Horseback Collection (#66)

The Indian pavilion at the Universal Exhibition of 1900, Paris, 1900. Exposition Universelle of 1900 was a worlds fair held in Paris, France

The French flag in In Salah, Algeria, 1900. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 28th January 1900

The Austrian pavilion at the Universal Exhibition of 1900, Paris, 1900. The Exposition Universelle of 1900 was a worlds fair held in Paris, France

Trouble in Belgium, 1899. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Trouble in Belgium, 1899. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 16th July 1899

Paul Deroulede grabbing General Rogets bridle, Paris, 1899. Artist: Henri Meyer
Paul Deroulede grabbing General Rogets bridle, Paris, 1899. After the funeral of President Felix Faure, on February 23, 1899

The French Republican Guard, 1899. Artist: F Meaulle
The French Republican Guard, 1899. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 28th February 1899

Proposed new uniforms of the French army, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
Proposed new uniforms of the French army, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 21st November 1897

Uniforms of the Greek and Turkish armies, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
Uniforms of the Greek and Turkish armies, 1897. The Greco-Turkish War of 1897, also called the Thirty Days War, was a war between Greece and the Ottoman Empire, under its ruler Sultan Abdul Hamid

French victory in southern Algeria, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
French victory in southern Algeria, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 28th March 1897

Military uniforms of the British colonial army, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
Military uniforms of the British colonial army, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 11th July 1897

Procession, Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, 1897. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Procession, Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 27th June 1897

French military manoeuvres: using carrier pigeons to communicate, 1897. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
French military manoeuvres: using carrier pigeons to communicate, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 2nd May 1897

Mid-Lent celebrations, Paris, 1896. Artist: F Meaulle
Mid-Lent celebrations, Paris, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 22nd March 1896

New uniform of the Gendarmes, 1896. Artist: F Meaulle
New uniform of the Gendarmes, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 13th September 1896

General Macard, 1895. Artist: E Chaperon
General Macard, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 6th October 1895

Chilperic, Theatre of Varieties, 1895. Artist: Henri Meyer
Chilperic, Theatre of Varieties, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 24th February 1895

The Battle of Bouvines, 27 July 1214, (1875). Artist: CH Jeens
The Battle of Bouvines, 27 July 1214, (1875). The French King Philippe Auguste receiving intelligence of the unexpected approach of the enemy

Exterior of the Palace of Industry, Exposition Universelle, Paris (1855), 1900. Artist: Benoist
Exterior of the Palace of Industry, Exposition Universelle, Paris (1855), 1900

Crown Prince Friedrich III of Germany, Austro-Prussian War. (1866), 1900

Czar Alexander II, Moscow, (september 1856), 1900
Czar Alexander II, Moscow, (September 1856), 1900

Napoleon III at the Battle of Solferino, (1863), 1900. Artist: Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier
Napoleon III at the Battle of Solferino, (1863), 1900

Louis Napoleon Bonaparte viewing the barricades of Paris, (4th December 1851), 1900. Artist: G Bartsch
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte viewing the barricades of Paris, (4th December 1851), 1900

Battle of Novara, Italy, 23 March 1849, (1900)

French General Saussier and Russian General Dragomirov, 1895. Artist: F Meaulle
French General Saussier and Russian General Dragomirov, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 8th September 1895

Felicite and Theophile de Fernig, French heroines, 1792, (1894). Artist: Frederic Lix
Felicite and Theophile de Fernig, French heroines, 1792, (1894). The daughters of General Louis Joseph de Fernig, Felicite and Theophile were enrolled in the National Guard in 1792

The Dragoons, Battle of Gravelotte, 18th August 1870, (1894). Scene from the battle, the largest engagement in the Franco-Prussian War. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 7th May 1894

Emperor Franz Josef of Austria, 1892. Franz Joseph (1830-1916) became Emperor of Austria after the Revolution of 1848 which led to the abdication of his uncle, Ferdinand I

The Taking of the Chinese Flag by a Japanese Officer, 1894. Artist: Henri Meyer
The Taking of the Chinese Flag by a Japanese Officer, 1894. A scene from the First Sino-Japanese War, fought over control of Korea. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 29th October 1894

Death of Colonel Malleville, Battle of Solferino, 24th June 1859, (1891). Artist: Henri Meyer
Death of Colonel Malleville, Battle of Solferino, 24th June 1859, (1891). A print from the Le Petit Journal, 27th July 1891

French carnival of the fattened ox, in former times, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
French carnival of the fattened ox, in former times, 1891. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 14th February 1891

1814, from Le Petit Journal, 28th February 1891

Winter Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 1891. Artist: F Meaulle
Winter Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 1891. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 14th March 1891

Saint George and the Dragon, c1506. Artist: Raphael
Saint George and the Dragon, c1506. A Roman soldier of Christian faith, Saint George saved the daughter of a pagan king by subduing a dragon with his lance

The Volunteer Review, c1850s. In times of danger, men who do not belong to the army have sometimes served as volunteers. Colour plate taken from the book Pictures of English History

First volunteer review in Hyde Park, London, 1899. Volunteers for the Boer War. An engraving from James Taylors The Victorian Empire, William Mackenzie, (London, 1899)

Charlemagne departs for Spain, stained glass, Chartres Cathedral, France, c1225. Detail from the Charlemagne Window

Napoleon, c1895. Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Napoleon, c1895. From the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Caricature on the direction of the Aerostat, 1887. Artist: Gaston Tissandier
Caricature on the direction of the Aerostat, 1887. Published in History of Balloons by Gaston Tissandier, Paris, 1887

Aerostat, 1887. Artist: Gaston Tissandier
Aerostat, 1887. A man on horseback on a platform being carried by a balloon. Published in History of Balloons by Gaston Tissandier, Paris, 1887

Typewriters, 20th century. A print from La Manufacture Francais D Armes et Cycles de Saint-Etienne, French mail order catalog

Horsemen from the Parthenon frieze, 447-432 BC. British Museum, London

Equestrian Statue of King Louis XIV, 1670. Artist: Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Equestrian Statue of King Louis XIV, 1670. Found in the collection of Galleria Borghese, Rome

Obstacle Course, c1891-1922. Artist: Marcel Proust
Obstacle Course, c1891-1922

Soldier on Horseback, 19th Century. Located in the collection at, Louvre, Paris

Plunderers, 1867. Artist: Evariste Vital Luminais
Plunderers, 1867. Located in the collection at, Musee de Langus

Commemoration..at the Siege of Montemassi... 1328. Artist: Simone Martini
Commemoration of Guidoriccio da Fogliano at the Siege of Montemassi, from the Sala del Mappamondo, (detail), 1328. A fresco in the Palazzo Pubblico, Siena, Italy

Gardes-du-Corps de Roi, Capitaine, 1820 Artist: Eugene Titeux
Histoire de la Maison Militaire du Roi de 1814-1830, volume 1

Gardes-du-Corps de Roi, 1814 Artist: Eugene Titeux
Histoire de la Maison Militaire du Roi de 1814-1830, volume 1

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