Henri Collection (#16)

Marie Curie, Polish-born French physicist, 1910. Marie Curie (1867-1934) and her husband Pierre continued the work on radioactivity started by Henri Becquerel

Medal commemorating Marie Sklodowska Curie, Polish-born French physicist, 1967. Obverse of a medal issued in 1967 to commemorate the centenary of her birth

Title page of Oeuvres de Pierre Curie, 1908. French chemist Curie (1859-1906) was awarded the Nobel prize for Physics in 1903, jointly with his wife, Marie, and Henri Becquerel

Farman biplane No 1, c1912. Henri Farman (1874-1958), French aviator and aircraft constructor and his brother, Maurice, established an aircraft factory in 1912

Saul and the Witch of Endor, 1792. Scene from the Bible (1 Samuel 28). Saul tries to contact dead Samuel through the witch

Marie and Pierre Curie, physicists, 1904. Photograph with their daughter Irene. Curie and her husband Pierre continued the work on radioactivity started by H Becquerel

Gaspard de Coligny, 16th century French Huguenot admiral, 1851. Already wounded by a previous attempt on his life, Coligny (1517-1572)

Attempt to exorcise evil spirits possessing a patient in San Spirito Hospital, Rome, 1792. Artist: Henry Fuseli
Attempt to exorcise evil spirits possessing a patient in San Spirito Hospital, Rome, 1792. Illustration based on Johann Kaspar Lavaters description, from his Essays on Physiognomy. (London, 1792)

Henry of Lorraine, 3rd Duc de Guise, 16th century French soldier and statesman, mid 19th century. Henry of Lorraine (1550-1588) was one of the instigators of the St Bartholemews Day Massacre

The Three Witches Appearing to Macbeth and Banquo, late 18th century. Artist: Henry Fuseli
The Three Witches Appearing to Macbeth and Banquo, late 18th century. Scene in William Shakespeares (c1564-1616) play Macbeth

The French government front bench, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
The French government front bench, 1891. From left to right: Messrs Barbey, Ribot, Roche, Rouvier, Bourgeois, de Freycinet, Constans, Yves Guyot, Develle, Fallieres

The defence of Haut-Niger, French Sudan, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
The defence of Haut-Niger, French Sudan, 1891. The colony of French Sudan was established in 1891, corresponding to the territory of the modern nation of Mali

A elephant in the Pre-Catalan Cafe, Toulouse, France, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
A elephant in the Pre-Catalan Cafe, Toulouse, France, 1891. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 14th November 1891

Monument to Leon Gambetta, Ville d Avray, Paris, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
Monument to Leon Gambetta, Ville d Avray, Paris, 1891. A Republican politician, Gambetta (1838-1882), was an opponent of the French Second Empire

A criminal attacked by three large dogs, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
A criminal attacked by three large dogs, 1891. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 21st November 1891

Brawl between English and German sailors at Millwall Docks, London, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Brawl between English and German sailors at Millwall Docks, London, 1892. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 2nd January 1892

New Years Day, Paris, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
New Years Day, Paris, 1892. A woman buying toys for her children from a street stall. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 2nd January 1892

Attack in the office of the Prefecture of the Seine, Paris, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Attack in the office of the Prefecture of the Seine, Paris, 1892. On 13 January 1892 a mentally ill man stabbed several members of staff at the offices of the Seine Prefecture after demanding a sum

Saint Charlemagne, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Saint Charlemagne, 1892. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 30th January 1892

A diver searching a wreck in La Havre harbour, France, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
A diver searching a wreck in La Havre harbour, France, 1892. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 13th February 1892

Salvation Army march led by a drummer being barracked by onlookers in Paris, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Salvation Army march led by a drummer being barracked by onlookers in Paris, 1892. The Salvation Army, an evangelical Protestant charitable movement was founded by William Booth in London in 1865

Ice Skating in Paris, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Ice Skating in Paris, 1892. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 12th November 1892

Explosion at the police station on the Rue des Bons-Enfants, Paris, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Explosion at the police station on the Rue des Bons-Enfants, Paris, 1892. On 8 November 1892, an anarchist named Emile Henry deposited a bomb at the offices of the Carmaux Mining Company in Paris

Bear attack, Russia, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Bear attack, Russia, 1892. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 26th November 1892

The idol of war, Kana, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
The idol of war, Kana, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Between 1892 and 1894 Dahomey was conquered by French troops from Senegal and incorporated into Frances West African colonies

The Nativity, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
The Nativity, 1892. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 24rd December 1892

Cremation of the Dahomey corpses, Africa, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Cremation of the Dahomey corpses, Africa, 1892. Between 1892 and 1894 Dahomey was conquered by French troops from Senegal and incorporated into Frances West African colonies

Entry of the French army into Abomey, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Entry of the French army into Abomey, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. In November 1892, Behanzin, the last independent reigning king of Dahomey, being defeated by French colonial forces

The Golden Calf, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
The Golden Calf, 1892. Satirical print on the Panama Scandal of 1892-1893, which involved the French government taking bribes to not inform the public of the extent of the Panama Canal Companys

French soldiers opening New Years gift boxes in Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
French soldiers opening New Years gift boxes in Dahomey, Africa, 1892. The kingdom of Dahomey (modern Benin) was conquered by French troops from Senegal in 1892-1894

Rescue from a shipwreck in a storm off Les Sables-d Olonne, France, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
Rescue from a shipwreck in a storm off Les Sables-d Olonne, France, 1891. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 28th November 1891

Salute to the flag, French naval manoeuvres, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
Salute to the flag, French naval manoeuvres, 1891. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 1st August 1891

Escape of the prisoners of the Mahdi, Khartoum, Sudan, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Escape of the prisoners of the Mahdi, Khartoum, Sudan, 1892. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 23rd January 1892

Theatre de la Gaite, Niagara Falls, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Theatre de la Gaite, Niagara Falls, 1892. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 13th February 1892

The refreshment bar, Chamber of Deputies of France, Paris, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
The refreshment bar, Chamber of Deputies of France, Paris, 1892. From left to right: Basly, Pelletan, Thivrier, Le Senne, Laguerre, De Cassagnac, and Rivet

The French consul arrives in Bethlehem during Christmas festivities, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
The French consul arrives in Bethlehem during Christmas festivities, 1892. Bethlehem was under the control of the Ottoman Empire at the time

The French attack on Kana, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
The French attack on Kana, Dahomey, Africa, 1892. Between 1892 and 1894 Dahomey was conquered by French troops from Senegal and incorporated into Frances West African colonies

(Antoine) Henri Becquerel (1852-1908), French physicist. In 1896 Becquerel accidentally discovered radioactivity while investigating the phosphorescence of uranium salts

New Years Day reception at the Russian court, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
New Years Day reception at the Russian court, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 17th January 1897

The pillage of Saint Joseph, Paris, 1899. Artist: Henri Meyer
The pillage of Saint Joseph, Paris, 1899. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 3rd September 1899

Spanish prisoners arriving at Key-West, Spanish-American War, 1898. Artist: Henri Meyer
Spanish prisoners arriving at Key-West, Spanish-American War, 1898. The Spanish-American War was a conflict between the Kingdom of Spain

Departure of the regiment in Spain, Spanish-American War, 1898. Artist: Henri Meyer
Departure of the regiment in Spain, Spanish-American War, 1898. The Spanish-American War was a conflict between the Kingdom of Spain

Serious disorders and rioting in Milan, Italy, 1898. Artist: Henri Meyer
Serious disorders and rioting in Milan, Italy, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 29nd May 1898

A strike in Paris, 1898. Artist: Henri Meyer
A strike in Paris, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 23rd October 1898

French military maneuvers, fording a river, 1898. Artist: Henri Meyer
French military maneuvers, fording a river, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 9th October 1898

The capture of Toure Samory by Lieutenant Jacquin near Guelemou in 1898. Artist: Henri Meyer
The capture of Toure Samory by Lieutenant Jacquin near Guelemou in 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 30th October 1898

Hungarian gypsies outside Carcassonne, France, 1898. Artist: Henri Meyer
Hungarian gypsies outside Carcassonne, France, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 18th December 1898

The Dreyfus affair, 1898. Artist: Henri Meyer
The Dreyfus affair, 1898. The Dreyfus affair was a political scandal which divided France during the 1890s and early 1900s

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