Simile Collection (#2)

Le faubourg Saint-Germain en 1615, fac-simile du plan de Mathieu Merian (engraving)
963091 Le faubourg Saint-Germain en 1615, fac-simile du plan de Mathieu Merian (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le faubourg Saint-Germain en 1615)

Quartier du Louvre en 1714, fac-simile du plan de Boudan (engraving)
963008 Quartier du Louvre en 1714, fac-simile du plan de Boudan (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quartier du Louvre en 1714, fac-simile du plan de Boudan)

Facade occidentale du Louvre vers 1660, fac-simile d un dessin du temps, communique par M Albert Lenoir (engraving)
963006 Facade occidentale du Louvre vers 1660, fac-simile d un dessin du temps, communique par M Albert Lenoir (engraving) by French School

Ferrant de Portugal, comte de Flandres, prisonnier, conduit au Louvre, Fac-simile d une miniature des Chroniques de
962984 Ferrant de Portugal, comte de Flandres, prisonnier, conduit au Louvre, Fac-simile d une miniature des Chroniques de Hainaut, ms du XVe siecle, Bibl de Bourgogne

Portrait of Charlemagne, whom the Song of Roland names the King with the Grizzly Beard (engraving)
668483 Portrait of Charlemagne, whom the Song of Roland names the King with the Grizzly Beard (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Charlemagne)

The Pork-butcher (Charcutier) (engraving)
668476 The Pork-butcher (Charcutier) (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pork-butcher (Charcutier)

The Issue de Table (engraving)
668459 The Issue de Table (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Issue de Table.-Fac-simile of a Woodcut in the Treatise of Christoforo di Messisburgo)

Kennel in which Dogs should live, and how they should be kept (engraving)
668439 Kennel in which Dogs should live, and how they should be kept (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kennel in which Dogs should live)

The Estrapade, or Question Extraordinary (engraving)
668415 The Estrapade, or Question Extraordinary (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Estrapade)

Hunting-Meal (engraving)
668405 Hunting-Meal (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunting-Meal.-Fac-simile of a Miniature in the Manuscript of the " Livre du Roy Modus")

Fac-simile of a Drawing by Sir E Landseer, RA (colour litho)
1589146 Fac-simile of a Drawing by Sir E Landseer, RA (colour litho) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fac-simile of a Drawing by Sir E Landseer, RA)

Hotel de Bizeuil, rue Vieille-du-Temple; fac-simile d une gravure de J Marot (engraving)
963508 Hotel de Bizeuil, rue Vieille-du-Temple; fac-simile d une gravure de J Marot (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hotel de Bizeuil)

Le palais et le jardin des Tuileries en 1632, Fac-simile du plan de I Gomboust (engraving)
963277 Le palais et le jardin des Tuileries en 1632, Fac-simile du plan de I Gomboust (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

L eglise des Celestins et l Arsenal, fac-simile d un dessin a la plume execute vers 1583 par Jacques Cellier
963230 L eglise des Celestins et l Arsenal, fac-simile d un dessin a la plume execute vers 1583 par Jacques Cellier, calligraphe du roi

Hotel de Nesle en 1550, Fac-simile du plan de O Truchet (engraving)
963076 Hotel de Nesle en 1550, Fac-simile du plan de O Truchet (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hotel de Nesle en 1550, Fac-simile du plan de O Truchet)

Portail de Saint-Denis de la Chartre, Fac-simile d un dessin du XVIIIe siecle Coll Bonnardot (engraving)
963047 Portail de Saint-Denis de la Chartre, Fac-simile d un dessin du XVIIIe siecle Coll Bonnardot (engraving) by French School

Vue du Louvre et du quai de l Ecole-Saint-Germain, vers 1640, Fac-simile d une gravure de La Belle (engraving)
962996 Vue du Louvre et du quai de l Ecole-Saint-Germain, vers 1640, Fac-simile d une gravure de La Belle (engraving) by French School

Quartier du Louvre au XVIe siecle, Fac-simile du plan de O Truschet, 1552 (engraving)
962988 Quartier du Louvre au XVIe siecle, Fac-simile du plan de O Truschet, 1552 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quartier du Louvre au XVIe siecle)

The Queen of Sheba before Solomon (chromolitho)
668477 The Queen of Sheba before Solomon (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queen of Sheba before Solomon, Costume of 15th century)

The Poultry-dealer (engraving)
668441 The Poultry-dealer (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Poultry-dealer.-Fac-simile of an Engraving on Wood, after Cesare Vecellio)

Interior of a Kitchen (engraving)
668431 Interior of a Kitchen (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of a Kitchen.-Fac-simile from a Woodcut in the " Calendarium Romanum" of)

Cultivation of Grain in use amongst the Peasants, and the Manufacture of Barley and Oat Bread (engraving)
668412 Cultivation of Grain in use amongst the Peasants, and the Manufacture of Barley and Oat Bread (engraving) by French School

The Court of Mary of Anjou, wife of Charles VII (chromolitho)
668410 The Court of Mary of Anjou, wife of Charles VII (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Court of Mary of Anjou, wife of Charles VII)

Assemblee de la Prevote des marchands de Paris (engraving)
962899 Assemblee de la Prevote des marchands de Paris (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assemblee de la Prevote des marchands de Paris)

Temple de la Philosophie dresse devant l ancien autel, sur une estrade en forme de montagne
963430 Temple de la Philosophie dresse devant l ancien autel, sur une estrade en forme de montagne, a l occasion de la fete de la deesse Raison celebree le 20 novembre 1793

Eglise des Bernardins, fac-simile d une gravure de I Sylvestre, 1650, cote nord-ouest (engraving)
963399 Eglise des Bernardins, fac-simile d une gravure de I Sylvestre, 1650, cote nord-ouest (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eglise des Bernardins)

Interrogatoire de Louis XVI, le 26 decembre 1792, dans la salle de la Convention, ancien manege
963288 Interrogatoire de Louis XVI, le 26 decembre 1792, dans la salle de la Convention, ancien manege, Fac-simile d une gravure du temps (engraving) by French School

Quartier Saint-Paul et de l Arsenal en 1650, fac-simile du plan de Gomboust (engraving)
963232 Quartier Saint-Paul et de l Arsenal en 1650, fac-simile du plan de Gomboust (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Quartier Saint-Andre des Arts, fac-simile du plan de F Quesnel, 1608 (engraving)
963397 Quartier Saint-Andre des Arts, fac-simile du plan de F Quesnel, 1608 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quartier Saint-Andre des Arts)

Desrues dans la prison, Fac-simile, d apres une gravure populaire du temps (engraving)
962950 Desrues dans la prison, Fac-simile, d apres une gravure populaire du temps (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Desrues dans la prison, Fac-simile)

Fac-simile of a Bird s-Eye View of Edinburgh, from a Work Entitled "Theatres des Cities du Monde
1054285 Fac-simile of a Bird s-Eye View of Edinburgh, from a Work Entitled " Theatres des Cities du Monde, " published in 1575

The Turnstile, A Picturesque Simile, 19th century. Artist: John Doyle
The Turnstile, A Picturesque Simile, 19th century

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