Ten Illustrations at the Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris

The Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris has a collection which specialises exclusively on the History of Paris! These illustrations show case examples of detailed and expressive drawings all relating to French History. Among these images we have an illustration from a French feminist newspaper, ‘The Voice of Women’, we also have a calligraphy portrait of Guillaume Apollinaire, renowned French Poet and a selection of cartoons portraying political scandals.  

Cartoon by Eugène Sue “” Dix volumes à marche forcée”” - by Quillenbois, in “” Le Charivari”” of 25/12/1845, Léonard de Selva, Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France, Photo © Léonard de Selva / Bridgeman Images

Front Cover of 'La Voix des Femmes', published in Paris, October 1917 (printed paper and woodcut), French School, (20th century) / French, 'The Voice of Women' was a French feminist and independent weekly newspaper published 1917-27; the illustration depicts a woman protesting that the rights of women are ignored despite the fact that women pay taxes, make sacrifices and have duties in the state; Hebdomadaire Feministe Independent;© Archives Charmet / Bridgeman Images

Because of the asphyxiating gases used by the Germans, soldiers have a gas mask, November 3, 1916:257th day of the Battle of Verdun - in “Le Livre des heures héroïques 1914/1918"” by Andre Helle (1871-1945), 1919 (illustration), Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France, Photo © Leonard de Selva / Bridgeman Images

Un boudoir au 18eme siècle - in Jadis et aujourd'hui” by Henri Monnier, ed. Delpech, Paris, 1827, Monnier, Henri Bonaventure (1799-1877) / French, Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France, Photo © Léonard de Selva / Bridgeman Images

Calligraphy: Profile portraits around 1780 by Bernard de Paris. French School, (18th century) / French, Stefano Bianchetti, Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France, Calligraphy: Profile portraits around 1780 by Bernard de Paris, © Stefano Bianchetti / Bridgeman Images

Portrait of Guillaume Apollinaire by Guillot de Saix, November 1918 in “” Le Tourbillon””, March 1919, Guillot de Saix, Léon (1885-1964) / French, Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France, Photo © Léonard de Selva / Bridgeman Images

Portrait of Max Jacob, 1932,, Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France, Photo © Léonard de Selva / Bridgeman Images

Image of  'Mais oui, mon garçon, je veux bien te le prêter...', cartoon depicting Zola and the Devil on Devil's Island debating the Dreyfus Affair (w/c on paper), 'But of course my boy, I'd love to lend him to you, but you will have to give him back'; possible satirical take on the publicity gained by Zola;French School, (19th century) / French, Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France  © Archives Charmet / Bridgeman Images

Image of a cartoon drawing -  swear there's something in there. The French president Felix Faure (1841-1899) carrying the balloon of the Russian loan. Behind, a woman representing Lorraine is arguing with a man who says “Leave us alone”” (no doubt the Foreign Minister Gabriel Hanotaux (1853-1944). “Le Grelot”” of 05/09/1897, French School, (19th century) / French, Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France, Photo © Leonard de Selva / Bridgeman Images.

 Lithography by Darlinghe after Gosthiaux, 1869, Gostiaux, Gabriel (1838-1910) / French, Gostiaux, Gabriel (1838-1910) / French, Photo © Leonard de Selva / Bridgeman Images.

 

Read more about the Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris in this article about French Art and Museums

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