The Kings and Queens of England – Jean Dassier
Kings and Queens of England, circa 1731: Famous set of antique medals in damascened bronze by the Swiss artist Jean
Historic Personalities
La Reponse Incroyable – A Satire of Diplomacy
In this wonderful satire, the French Foreign Minister asks a British diplomat how he is faring. The British Diplomat says
Antique Portrait of George Canning – British Tory Statesman and Prime Minister
Portrait of George Canning (11 April 1770 – 8 August 1827) a British Tory statesman who served twice as Foreign Secretary and also occupied various
Antique Engraving After Bernard Picart – Heraclitus The Weeping Philosopher (SOLD)
Heraclitus of Ephesus was a pre–Socratic Greek philosopher from Ephesus. He was said to have been melancholic and is known as the he was
French Caricature of the Philosopher Democritus Laughing (SOLD)
Democritus ( c. 460 – c. 370 BC) was an Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher known for his formulation of an atomic theory
Rouget de Lisle sings the Marseillaise For the First Time
Historic 19th Century French Print, Framed in Period Frame Rouget de Lisle, Composer of the Marseillaise, sings the French National
The Sacrifice of Arnold von Winkelried at the Battle of Sempach
According to legend, Arnold von Winkelried sacrificed himself for the young Swiss Confederation by throwing himself upon the pikes of
Napoleonic Era Caricature – Une Scene du Deluge – Defeat of Prussia in the War of the Fourth Coalition
A Scene from the Flood of 1806 Napoleonic Era Caricature on the War of the Fourth Coalition Handcolored Eau Forte
Louis Philippe – King of the French
Louis Philippe 1er, Roi des Francais Louis Philippe I (6 October 1773 – 26 August 1850) was King of the
Jean Calvin – John Calvin, Famous French Reformer
This beautiful large format lithograph comes from the book “Iconographie Françoise : Ou Portraits des Personnes les plus illustres qui ont paru en France depuis François Premier (et quelques années avant) jusqu’à la fin du règne de Louis XVI.”
Napoleon Premier – Extraordinary Large Format Antique Engraving
Dramatic antique portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte