Rencontre Collection

Frontispice of the Treaty "Natural and moral history of the Caribbean Islands of America" attributed to Cesar
VEN5031148 Frontispice of the Treaty "Natural and moral history of the Caribbean Islands of America" attributed to Cesar de Rochefort (1638-1691)

Meeting with the inhabitants of Patagonia in Puerto Deseado - MALASPINA, Alejandro (1754-1809)
CUL4873879 Meeting with the inhabitants of Patagonia in Puerto Deseado - MALASPINA, Alejandro (1754-1809). Italian-Spanish navigator and explorer.; POZO, Jose del (18th century). Detail. Drawing

English dandies meeting the cast of an opera in the Green Room at Drury Lane Theatre
FLO4662094 English dandies meeting the cast of an opera in the Green Room at Drury Lane Theatre. Tom and Jerry introduced to the Characters in Don Giovanni

Meeting of the Patriotic Union in Barcelona - Spain. Newspaper " La Nacion" (17th November 1927)
CUL4877835 Meeting of the Patriotic Union in Barcelona - Spain. Newspaper " La Nacion" (17th November 1927). Meeting of the Union Patriotica in Barcelona. SPAIN

Cupidon (Eros) touche avec ses fleches les deux amants de "Les Heroides" de Ovide, traduit par Madonna Alysa
GIA5036674 Cupidon (Eros) touche avec ses fleches les deux amants de "Les Heroides" de Ovide, traduit par Madonna Alysa, l'epouse de Simone de Peruzzi

Limenay marriage agency, rue du Paradis, 1903 (postcard)
8822201 Limenay marriage agency, rue du Paradis, 1903 (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: Limenay marriage agency (from the Hymenee)

Meeting between Pope Paul III (Alexander Farnese 1468-1534) and Charles V (or Charles V 1500-1558)
VEN5032902 Meeting between Pope Paul III (Alexander Farnese 1468-1534) and Charles V (or Charles V 1500-1558) in Rocca di Busseto in 1543

The King of the Ashanti (Ghana) welcoming an English mission led by Thomas Bowdich in 1817
FLO4620284 The King of the Ashanti (Ghana) welcoming an English mission led by Thomas Bowdich in 1817. Reception feast with dancers, drummers, horns, parasols and flags

The Visitation - Altar Frontal from Mosoll. 13th c. (100 x 168 cm). Upper detail, the representation of the visitation
CUL4866443 The Visitation - Altar Frontal from Mosoll. 13th c. (100 x 168 cm). Upper detail, the representation of the visitation. Tempera painting on wood with stucco decoration and colradura

Europeans meet the Aboriginal people of Australia and exchange objects, clothing, jewellery, shells
FLO4636020 Europeans meet the Aboriginal people of Australia and exchange objects, clothing, jewellery, shells. Lithography for the book

English Georgian dandies and belles socializing at the theater, 1820. Tom and Jerry in the Saloon at Covent Garden
FLO4661921 English Georgian dandies and belles socializing at the theater, 1820. Tom and Jerry in the Saloon at Covent Garden

WW1: Honoring the Wounded (illustration)
8684961 WW1: Honoring the Wounded (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); (add.info)

Tomyris, Queen of Massagetes, holding the head of Cyrus II the Great, founder of the Persian Empire
VEN5027810 Tomyris, Queen of Massagetes, holding the head of Cyrus II the Great, founder of the Persian Empire. According to Herodote, Cyrus died during the campaign against the Massagetes

Greek philosopher Plato with the botanists Daniel Charles Solander (1733-1782) and Joseph Banks (1743-1820)
FLO4717931 Greek philosopher Plato with the botanists Daniel Charles Solander (1733-1782) and Joseph Banks (1743-1820) in 18th century foppish costume

William Penn and Native Americans at the foundation of Philadelphia (1682)
FLO4621867 William Penn and Native Americans at the foundation of Philadelphia (1682). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sasso after the painting William Penn's Treaty with the Indians by

The problem with Capote bonnets: two women's deep-brimmed bonnets collide as they greet each other
FLO4677886 The problem with Capote bonnets: two women's deep-brimmed bonnets collide as they greet each other, while fashionable men watch

Telemaque in the desert of Oasis is console by Termisoris, high priest of Apollo - Telemachus in the desert of oasis is
FLO4607831 Telemaque in the desert of Oasis is console by Termisoris, high priest of Apollo - Telemachus in the desert of oasis is consoled by Termosiris, a priest of Apollo

Vocation of Saint Matthew. Painting by Giovanni Lanfranco (1582-1647). Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 9:9 -13): Jesus
VEN5034105 Vocation of Saint Matthew. Painting by Giovanni Lanfranco (1582-1647). Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 9:9 -13): Jesus, coming out of Capharnaum

Limenay marriage agency, rue du Paradis, 1903 (postcard)
8822200 Limenay marriage agency, rue du Paradis, 1903 (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marriage agency of Limenay (de l'Hymenee), rue du Paradis

Audience of the Dutch with Garcia II of Kongo, 1642. The large red velvet throne was embroidered with Don Alvaro King
FLO4620079 Audience of the Dutch with Garcia II of Kongo, 1642. The large red velvet throne was embroidered with Don Alvaro King of Kongo

Fashionable dandies meeting singers and actors on stage. Life behind the Curtain at the Grand Opera
FLO4686784 Fashionable dandies meeting singers and actors on stage. Life behind the Curtain at the Grand Opera, or Dick and the Squire larking it with the Figures

A meeting at a ball: A masked woman and Normandy girl flirt with a revolutionary man in bicorn and cockade
FLO4678075 A meeting at a ball: A masked woman and Normandy girl flirt with a revolutionary man in bicorn and cockade, while a woman in drag as a Turkish man interrupts

Two incredible (fops) with cudgels hinder the promenade of two wonders by pinning the tails of their dresses
FLO4677885 Two incredible (fops) with cudgels hinder the promenade of two wonders by pinning the tails of their dresses. One looks back coquettishly at the ridiculous dandy

The Council of Toledo - Council of Toledo (6th-7th c.). Illustration of the work "Primacia de la iglesia
CUL4867912 The Council of Toledo - Council of Toledo (6th-7th c.). Illustration of the work "Primacia de la iglesia toledana" (Supremacy of the Church of Toledo) (13th c.). Romanesque art

Episode of Virgil's Aeneid (70-19 BC): representation of Aeneas and Dido. Dido tries to hold Aeneas back
BEN5469790 Episode of Virgil's Aeneid (70-19 BC): representation of Aeneas and Dido. Dido tries to hold Aeneas back. Dido caught in despair will commit suicide

Caricature, illustration, gendarme, elegant, woman, struggling, street, scene, windy Paris, Stormy, Rencontre, hat, Mademoiselle, Blam, Edmund, Blampied, artist, illustrator, art, humorous, 1925

Eliezer and Rebecca, 17th century (oil on canvas)
JLJ4670433 Eliezer and Rebecca, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665); 118x190 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Eliezer and Rebecca)

The salon of Madame Geoffrin, 1812 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4613014 The salon of Madame Geoffrin, 1812 (oil on canvas) by Lemonnier, Anicet-Charles (1743-1824); 129x196 cm; Musee National du Chateau de Malmaison, Rueil-Malmaison

The salon of Madame Geoffrin, detail, 1812 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4613019 The salon of Madame Geoffrin, detail, 1812 (oil on canvas) by Lemonnier, Anicet-Charles (1743-1824); 129x197 cm; Musee National du Chateau de Malmaison, Rueil-Malmaison

Ball at the Moulin de la Galette, 1899 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4684955 Ball at the Moulin de la Galette, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Embarkation of Henry VIII (1491-1547) at Dover on the galion Henri Grace a Dieu" on the occasion of the trade
JLJ4650086 Embarkation of Henry VIII (1491-1547) at Dover on the galion Henri Grace a Dieu" on the occasion of the trade signed with Francois I (the Camp du Drap d'Or)

Harold addresses William in the Great Hall of his castle in Rouen, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183117 Harold addresses William in the Great Hall of his castle in Rouen, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

The garden of love - oil on canvas, 1638
LRI4353846 The garden of love - oil on canvas, 1638 by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 198x283 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: The garden of love by Pieter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)

Ancient Scene Painting by Xavier Roussel Ker (1867-1944), 1925
JLJ4563285 Ancient Scene Painting by Xavier Roussel Ker (1867-1944), 1925 by Roussel, Ker Xavier (1867-1944); Musee du Petit Palais, Paris

The salute - le salut, une petite fille elegante avec son chien, sourit a un garcon
DUV4218790 The salute - le salut, une petite fille elegante avec son chien, sourit a un garcon, dont l ombres incline devant elle - Extrait de Afternoon Tea

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

America bringing her wealth to Europe Europe Europe, a young woman with pale complexion
JLJ4594123 America bringing her wealth to Europe Europe Europe, a young woman with pale complexion, receives Indians from America bringing her exotic food

The bazaar of Okoum (Georgia). Engraving by A. Ferdinandus, to illustrate the story excursion to Samourzakan
LSE4332716 The bazaar of Okoum (Georgia). Engraving by A.Ferdinandus, to illustrate the story excursion to Samourzakan and Abkasie, by Carla Serena, in 1881, published in the Tour du monde

She stoops to conquer - elle se penche pour le conquerir, deux enfants se font la reverence dans la rue
DUV4218729 She stoops to conquer - elle se penche pour le conquerir, deux enfants se font la reverence dans la rue, observes par dessus le muret par une petite fille curieuse - Extrait de Afternoon

Thirty Years War: "Interview of the King of France Louis XIV (1638-1715) and Philip IV of Spain (1605-1665)
LSE4313622 Thirty Years War: " Interview of the King of France Louis XIV (1638-1715) and Philip IV of Spain (1605-1665)

Abraham and Melchisedech. Returning from a victorious campaign
JLJ4600745 Abraham and Melchisedech. Returning from a victorious campaign, Abraham met Melchisedech (Melchisedec or Melchizedek or Melkisedeq or Melki-Tsedeq or Melki Tsedeq)

Christopher Columbus in America (painting project on the ceiling). 1492
JLJ4594687 Christopher Columbus in America (painting project on the ceiling). 1492. Painting by Jean Francois De Troy (1679-1752), 18th century

Apotheosis of the French heros who died for the homeland during the Liberte War
JLJ4650139 Apotheosis of the French heros who died for the homeland during the Liberte War, homage offered to Napoleon Bonaparte Allegorie representing the bard Ossian

Richard II allant a la rencontre des serfs anglais revoltes (chromolitho)
5228927 Richard II allant a la rencontre des serfs anglais revoltes (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Unexpected Rencontre by John Gilbert Date: C.1860

The Interview of Augustus and Cleopatra, engraved by Richard Earlom (1743-1822
STC101896 The Interview of Augustus and Cleopatra, engraved by Richard Earlom (1743-1822) published 1784 (litho) by Mengs

The Meeting of Etherius and Ursula and the Departure of the Pilgrims, from the St
BEN56472 The Meeting of Etherius and Ursula and the Departure of the Pilgrims, from the St. Ursula Cycle, originally in the Scuola di Sant Orsola, Venice, 1498 (oil on canvas) by Carpaccio

Henry VIII (1491-1547) and Francis I of France (1494-1547
SC15040 Henry VIII (1491-1547) and Francis I of France (1494-1547) at the Field of the Cloth of Gold (litho) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English

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In the bustling streets of windy Paris in 1925, a humorous scene unfolds. Renowned artist and illustrator Edmund Blampied captures a moment of rencontre, or encounter, between an elegant woman and a struggling gendarme. With his skilled hand, Blampied creates a caricature-like illustration that perfectly encapsulates the charm and wit of the 1920s. The scene takes place on a stormy day, with dark clouds looming overhead. The woman, donning an exquisite hat and fashionable attire befitting Mademoiselle herself, walks briskly down the street. Her umbrella struggles to withstand the forceful wind as she tries to maintain her composure. Meanwhile, our hapless gendarme attempts to keep order amidst this chaotic backdrop. His uniform is slightly disheveled from battling against nature's elements. With determination etched on his face, he valiantly holds onto his cap while trying to direct traffic through the gusts of wind. Blampied's artistry shines through as he masterfully portrays every detail - from the swirling winds that whip around their figures to the expressions on their faces filled with both frustration and amusement. This delightful artwork transports us back in time to witness this chance meeting between two contrasting characters in early 20th-century Paris. It serves as a reminder that even amidst life's storms, unexpected encounters can bring moments of levity and connection. Just like Eliezer and Rebecca immortalized in oil on canvas during the 17th century or Madame Geoffrin hosting her salon painted meticulously by talented artists in 1812; this rendezvous captured by Blampied adds another layer to artistic depictions throughout history. From ballrooms at Moulin de la Galette where dancers twirled under starry skies in 1899 or Henry VIII embarking on his grand voyage signed with Francois I depicted by Hans Holbein; each painting tells its own story, just like this encounter on the streets of Paris.