Tricolour Collection (#7)

Allegory of French patriotic emblems, 1870. Coloured print published at the time of the Franco-Prussian War. From a private collection

La Statue de Neige, 1870-1871. Cartoon depicting a scene during the Prussian Siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871)

Claude Chappe (1763-1805), French engineer and inventor, c1901. An artists impression of Chappe demonstrating his aerial telegraph semaphore system

Automobile reliability trial between Paris and Rouen, sponsored by Le Petit Journal, 1894. First prizes were awarded to Panhard and Levassor and to Peugeot. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 6 August 1894

Entrance to the Maginot barracks, Maginot Line, France, c1935-1940. Conceived by Andre Maginot (1877-1932) as an impegnable wall on Frances eastern frontier

Napoleon in Egypt, 1799. In 1798, wary of Napoleons (1769-1821) growing popularity in France, the revolutionary government sent him to Egypt on a campaign aimed at disrupting British trade with

Battle of Fleurus, 16 June 1794 (19th century). Artist: Jean-Baptiste Mauzaisse
Battle of Fleurus, 16 June 1794 (19th century). Marshal Jean Baptiste Jourdan (1762-1833), mounted on the grey horse, commanding the French army to victory against the Austrians

Lazare Nicolas Marguerite Carnot, French revolutionary. A member of the National Convention, Carnot (1753-1823) was the organiser of victory in Frances revolutionary wars

Entree of Napoleon to Grenoble, March 1815, 19th century

Heroic General Bonaparte, 19th century

The Good-byes of Fontainbleau, 19th century

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

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

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

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

Les Grandes Journees de la Revolution Francaise, Revolution of 1789, France. Colour Lithograph. Private collection

Demonstration against Joseph Chamberlain, Ireland, 1899. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Demonstration against Joseph Chamberlain, Ireland, 1899. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 31st December 1899

Now, with work!!!, 1899. Artist: Eugene Damblans
Now, with work!!!, 1899. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 24th September 1899

Presenting excuses to the flag, Toulon, France, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 11th December 1898

Love of the flag, 1898. Artist: F Meaulle
Love of the flag, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 25th December 1898

General Boitard, Oran, northwestern Algeria, 1898. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
General Boitard, Oran, northwestern Algeria, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 30th January 1898

Festival, Paimpol, France, 1898. Artist: F Meaulle
Festival, Paimpol, France, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 27th February 1898

Entry of the French into Milan, 8th June 1859, (1893). Artist: Henri Meyer
Entry of the French into Milan, 8th June 1859, (1893). A print from the Le Petit Journal, 13th June 1893

Ernest Constans and the French Republic, Toulouse, 1893. Artist: Henri Meyer
Ernest Constans and the French Republic, Toulouse, 1893. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 24th June 1893

Celebrations at the Opera in Paris in honour of the Franco-Russian Dual Alliance, 1893. Artist: Henri Meyer
Celebrations at the Opera in Paris in honour of the Franco-Russian Dual Alliance, 1893. Dual Alliance was a political and military pact that developed from friendly contacts in 1891 to a Military

Les Trois Epoques, Revolution of 1830, Paris. Caricature showing Louis XVI, Napoleon and Charles X fleeing the wrath of the Paris mob in 1791, 1814 and 1830 respectively

La Prise de Paris, May 1871. French government advancing through the streets to recapture Paris from the Paris Commune. From a private collection

Hubert Latham attempting to fly his Antoinette monoplane across the English Channel, 1909. Hubert Latham (1883-1912), French aviator

Louis Bleriot (1872-1936), French aviator, flying over the cliffs at Dover, 1909
Louis Bleriot (1872-1936), French aviator, flying over the cliffs at Dover after crossing the English Channel from Les Boraques near Calais, France, in his monoplane Bleriot XI on 25 July 1909

A Battle Offshore, 17th century. Artist: Abraham Storck
A Battle Offshore, 17th century

Womens USGA Championship winners medals, 1901-2

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