to avoid". Ch

Tourists fooling around among the skulls and skeletons in the Catacombs. Life among the Dead, or Dick Wildfire
FLO4686780 Tourists fooling around among the skulls and skeletons in the Catacombs. Life among the Dead, or Dick Wildfire, Squire Jenkins and the Halibut Family in the Catacombs

Mexican Indians wearing feathers, celebrating the end of the century, through a ritual performed with water
FLO4635674 Mexican Indians wearing feathers, celebrating the end of the century, through a ritual performed with water, fire and clay pots

Lettre Y. Gravure in "Alphabet des bons exemples". Jules Levy, editeur
DUV4212113 Lettre Y. Gravure in "Alphabet des bons exemples". Jules Levy, editeur. Illustrations de Henri Boulanger, alias Henri Gray. Textes de Mme P. Boulanger

Time, 1836 (illustration)
7485448 Time, 1836 (illustration) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); (add.info.: Le Temps: illustration by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-1847)

La Batterie Des Hommes Sans Peur
This illustration shows an array of French military men preparing for battle behind a bank, with grooves slotted out for cannon barrels, cannonballs scatter the ground as a man sits beside a sign

Paranormal activity: a newborn moving objects by levitation (poltergeist or telekinesis)
ELD4846570 Paranormal activity: a newborn moving objects by levitation (poltergeist or telekinesis) Chromolithography of the end of the 19th century Private collection by French School

L'apparition d'un spectre - in "Je sais tout", 1912. B. N, Paris
GIA4816925 L'apparition d'un spectre - in "Je sais tout", 1912. B.N, Paris. by Macchiati, Serafino (1861-1916); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The charge of the Prince of Lambesc in the Jardin des Tuileries on July 12, 1789
JLJ4585368 The charge of the Prince of Lambesc in the Jardin des Tuileries on July 12, 1789. Painting by Jean Baptiste Lallemand (1710-1803), 18th century. Oil on canvas. Dim: 0.53 x 0.64m

Artwork by Honore Daumier (1808-1879) Charivari: Serie FARIBOLES Le mari doit aide et protection a sa femme
JEB4852325 Artwork by Honore Daumier (1808-1879) Charivari: Serie FARIBOLES Le mari doit aide et protection a sa femme (Civil Code - Title du mariage)

Ancient Rome: A cowardly gladiator engaged in the fight, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702505 Ancient Rome: A cowardly gladiator engaged in the fight, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Berlingues trunk - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries
LSE4088934 Berlingues trunk - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries, text and drawing by Louis Edmond Duranty (1833-1880), Paris, 1863 by Duranty

Right of way - droit de passage, une troupeau de mouton barre la route a une petite fille apeuree et son chien -Extrait
DUV4218721 Right of way - droit de passage, une troupeau de mouton barre la route a une petite fille apeuree et son chien -Extrait de Afternoon Tea

Letter M Mechant. Engraving in "Album-Alphabet". A. Quinn, Printer-Publisher, 1885
DUV4207813 Letter M Mechant. Engraving in " Album-Alphabet". A. Quinn, Printer-Publisher, 1885. Illustrations by Baron Ernest de Liphart (1847-1934). 28 pages. Dim: 29x22, 5cm

Le tonneau - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries
LSE4088951 Le tonneau - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries, text and drawing by Louis Edmond Duranty (1833-1880), Paris, 1863 by Duranty

the lions dazzled by the flame of magnesium. Engraving by Pranishnikoff, to illustrate the story Comment j ai traverse
LSE4332368 the lions dazzled by the flame of magnesium. Engraving by Pranishnikoff, to illustrate the story Comment j ai traverse l Afrique, by Major Serpa Pinto, in 1877-1878

Kattea women fleeing in front of the photographer. Engraving by Y. Pranishnikoff to illustrate the story Huit mois au
LSE4334377 Kattea women fleeing in front of the photographer. Engraving by Y.Pranishnikoff to illustrate the story Huit mois au Kalahari, by M.Farini, in le tour du monde 1886

When the geese came over the lea - lorsque les oies vinrent de la prairie
DUV4218820 When the geese came over the lea - lorsque les oies vinrent de la prairie, un garcons se place en protecteur de deux fillettes apeurees - Extrait de Afternoon Tea

A Trip to Scarbro: A coach overladen with luggage and passengers drives into a pond
FLO4690639 A Trip to Scarbro: A coach overladen with luggage and passengers drives into a pond. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson, aquatint by J. Bluck, after a sketch by J

The skeleton of Death sits in the porters chair of a great house, as the terrified servants come down the stairs to
FLO4690164 The skeleton of Death sits in the porters chair of a great house, as the terrified servants come down the stairs to investigate

Sylvie fleeing the wolf she hunted Painting by Francois Boucher (1703-1770) 1756. Dim
JLJ4642711 Sylvie fleeing the wolf she hunted Painting by Francois Boucher (1703-1770) 1756. Dim. 1, 20 x 1, 36 m Tours, Musee des Beaux Arts by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); Musee des Beaux-Arts

The skeleton of Death comes for Miss Mustard, one of the old Maiden Ladies playing cards in a parlour
FLO4690485 The skeleton of Death comes for Miss Mustard, one of the old Maiden Ladies playing cards in a parlour. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

A boy after winning a bet steals a kiss from a young girl
JLJ4643173 A boy after winning a bet steals a kiss from a young girl. Painting by Jean Honore Fragonard (1732-1806). 18th century Sun. 0, 43x0, 63 m

The stream and the river (Le torrent et la riviere) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214602 The stream and the river (Le torrent et la riviere) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

The skeleton of Death comes for a Hunter as he hides under a table after a fox hunt
FLO4690488 The skeleton of Death comes for a Hunter as he hides under a table after a fox hunt. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Thomas Rowlandson from The English Dance of Death

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"Peur: Exploring the Depths of Fear Through Art and History" Step into a world where fear takes center stage, as we delve into the captivating realm of "peur. " From ancient Rome to 19th-century Paris, fear has been portrayed in various forms throughout history. In La Batterie Des Hommes Sans Peur, witness the paranormal activity that leaves us astounded - a newborn moving objects by levitation. Is it poltergeist or telekinesis? The mysteries of the supernatural continue to intrigue us. L'apparition d'un spectre in "Je sais tout, " 1912, transports us to an era when ghostly apparitions sent shivers down our spines. This chromolithography from the end of the 19th century reminds us of our fascination with the unknown. Persee et les gorgones depicted by Walter Crane in "A wonder book for girls and boys, " 1895, unveils a mythical encounter filled with terror and bravery. Can Perseus overcome his fears and face these monstrous creatures? The charge of the Prince of Lambesc on July 12, 1789, captures a momentous event during the French Revolution. Jean Baptiste Lallemand's painting immortalizes this act of courage amidst chaos and uncertainty. Jules Girardet's artwork portrays The deroute of Cholet Insurrection armed in Vendee in March 1793. Witness how fear can drive people towards rebellion but ultimately lead them towards defeat. Honore Daumier's Charivari series sheds light on societal expectations regarding protection within marriage through satire and humor. Who should protect whom? A thought-provoking question indeed. Travel back to Ancient Rome where gladiators engaged in fights while cowards trembled at their fate. These colored engravings give us glimpses into both bravery and cowardice within Roman society.