Premier Empire Collection

Shopfront of Monsieur Phelippon's tobacco store, 57 rue de Grenelle St. Honore, Paris, circa 1800
FLO4590024 Shopfront of Monsieur Phelippon's tobacco store, 57 rue de Grenelle St. Honore, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes

Shopfront of Monsieur Masson's tinsmith and lampmaker, 17 rue de la Michaudiere, Paris, circa 1800
FLO4589939 Shopfront of Monsieur Masson's tinsmith and lampmaker, 17 rue de la Michaudiere, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes

Shopfront of Sallart's hatmaker, 2 rue de la Verrerie, Paris, circa 1800
FLO4589890 Shopfront of Sallart's hatmaker, 2 rue de la Verrerie, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier Empire

Shopfront of the Rocher de Cancal restaurant, 61 rue Montorgueil, Paris, circa 1800
FLO4590045 Shopfront of the Rocher de Cancal restaurant, 61 rue Montorgueil, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier Empire

Shopfront to the Monsiers Gay brothers silk store, 55 rue Helvetius, Paris, circa 1800
FLO4589957 Shopfront to the Monsiers Gay brothers silk store, 55 rue Helvetius, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier

Shopfront of Cafe Tesse, 1 Quai Voltaire, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's
FLO4589916 Shopfront of Cafe Tesse, 1 Quai Voltaire, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier Empire

Shopfront to Lescot's pharmacy on the rue de Grammont, Paris, early 1800s
FLO4589858 Shopfront to Lescot's pharmacy on the rue de Grammont, Paris, early 1800s. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier Empire

History. France. Napoleon I of France. Engraving, France, c.1805 (colour engraving)
3434151 History. France. Napoleon I of France. Engraving, France, c.1805 (colour engraving); (add.info.: France. 1er Empire. Coll. Part. History. France. Napoleon I of France)

Shopfront of fashion boutique, 50 Boulevard Montmartre, next to the Theatre des Varietes, Paris, circa 1800
FLO4590036 Shopfront of fashion boutique, 50 Boulevard Montmartre, next to the Theatre des Varietes, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques

Shopfront of an armourer, 251 rue St. Honore, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin
FLO4590015 Shopfront of an armourer, 251 rue St. Honore, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier Empire

Shopfront of Monsieur Malezieux's wallpaper shop, 17 rue St. Avoye, Paris, circa 1800
FLO4589970 Shopfront of Monsieur Malezieux's wallpaper shop, 17 rue St. Avoye, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier

Shopfront of Monsieur Shuler's butchers, 45 rue Turenne, Paris, circa 1800
FLO4589947 Shopfront of Monsieur Shuler's butchers, 45 rue Turenne, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier Empire

Shopfront of Monsieur Dufauu's pharmacy, 34 rue du Mont-Blanc, Paris, circa 1800
FLO4589922 Shopfront of Monsieur Dufauu's pharmacy, 34 rue du Mont-Blanc, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier

Shopfront of a lottery office, 63 rue de Grenelle St. Germain, Paris, circa 1800
FLO4589900 Shopfront of a lottery office, 63 rue de Grenelle St. Germain, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier Empire

History. France. The Treaty of Tilsit (now Sovetsk in Russia) in July, 1807 Meeting of Napoleon I of France
3434452 History. France. The Treaty of Tilsit (now Sovetsk in Russia) in July, 1807 Meeting of Napoleon I of France and Alexander I of Russia

The Imperial Eagle (First French Empire), 1808-1815 (engraving)
2436508 The Imperial Eagle (First French Empire), 1808-1815 (engraving); (add.info.: Literature. Printing. Vignettes: the Imperial Eagle (symbol of the First French Empire)

Shopfront to Boutet's weapons store, Magazin du Depot d'Armes de la Manufacture de Versailles
FLO4590066 Shopfront to Boutet's weapons store, Magazin du Depot d'Armes de la Manufacture de Versailles, 12 rue de la Loi, Paris, circa 1800s

Shopfront of Dagoty's porcelain shop, 4 Boulevard Poissoniere, Paris, circa 1800
FLO4590057 Shopfront of Dagoty's porcelain shop, 4 Boulevard Poissoniere, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier

Shopfront of the Cafe de Flore, Champs Elysees, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin
FLO4590006 Shopfront of the Cafe de Flore, Champs Elysees, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier Empire

Shopfront of Monsieur Theroulde's haberdashery store, 10 rue St. Denis, Paris, circa 1800
FLO4590001 Shopfront of Monsieur Theroulde's haberdashery store, 10 rue St. Denis, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du

Shopfront of Monsieur Marais herbalist or apothecary, 12 rue neuve Egalite, Paris, circa 1800
FLO4589876 Shopfront of Monsieur Marais herbalist or apothecary, 12 rue neuve Egalite, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du

General Cambronne at the Battle of Waterloo (1815). c.1900 (chromo)
2636203 General Cambronne at the Battle of Waterloo (1815). c.1900 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: History. France. French First Empire)

History. France. French Frist Empire. Military parade in the Palace of the Louvre, Paris
3434454 History. France. French Frist Empire. Military parade in the Palace of the Louvre, Paris. Engraving, France, c.1810 (colour engraving); (add.info.: France. 1er Empire. Coll. Part. History)

Medicine. The french surgeon Dominique Jean Larrey. Engraving, France, c.1800-10 (engraving)
3434450 Medicine. The french surgeon Dominique Jean Larrey. Engraving, France, c.1800-10 (engraving); (add.info.: Medecine. Coll. Part. Medicine. The french surgeon Dominique Jean Larrey)

History. Waterloo, book by the Mapah (Simon Ganneau, famous character of Paris in the half of the 19th cent.)
3434602 History. Waterloo, book by the Mapah (Simon Ganneau, famous character of Paris in the half of the 19th cent.). Poster, France, c.1841. (poster); (add.info.: Coll. Part. History)

Siege of Paris, during the Hundred Days, 1815 (print)
2757096 Siege of Paris, during the Hundred Days, 1815 (print); (add.info.: France. Premier Empire. Le general de Moncey defend la barriere de Clichy, siege de Paris, 1815. Coll. Part. History)

Shopfront to Teissier's Perfumery, 51 rue de la Loi, Paris, circa 1800
FLO4590021 Shopfront to Teissier's Perfumery, 51 rue de la Loi, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier Empire

Shopfront of Monsieur Fargeon's perfumery to the Empress Josephine, Paris, circa 1800
FLO4589945 Shopfront of Monsieur Fargeon's perfumery to the Empress Josephine, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier

Shopfront of Monsieur Taillebosq's fabric store, 38 rue St. Denis, Paris, circa 1800
FLO4589930 Shopfront of Monsieur Taillebosq's fabric store, 38 rue St. Denis, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier

Shopfront of Monsieur Bertin's fashion boutique, 26 rue de la Roi, Paris, circa 1800
FLO4590058 Shopfront of Monsieur Bertin's fashion boutique, 26 rue de la Roi, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier

Shopfront of Monsieur Langlois's pharmacy, 82 rue du Temple, Paris, circa 1800
FLO4589975 Shopfront of Monsieur Langlois's pharmacy, 82 rue du Temple, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier Empire

Shopfront to Danlos butcher shop on the rue de Faubourg St. Denis, Paris, circa 1800
FLO4589937 Shopfront to Danlos butcher shop on the rue de Faubourg St. Denis, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier

Shopfront of Monsieur Emiie's lemonade shop and cafe, Boulevard du Temple, Paris, circa 1800
FLO4589908 Shopfront of Monsieur Emiie's lemonade shop and cafe, Boulevard du Temple, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du

Shopfront of Monsieur Boieldieu's music store, 76 rue de la Loi, Paris, circa 1800
FLO4589882 Shopfront of Monsieur Boieldieu's music store, 76 rue de la Loi, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier

Shopfront to Martin's caterers, 50 rue St. Jacques de la Boucherie, Paris
FLO4589865 Shopfront to Martin's caterers, 50 rue St. Jacques de la Boucherie, Paris, circa 1800.Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier

Napoleon I, coronation, 1804 (engraving)
2163955 Napoleon I, coronation, 1804 (engraving); (add.info.: History. Napoleon I of France, during his coronation in Paris, Dec. 12, 1804. Engraving, France, 1804.); Photo © CCI

Shopfront to Jollivet's paper store, 12 rue de Bussi, Paris, circa 1800
FLO4590080 Shopfront to Jollivet's paper store, 12 rue de Bussi, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier Empire

Shopfront to Nitot's jewelry shop, 36 Place du Carouzel, Paris, circa 1880
FLO4590072 Shopfront to Nitot's jewelry shop, 36 Place du Carouzel, Paris, circa 1880. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier Empire

Shopfront of Monsieur Metral's clockmaker, 51 rue St. Avoye, Paris, circa 1800
FLO4589991 Shopfront of Monsieur Metral's clockmaker, 51 rue St. Avoye, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier Empire

Shopfront of Monsieur Gaultier's goldsmith, 58 rue de Bacq, Paris, circa 1800
FLO4589886 Shopfront of Monsieur Gaultier's goldsmith, 58 rue de Bacq, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's " Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier Empire

Alessandro Volta (print)
3434351 Alessandro Volta (print); (add.info.: Sciences. Energies. Imagerie, France, fin 19eme. Coll. Part. Science. Energy. The italian physicist Alessandro Volta)

Medicine. The french surgeon Guillaume Dupuytren. Engraving, France, c.1800-10 (engraving)
3434152 Medicine. The french surgeon Guillaume Dupuytren. Engraving, France, c.1800-10 (engraving); (add.info.: Medecine. Coll. Part. Medicine. The french surgeon Guillaume Dupuytren)

The naturalist Lacepede with Napoleon I, c.1900 (chromo)
2636227 The naturalist Lacepede with Napoleon I, c.1900 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sciences. The naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacepede with Napoleon I)

Plate of the Manufacture nationale de Sevres, France, c.1810 (porcelain)
3434842 Plate of the Manufacture nationale de Sevres, France, c.1810 (porcelain); (add.info.: representing the chateau de Malmaison.); Photo © CCI

History. French Revolution. The general Dumouriez at the battle of Valmy, sept
3434677 History. French Revolution. The general Dumouriez at the battle of Valmy, sept. 20, 1792 Illustration in: Belles images d'histoire (schoolbook), by H. Geron, France, c.1948 Coll. Part

Work cabinet of the Impress Eugenie a Saint Cloud painting of the 19th century
JLJ4577893 Work cabinet of the Impress Eugenie a Saint Cloud painting of the 19th century. Paris, decorative arts by French School, (19th century); Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Napoleon I
2757087 Napoleon I. by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927); (add.info.: France. Premier Empire. Coll. Part. History. France. French First Empire)

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"Premier Empire: A Glimpse into the Triumphs and Turmoil of Napoleon Bonaparte" Step into the tumultuous world of the Premier Empire, where triumph and tragedy intertwine. In this captivating painting from the 19th century, we witness a series of intriguing scenes that depict the life and legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte. At first glance, our eyes are drawn to a portrait of Napoleon himself - a man caught in an uncomfortable position. Too kissed by power, yet badly embraced by fate. His gaze fixed on an eagle with two heads, symbolizing his relentless pursuit for dominance. As we delve deeper into this work cabinet at Saint Cloud, we discover broken swords scattered across a half globe. These remnants serve as haunting reminders of battles fought and lives lost under Napoleon's command. Corpses of horses and naked men lie strewn about, bearing witness to the price paid for ambition. Moving on to another scene, we find Napoleon surrounded by his staff as they marvel at pomegranates held by members of the Imperiale Guard. This moment captures both admiration for their leader's achievements and hints at their own aspirations within this grand empire. The Senate receives trophies after victorious battles like Ulm and Austerlitz; these spoils represent not only conquest but also political prowess wielded by Napoleon I. The Battle of Waterloo looms large in history's memory - a turning point that ultimately led to his downfall. Yet amidst these tales of conflict, there are glimpses of humanity too. We see Defense de Langres - soldiers standing firm against all odds to protect their homeland. And then there is The Heroine de Berlin haranguing her troops with fiery determination; she becomes an emblematic figure representing resilience in times of war. Finally, Edouard Detaille's watercolor takes us to a border post guarded fiercely by dragons - loyal soldiers ready to defend their territory till the last breath.