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Siecle Collection (#4)

"Siecle: A Glimpse into the Captivating Past" Step back in time to witness the exhilarating world of "siecle

Background imageSiecle Collection: Bayeux, France : General wiew, engraving, c. 1830

Bayeux, France : General wiew, engraving, c. 1830
1721229 Bayeux, France : General wiew, engraving, c. 1830; (add.info.: Bayeux, France : general wiew, engraving, c. 1830)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Woman's fashion in 1815, France : different sorts of hats, engraving

Woman's fashion in 1815, France : different sorts of hats, engraving
1720735 Woman's fashion in 1815, France : different sorts of hats, engraving; (add.info.: Woman's fashion in 1815, France : different sorts of hats, engraving)

Background imageSiecle Collection: arrest of pope Pius VII July 06, 1809 on the order of Napoleon1st, gravure par B. Pinelli

arrest of pope Pius VII July 06, 1809 on the order of Napoleon1st, gravure par B. Pinelli
1703858 arrest of pope Pius VII July 06, 1809 on the order of Napoleon1st, gravure par B. Pinelli; (add.info.: arrest of pope Pius VII july 06, 1809 on the order of Napoleon1st, gravure par B)

Background imageSiecle Collection: beach in northern Italy c. 1900

beach in northern Italy c. 1900
1703624 beach in northern Italy c. 1900; (add.info.: beach in northern Italy c. 1900)

Background imageSiecle Collection: beach in northern Italy c. 1900

beach in northern Italy c. 1900
1703621 beach in northern Italy c. 1900; (add.info.: beach in northern Italy c. 1900)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Auto Palace of the Sennet Brothers, Renault outlet in Shangai c. 1900-1910 (photo)

Auto Palace of the Sennet Brothers, Renault outlet in Shangai c. 1900-1910 (photo)
1708248 Auto Palace of the Sennet Brothers, Renault outlet in Shangai c. 1900-1910 (photo); (add.info.: Auto Palace of the Sennet Brothers, Renault outlet in Shangai c. 1900-1910)

Background imageSiecle Collection: The Phenakistiscop invented by Joseph Plateau in 1832, engraving

The Phenakistiscop invented by Joseph Plateau in 1832, engraving
1708093 The Phenakistiscop invented by Joseph Plateau in 1832, engraving; (add.info.: The Phenakistiscop invented by Joseph Plateau in 1832, engraving)

Background imageSiecle Collection: The Phenakistiscop invented by Joseph Plateau in 1832, engraving

The Phenakistiscop invented by Joseph Plateau in 1832, engraving
1708062 The Phenakistiscop invented by Joseph Plateau in 1832, engraving; (add.info.: The Phenakistiscop invented by Joseph Plateau in 1832, engraving)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Willem 1st (1797-1888) German emperor in 1871-1888, engraving

Willem 1st (1797-1888) German emperor in 1871-1888, engraving
1702726 Willem 1st (1797-1888) German emperor in 1871-1888, engraving; (add.info.: Willem 1st (1797-1888) german emperor in 1871-1888, engraving)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Advert poster for French railway railroad going to Algeria and Morocco from France via Limoges

Advert poster for French railway railroad going to Algeria and Morocco from France via Limoges Toulouse Narbonne
1707344 Advert poster for French railway railroad going to Algeria and Morocco from France via Limoges Toulouse Narbonne and Port Vendres c. 1900

Background imageSiecle Collection: Valparaiso, Chile, 19th century (engraving)

Valparaiso, Chile, 19th century (engraving)
1721596 Valparaiso, Chile, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Valparaiso (Chili), gravure, 19e siecle Valparaiso, Chile, engraving, 19th siecle)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Dessication and compression of vegetables by the technique used by Chollet, c. 1800, engraving

Dessication and compression of vegetables by the technique used by Chollet, c. 1800, engraving
1728490 Dessication and compression of vegetables by the technique used by Chollet, c. 1800, engraving; (add.info.: Dessication and compression of vegetables by the technique used by Chollet, c)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Prince William of Hohenzollern (1882-1951) aka Crown Prince, son of kaiser WilliamII

Prince William of Hohenzollern (1882-1951) aka Crown Prince, son of kaiser WilliamII, with his eldest son
1718900 Prince William of Hohenzollern (1882-1951) aka Crown Prince, son of kaiser WilliamII, with his eldest son, also called Wilhelm

Background imageSiecle Collection: A janissary of ottoman empire army, drawing, 19th century

A janissary of ottoman empire army, drawing, 19th century
1717737 A janissary of ottoman empire army, drawing, 19th century; (add.info.: A janissary of ottoman empire army, drawing, 19th century)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Poster for illuminated moving pictures, late 19th century

Poster for illuminated moving pictures, late 19th century
1715827 Poster for illuminated moving pictures, late 19th century; (add.info.: Poster for illuminated moving pictures, late 19th century)

Background imageSiecle Collection: writer George Sand (1804-1876), photo by Nadar c. 1860

writer George Sand (1804-1876), photo by Nadar c. 1860
1708757 writer George Sand (1804-1876), photo by Nadar c. 1860; (add.info.: L ecrivain George Sand (alias Amandine Lucie Aurore Dupin, Baronne Dudevant, 1804-1876)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Credit is dead : bad payers had killed him, cartoon, engraving, colourized document, 18th century

Credit is dead : bad payers had killed him, cartoon, engraving, colourized document, 18th century
1708569 Credit is dead : bad payers had killed him, cartoon, engraving, colourized document, 18th century; (add.info.: Credit is dead : bad payers had killed him, cartoon, engraving)

Background imageSiecle Collection: czar Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881, emperor of Russia 1855-1881), here in 1879

czar Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881, emperor of Russia 1855-1881), here in 1879, photo studio Levitski
1708457 czar Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881, emperor of Russia 1855-1881), here in 1879, photo studio Levitski; (add.info.: czar Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881, emperor of Russia 1855-1881)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Shakers, sect in USA : women dancing, engraving, late 19th century

Shakers, sect in USA : women dancing, engraving, late 19th century
1730491 Shakers, sect in USA : women dancing, engraving, late 19th century; (add.info.: Shakers, sect in USA : women dancing, engraving, late 19th century)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Bordeaux, France : the harbour, 19th century engraving

Bordeaux, France : the harbour, 19th century engraving
1729719 Bordeaux, France : the harbour, 19th century engraving; (add.info.: Bordeaux, France : the harbour, 19th century engraving)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, engraving, 19th century

Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, engraving, 19th century
1729340 Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, engraving, 19th century; (add.info.: Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, engraving, 19th century)

Background imageSiecle Collection: French novelist 19th century, engraving

French novelist 19th century, engraving
1721544 French novelist 19th century, engraving; (add.info.: French novelist 19th century, engraving)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Marshall Achille Bazaine (1811-1888) French officer volunteer in the Spanish liberal army

Marshall Achille Bazaine (1811-1888) French officer volunteer in the Spanish liberal army, photo Otto & frere
1711045 Marshall Achille Bazaine (1811-1888) French officer volunteer in the Spanish liberal army, photo Otto & frere; (add.info)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Harriet Beecher Stowe and her husband, 19th century (b/w photo)

Harriet Beecher Stowe and her husband, 19th century (b/w photo)
1709965 Harriet Beecher Stowe and her husband, 19th century (b/w photo); (add.info.: Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) American writer known for her abolitionist novel Uncle Tom's Cabin

Background imageSiecle Collection: Theophile Delcasse (1852-1923) French minister of foreign affairs (1898-1905), photo by Nadar

Theophile Delcasse (1852-1923) French minister of foreign affairs (1898-1905), photo by Nadar
1708879 Theophile Delcasse (1852-1923) French minister of foreign affairs (1898-1905), photo by Nadar; (add.info.: Theophile Delcasse (1852-1923) french minister of foreign affairs (1898-1905)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Francois Arago (1786-1853) French politician physicist and astronomer

Francois Arago (1786-1853) French politician physicist and astronomer, director of the observatory of Paris, engraving
1707879 Francois Arago (1786-1853) French politician physicist and astronomer, director of the observatory of Paris, engraving; (add.info)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), c.1895 (b/w photo)

Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), c.1895 (b/w photo)
1704977 Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), c.1895 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), french scientist The last photo taken of Pasteur, two months before his death)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Carlota of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and of Belgium (1840-1927) wife of emperorMaximilian

Carlota of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and of Belgium (1840-1927) wife of emperorMaximilian (Ferdinand-Joseph of Habsbourg)
1703446 Carlota of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and of Belgium (1840-1927) wife of emperorMaximilian (Ferdinand-Joseph of Habsbourg), empress of Mexico in 1864-1867

Background imageSiecle Collection: Chretien Guillaume de Lamoignon de Malesherbes (1721-1794) magistrate

Chretien Guillaume de Lamoignon de Malesherbes (1721-1794) magistrate, minister of LouisXVI he was also his lawyer
1703049 Chretien Guillaume de Lamoignon de Malesherbes (1721-1794) magistrate, minister of LouisXVI he was also his lawyer during his trial, he was guillotined

Background imageSiecle Collection: Edgar Quinet (1803-1875) French poet, historian, political philosopher, anticlerical, engraving

Edgar Quinet (1803-1875) French poet, historian, political philosopher, anticlerical, engraving
1702742 Edgar Quinet (1803-1875) French poet, historian, political philosopher, anticlerical, engraving; (add.info.: Edgar Quinet (1803-1875) french poet, historian, political philosopher

Background imageSiecle Collection: Elisabeth Van Arnin (1785-1859) German woman of letters friend ofGoethe andBeethoven, engraving

Elisabeth Van Arnin (1785-1859) German woman of letters friend ofGoethe andBeethoven, engraving
1701823 Elisabeth Van Arnin (1785-1859) German woman of letters friend ofGoethe andBeethoven, engraving; (add.info.: Elisabeth Van Arnin (1785-1859)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Adele Hugo (1830-1915), daughter of Victor Hugo, c. 1855

Adele Hugo (1830-1915), daughter of Victor Hugo, c. 1855
1701428 Adele Hugo (1830-1915), daughter of Victor Hugo, c. 1855; (add.info.: Adele Hugo (1830-1915), daughter of Victor Hugo, c. 1855)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Carret steam stagecoach, engraving

Carret steam stagecoach, engraving
1701341 Carret steam stagecoach, engraving; (add.info.: Carret steam stagecoach transport transports transportation Diligence a vapeur de Carrett, gravure Carret steam stagecoach, engraving)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Franz Anton Mesmer (engraving)

Franz Anton Mesmer (engraving)
1700879 Franz Anton Mesmer (engraving); (add.info.: Franz Anton Mesmer (23 May 1734 - 5 March 1815) was a German physician with an interest in astronomy.)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Queen Elizabeth 1st of England in her horse drawn carriage saluted by William Shakespeare

Queen Elizabeth 1st of England in her horse drawn carriage saluted by William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
1737258 Queen Elizabeth 1st of England in her horse drawn carriage saluted by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), 19th century (engraving); (add.info)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Plague in Marseille, France, 1720 : bishop Belsunce de Castelmoron, 19th century (engraving)

Plague in Marseille, France, 1720 : bishop Belsunce de Castelmoron, 19th century (engraving)
1737166 Plague in Marseille, France, 1720 : bishop Belsunce de Castelmoron, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Plague in Marseille, France, 1720 : bishop Belsunce de Castelmoron)

Background imageSiecle Collection: team room and boiler train during the epidemy of sweating sickness, France, late 19th century

team room and boiler train during the epidemy of sweating sickness, France, late 19th century, engraving
1737165 team room and boiler train during the epidemy of sweating sickness, France, late 19th century, engraving; (add.info.: Steam room and boiler train during the epidemy of sweating sickness)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Bernard de Clairvaux preaching the 2nd crusade in 1146 in Vezelay, France, 19th century (engraving)

Bernard de Clairvaux preaching the 2nd crusade in 1146 in Vezelay, France, 19th century (engraving)
1736583 Bernard de Clairvaux preaching the 2nd crusade in 1146 in Vezelay, France, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Saint Bernard de Clairvaux (1090-1153)

Background imageSiecle Collection: St Pancras station in London, engraving, 19th century

St Pancras station in London, engraving, 19th century
1735614 St Pancras station in London, engraving, 19th century; (add.info.: St Pancras station in London, The interior of the station, showing the magnificent canopy dwarfing the trains beneath 1883)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Richard Wagner (1813-1883) German composer, caricature by Gill, 1876

Richard Wagner (1813-1883) German composer, caricature by Gill, 1876
1735321 Richard Wagner (1813-1883) German composer, caricature by Gill, 1876; (add.info.: Richard Wagner (1813-1883) german composer, caricature by Gill, 1876)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Loie Fuller (1862-1928) American dancer, photographed c.1894

Loie Fuller (1862-1928) American dancer, photographed c.1894
1734525 Loie Fuller (1862-1928) American dancer, photographed c.1894; (add.info.: Loie Fuller (1862-1928) american dancer, photographed c.1894)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Etienne (Stefan or Stefani Bathory) prince of Transylvania then King of Poland, 1835-1836 engraving

Etienne (Stefan or Stefani Bathory) prince of Transylvania then King of Poland, 1835-1836 engraving
1734417 Etienne (Stefan or Stefani Bathory) prince of Transylvania then King of Poland, 1835-1836 engraving; (add.info.: Etienne (Stefan or Stefani Bathory)

Background imageSiecle Collection: French advertisement for Lefevre Utile (LU) biscuits, portrait of Jean Richepin c. 1900 (lithograph)

French advertisement for Lefevre Utile (LU) biscuits, portrait of Jean Richepin c. 1900 (lithograph)
1731558 French advertisement for Lefevre Utile (LU) biscuits, portrait of Jean Richepin c. 1900 (lithograph)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Limousin, France, c. 1900 : the meal : farmers eating chestnuts

Limousin, France, c. 1900 : the meal : farmers eating chestnuts
1731556 Limousin, France, c. 1900 : the meal : farmers eating chestnuts; (add.info.: Limousin, France, c. 1900 : the meal : farmers eating chestnuts)

Background imageSiecle Collection: The Marriage of Figaro, French play by Pierre-Augustin Caron de BeauMarchais : here Cherubin

The Marriage of Figaro, French play by Pierre-Augustin Caron de BeauMarchais : here Cherubin, engraving, 19th century
1730729 The Marriage of Figaro, French play by Pierre-Augustin Caron de BeauMarchais : here Cherubin, engraving, 19th century; (add.info.: The Marriage of Figaro)

Background imageSiecle Collection: Cover of book Les orientales' by Victor Hugo, drawings and engravings by F. Meaulle 1829

Cover of book Les orientales" by Victor Hugo, drawings and engravings by F. Meaulle 1829
1733773 Cover of book Les orientales" by Victor Hugo, drawings and engravings by F. Meaulle 1829 by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); (add.info)

Background imageSiecle Collection: The 'Fables de Jean La Fontaine' : the 'chartier embourbe' (carter stuck in the mud)

The "Fables de Jean La Fontaine" : the "chartier embourbe" (carter stuck in the mud)
1733747 The "Fables de Jean La Fontaine" : the "chartier embourbe" (carter stuck in the mud), engraving by Paul Jonnard-Pacel after Gustave Dore, 1868 by Dore

Background imageSiecle Collection: Belgrade, Serbia, 1856 (engraving)

Belgrade, Serbia, 1856 (engraving)
1733697 Belgrade, Serbia, 1856 (engraving) by Lemaitre, (19th century); (add.info.: Belgrade, Serbia, 1856, engraving by Lemaitre after Salvador Cherubini)




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"Siecle: A Glimpse into the Captivating Past" Step back in time to witness the exhilarating world of "siecle, " a bygone era filled with intriguing moments and remarkable personalities. From the adrenaline-fueled cockfighting arenas of France to enchanting illustrations depicting scenes from "A Song of the English, " immerse yourself in an extraordinary journey through history. Transport yourself to the banks of Thames Embankment, where an illustration captures the essence of this iconic landmark. Marvel at another illustration showcasing a lighthouse, symbolizing hope and guidance amidst turbulent times. Delve further into artistry as you encounter a monochrome photograph immortalizing Frederic Chopin, the Polish composer whose melodies continue to resonate today. The engraved monument stands tall, reminding us of humanity's astonishing folly during the 20th year of the 18th century. Reflect on its significance and ponder how we can learn from our past mistakes. Intrigue awaits as you envision a young lady gracefully navigating her personal airship through a maze of telegraph and telephone wires - a testament to human ingenuity and progress. Picture Claridge's Hotel in London circa 1898, exuding elegance and sophistication that still captivates visitors today. Posters beckon your attention; one invites you to explore Cleveland Car while another entices you towards winter delights in Nice or ice skating on Champs Elysees in Paris. The Art Nouveau print by Bertram Mackennal transports you to a wintry wonderland where beauty knows no bounds. And who could forget Oscar Wilde? This Irish playwright, author, and celebrity epitomizes wit and charm that transcends time itself. His legacy continues to inspire generations with his words that dance off pages like poetry. "Siecle" encapsulates an era brimming with captivating stories waiting for curious minds like yours. Explore these hints scattered across history's tapestry.