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Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Blaise Pascal (1623-62) French philosopher, mathematician, physicist and theologian

Blaise Pascal (1623-62) French philosopher, mathematician, physicist and theologian. Stipple engraving 1821

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist. Reverse of medal

Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist. Reverse of medal issued in 1967 to commemorate the centenary of her birth. Po and Ra refer to Polonium and Radium which she isolated

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Jean le Rond D Alembert (1717-1783) French philosopher, mathematician and encyclopedist

Jean le Rond D Alembert (1717-1783) French philosopher, mathematician and encyclopedist. (18th century). Collaborated with Denis Diderot (1713-1784)

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Battle of Sedan, 1 September 1870. View of battlefield

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Battle of Sedan, 1 September 1870. View of battlefield from where the King of Prussia stood (Wilhelm I, Emperor of Germany from 1871)

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: War of the Spanish Succession: John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722), mounted

War of the Spanish Succession: John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722), mounted and holding fieled marshals baton, at the Battle of Blenheim (Hochstadt), 13 August 1704

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: James of Molay (French: Jacques de Molay) (c. 1240 / 1250 - March 1314) 23rd and last

James of Molay (French: Jacques de Molay) (c. 1240 / 1250 - March 1314) 23rd and last
James of Molay (French: Jacques de Molay) (c. 1240/1250 - March 1314) 23rd and last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, leading the Order from 1292 until the Order was dissolved by order of Pope

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Building Tower of Babel: Bible Genesis 11. God coming down to see tower (v5)

Building Tower of Babel: Bible Genesis 11. God coming down to see tower (v5) and deciding to confound universal language (v6) and scatter people over the earth (v7)

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Frederick II, The Great (1712-1786) king of Prussia from 1740. Frederick at the Battle of Rossbach

Frederick II, The Great (1712-1786) king of Prussia from 1740. Frederick at the Battle of Rossbach, November 1757, at which the Prussian army defeated a French army twice its size

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Louis XV (1710-1774) king of France from 1715: great grandson of Louis XIV. Lithograph

Louis XV (1710-1774) king of France from 1715: great grandson of Louis XIV. Lithograph published France c1820

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: American War of Independence: Battle of Yorktown, 1781. Two lines of battleships firing broadsides

American War of Independence: Battle of Yorktown, 1781. Two lines of battleships firing broadsides. From a French logbook. Henry Huntingdon Museum. Watercolour

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Napoleon (1769-1821) French soldier and emperor as General Bonaparte during his Egyptian

Napoleon (1769-1821) French soldier and emperor as General Bonaparte during his Egyptian campaign 1798-1799. Engraving

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Napoleonic Wars: Peninsular Campaign, Battle of Corunna (La Coruna) Spain, 16 January 1809

Napoleonic Wars: Peninsular Campaign, Battle of Corunna (La Coruna) Spain, 16 January 1809, viewed from the sea. English under Sir John Moore defeated French. Moore was mortally wounded

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Pierre-Simon Ballanche (1776-1847) French social and religious philosopher whose

Pierre-Simon Ballanche (1776-1847) French social and religious philosopher whose ideas influenced the Romantic writers. Wood engraving

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Napoleon (1769-1821) French soldier and emperor, fleeing from the battlefield of

Napoleon (1769-1821) French soldier and emperor, fleeing from the battlefield of Waterloo after his defeat. From drawing by Captain George Jones

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Louise Edvina (1880-1940) Canadian soprano in title role of the courtesan in Massenet s

Louise Edvina (1880-1940) Canadian soprano in title role of the courtesan in Massenet s
Louise Edvina (1880-1940) Canadian soprano in title role of the courtesan in Massenets opera Thais, a role she played in the London premier at Covent Garden in 1911

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Jean Antoine de Baif (1532-1589) French poet: member of the Pleiade, seven French

Jean Antoine de Baif (1532-1589) French poet: member of the Pleiade, seven French poets devoted to reforming French language and ennobling French literature. Engraving

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist in her laboratory in 1912, the

Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist in her laboratory in 1912, the year after she received here second Nobel prize, this time for chemistry

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Jean le Rond D Alembert (1717-1783) French philosopher, mathematician and encyclopedist

Jean le Rond D Alembert (1717-1783) French philosopher, mathematician and encyclopedist. (18th century). Collaborated with Denis Diderot (1713-1784)

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Fanny (Frances) Burney, Madame D Arblay (1752-1840) English novelist, 1843

Fanny (Frances) Burney, Madame D Arblay (1752-1840) English novelist, 1843. Daughter of the musicologist Dr Charles Burney, in 1793 she married General d Arblay, a French refugee

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Louis Jean Lumiere (1864-1948), French chemist and pioneer of cinematography. Collaborated

Louis Jean Lumiere (1864-1948), French chemist and pioneer of cinematography. Collaborated with his elder brother, Auguste. From obverse of commemorative plaquette

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Marie CURIE (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist during her tour of the United

Marie CURIE (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist during her tour of the United States in 1921 with Dean Pegram of the School of Engineering, Columbia University

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Madam Sklodowska mother of Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist

Madam Sklodowska mother of Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist. Photograph

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult (1769-1851) French soldier: created Marshal of France by Napoleon 1804

Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult (1769-1851) French soldier: created Marshal of France by Napoleon 1804: French commander in Spain and Portugal. Lithograph c1830

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Henry IV (1553-1610) King of Navarre 1572: King of France from 1589. Engraving c1830

Henry IV (1553-1610) King of Navarre 1572: King of France from 1589. Engraving c1830

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Roland and Ferragus. The hero Roland killing the giant Ferragus. From the old French

Roland and Ferragus. The hero Roland killing the giant Ferragus. From the old French romance Valentine and Orson set in the times of Charlemagne. The artist has shown the giant as a Saracen

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Joan of Arc (c1412-31) St Joan, St Jeanne d Arc, the Maid of Orleans. French patriot and martyr

Joan of Arc (c1412-31) St Joan, St Jeanne d Arc, the Maid of Orleans. French patriot and martyr. Joan before Charles VII at Chinon, 1429. Wood engraving c1880

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Napoleon III (Louis-Napoleon) 1808-1873. Emperor of the French 1852-1870. Portrait

Napoleon III (Louis-Napoleon) 1808-1873. Emperor of the French 1852-1870. Portrait engraving at the time of the Crimean War (1853-1856)

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Battle of Fleurus, 16 June 1794. Marshal Jean Baptiste Jourdan (1762-1833) victorious

Battle of Fleurus, 16 June 1794. Marshal Jean Baptiste Jourdan (1762-1833) victorious against the Austrians. This was the first use of a hot air balloon (Montgolfier) in warfare

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Cycling: Lady in Rational cycling dress of knickerbockers and gaiters

Cycling: Lady in Rational cycling dress of knickerbockers and gaiters, giving small daughter a ride on the saddle. French illustration c1890

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: St Joseph and Jesus walking hand-in-hand. 18th / 19th century French coloured woodcut

St Joseph and Jesus walking hand-in-hand. 18th / 19th century French coloured woodcut
St Joseph and Jesus walking hand-in-hand. 18th/19th century French coloured woodcut

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Jean Francois Champollion (1790-1832) French historian, linguist and Egyptologist

Jean Francois Champollion (1790-1832) French historian, linguist and Egyptologist. Engraving

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Pyramids 21 July 1798. Napoleon defeated Mamelukes

French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Pyramids 21 July 1798. Napoleon defeated Mamelukes. Painting by Louis Francois Lejeune (1776-1848): oil on canvas

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798. English fleet under Nelson destroyed French fleet

Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798. English fleet under Nelson destroyed French fleet in Abuokir or Abu Qir Bay. Battle fought at night. French vessel L Orient exploding at about 10 o clock. Engraving

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Honore de Balzac (1799-1850) French novelist and literary critic

Honore de Balzac (1799-1850) French novelist and literary critic

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Fernand Ansseau (1890-1972) Belgian operatic tenor, active 1913-1939. Ansseau as

Fernand Ansseau (1890-1972) Belgian operatic tenor, active 1913-1939. Ansseau as Don Jose in Bizets Carmen, based on novel by Prosper Merimee

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Empress Eugenie presented with bouquet by peasant girl. Eugenie de Montijo (1826-1920)

Empress Eugenie presented with bouquet by peasant girl. Eugenie de Montijo (1826-1920) Spanish-born wife of Napoleon III of France. J Carand. Oil on canvas

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: The Death of Gaston de Foix in the Battle of Ravenna on 11 April 1512 (oil on canvas)

The Death of Gaston de Foix in the Battle of Ravenna on 11 April 1512 (oil on canvas) State Hermitage Museum c. 1824 by Ary Scheffer

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869) French Romantic composer, best known for his compositions

Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869) French Romantic composer, best known for his compositions Symphonie fantastique and Grande messe des morts (Requiem)

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: William Adolphe Bouguereau (1825 1905) Charity (1878) French artist

William Adolphe Bouguereau (1825 1905) Charity (1878) French artist

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Bas-relief depicting the Battle of Pavia (1525) by Juan de Orea. The Battle of Pavia

Bas-relief depicting the Battle of Pavia (1525) by Juan de Orea. The Battle of Pavia, February 24, 1525, was the decisive engagement of the Italian War of 1521-25

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Poster for French Credit National fund for reconstruction after World War I, showing

Poster for French Credit National fund for reconstruction after World War I, showing a ruined village church and cottages, 1920. Constant Leon Duval (born 1877) French artist

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Germany annexed Alsace-Lorraine in 1871 after the French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War

Germany annexed Alsace-Lorraine in 1871 after the French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War. The administration of the province was difficult

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: (Francois) Auguste (Rene) Rodin (1814-1917) French sculptor. From Fifty Caricatures

(Francois) Auguste (Rene) Rodin (1814-1917) French sculptor. From Fifty Caricatures by Max Beerbohm (1872-1956) (London, 1913). Copyright to be cleared

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) French chemist and microbiologist in 1852. Photograph. Scientist

Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) French chemist and microbiologist in 1852. Photograph. Scientist

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: A French aeronaut falling to his death from a balloon over Beuzeville, France. From

A French aeronaut falling to his death from a balloon over Beuzeville, France. From Le Petit Journal 30 June 1899. Aeronautics Aviation Accident Ballooning

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: French poster for the Autogiro, the invention of the Spanish engineer Juan de la Cievra (1895-1936)

French poster for the Autogiro, the invention of the Spanish engineer Juan de la Cievra (1895-1936). First successful model, 1923. Aviation Aeronautics Gyroplane

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Soldier of the French ballooning corps, accidentally carried up on a captive army balloon

Soldier of the French ballooning corps, accidentally carried up on a captive army balloon, falling to his death when he could no longer hold on. Le Petit Journal, 12 May 1901

Background imageFrench Rights Managed Collection: Death of the French aviators Godard and Panis when their balloon was struck by lightning

Death of the French aviators Godard and Panis when their balloon was struck by lightning over Chicago. From Le Petit Journal, 15 July 1891. Accident Ballooning




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