Oswaldo Tofani Collection (page 2)

Revolt on the North-West Frontier, the British besieged at Malakand, India, 1897. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Revolt on the North-West Frontier, the British besieged at Malakand, India, 1897. The British had to fight a fierce battle against besieging Pathans until the arrival of a relief force

Felix Faure, President of France, received at the Peterhof, St Petersburg, Russia, 1897. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Felix Faure, President of France, received at the Peterhof, St Petersburg, Russia, 1897. Faure on a visit to Tsar Nicholas II. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 5th September 1897

The Franco-Russian Alliance, 1897. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
The Franco-Russian Alliance, 1897. French president Felix Faure shaking hands with Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, in front of an angel of peace

The return of Felix Faure, President of France, to Paris, after his visit to Russia, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
The return of Felix Faure, President of France, to Paris, after his visit to Russia, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 12th September 1897

Madame Faure at the Fourcade Creche, France, 1896. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Madame Faure at the Fourcade Creche, France, 1896. A visit from the wife of Felix Faure, President of France. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 5th April 1896

A bomb in Barcelona, 1896. Artist: F Meaulle
A bomb in Barcelona, 1896. On June 7, 1896, a bomb, probably planted by anarchists, exploded amidst a religious procession in Cambios Nuevos, Barcelona

Events in Madagascar: the repatriation of French troops, 1896. Artist: F Meaulle
Events in Madagascar: the repatriation of French troops, 1896. France invaded the independent island kingdom of Madagascar in 1895. By 1896 the island had been conquered and was annexed by France

Marathon race, 1896. Artist: F Meaulle
Marathon race, 1896. Crowds applauding as an athlete crosses the finishing line of a marathon race organised by Le Petit Journal. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 2nd August 1896

Confirmation at the prison de petite roquette for children, Paris, 1896. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Confirmation at the prison de petite roquette for children, Paris, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1st November 1896

Emperor of Russia at the tomb of Cornot, 1896. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Emperor of Russia at the tomb of Cornot, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 15th November 1896

The Expulsion of the Poor from the Slums, 1895. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
The Expulsion of the Poor from the Slums, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 23rd June 1895

The Ismaillolo brothers wrestling, The Folies Bergere, 1895. Artist: F Meaulle
The Ismaillolo brothers wrestling, The Folies Bergere, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 31st March 1895

Presentation of the colours, Sathonay-Camp, 1895. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Presentation of the colours, Sathonay-Camp, 1895. The camp was visited in 1895 by President Felix Faure, Minister of War General Zurlinden

Enrolment of Russian volunteers for Madagascar, St Petersburg, 1895. Artist: F Meaulle
Enrolment of Russian volunteers for Madagascar, St Petersburg, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 14th April 1895

Goodbye!!, French soldiers on the way to Madagascar, 1895. Artist: F Meaulle
Goodbye!!, French soldiers on the way to Madagascar, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 28th April 1895

Enlisting Natives on the Island of La Reunion, 1895. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Enlisting Natives on the Island of La Reunion, 1895. The French under General Jacques Duchesne; to fight against the Malagasy sovereignty rebels

The Disaster at Bouzey, 1895. Artist: F Meaulle
The Disaster at Bouzey, 1895. The concrete dam of Bouzey (France) failed in the year 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 12th May 1895

The Hova army, Madagascar, 1895. Artist: F Meaulle
The Hova army, Madagascar, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 19th May 1895

A Revolt of French Anarchists in Guyana, 1894. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
A Revolt of French Anarchists in Guyana, 1894. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 16th December 1894

Assassination of the Abbe de Broglie, 1895. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Assassination of the Abbe de Broglie, 1895. Auguste Theodore Paul de Broglie, (1834-1895), Professor of Apologetics at the Institut Cathilique in Paris, was murdered on 11th May 1895

Young girls taking exams in a Town Hall, France, 1895. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Young girls taking exams in a Town Hall, France, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 28th July 1895

Accident on the French warship Bouvines, 1895. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Accident on the French warship Bouvines, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 11th August 1895

Madagascar expedition, 1895. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Madagascar expedition, 1895. France invaded Madagascar in 1883 in what became known as the first Franco-Hova War (Hova being the name of the islands Merina aristocrats)

King Leopold II of Belgium and Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark, 1895. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
King Leopold II of Belgium and Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 6th October 1895

The new wildcat house at the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 1895. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
The new wildcat house at the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 1895. People queuing to look at captive tigers. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 31st March 1895

A French captive, Tonkin, Vietnam, 1895. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
A French captive, Tonkin, Vietnam, 1895. France assumed control of Vietnam after the Franco-Chinese War of 1884-1885 and divided the territiory into three sections, Tonkin bein gthe northernmost

A Tragic Duel: The Death of Monsieur Harry Alis, 1895. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
A Tragic Duel: The Death of Monsieur Harry Alis, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 17th March 1895

Sibyl Sanderson and Delmas in Jules Massenets opera Thais, Paris, 1894. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Sibyl Sanderson and Delmas in Jules Massenets opera Thais, Paris, 1894. Born in Sacramento, California, Sybil Sanderson (1865-1903) was a famous operatic soprano in Paris during the Belle Epoque

First communicant, 1894. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
First communicant, 1894. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 16th April 1894

Decoration of a mechanic, 1894. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Decoration of a mechanic, 1894. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 23rd April 1894

Service commemorating Joan of Arc, Notre Dame, Paris, 1894. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Service commemorating Joan of Arc, Notre Dame, Paris, 1894. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 7th May 1894

Fire at the Opera, Paris, 1894. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Fire at the Opera, Paris, 1894. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 22nd January 1894

Vaccination against smallpox, Paris, 1894. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Vaccination against smallpox, Paris, 1894. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 29th January 1894

Charity of the students; the soup kitchen at Butte-aux-Cailles, Paris, 1894. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Charity of the students; the soup kitchen at Butte-aux-Cailles, Paris, 1894. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 5th February 1894

Children receiving New Years gifts, 1894. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Children receiving New Years gifts, 1894. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1st January 1894

Christmas in Russia, 1893 (1894). Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Christmas in Russia, 1893 (1894). An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 8th January 1894

Proclamation of the new King of Dahomey, 1894. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Proclamation of the new King of Dahomey, 1894. Between 1892 and 1894 the previously independent kingdom of Dahomey was conquered by French troops from Senegal

Arrest of the Cafe Terminus bomber, Paris, 1894. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Arrest of the Cafe Terminus bomber, Paris, 1894. Police apprehending Emile Henry, an anarchist who expoded a bomb at the Cafe Terminus near the Gare St Lazare on 12th February 1894

The Anglo-French Convention, 1899. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
The Anglo-French Convention, 1899. Signed in London by Paul Cambon (1843-1924) the French Ambassador, and Lord Salisbury (1830-1904) the British Prime Minister

Immediate help, 1899. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Immediate help, 1899. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 17th December 1899

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

French fishermen fired on by the British, 1899. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
French fishermen fired on by the British, 1899. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 27th August 1899

Alphonse Bertillon, French law enforcement officer, 1899. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Alphonse Bertillon, French law enforcement officer, 1899. Alphonse Bertillon (1853-1914) was a French law enforcement officer and biometrics researcher

Paul Deroulede and his defender Oscar Falateuf, 1899. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Paul Deroulede and his defender Oscar Falateuf, 1899. Paul Deroulede (1846-1914) was a French author and politician. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 24th September 1899

The Spainsh Queen giving a speech, Spanish-American War, 1898. Artist: F Meaulle
The Spainsh Queen giving a speech, Spanish-American War, 1898. The Spanish-American War was a conflict between the Kingdom of Spain

Insurgent Cubans during the Spanish-American War, 1898. Artist: F Meaulle
Insurgent Cubans during the Spanish-American War, 1898. The Spanish-American War was a conflict between the Kingdom of Spain

Arrest of the assassins of Mores, Algeria, 1898. Artist: F Meaulle
Arrest of the assassins of Mores, Algeria, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 21st August 1898

The death of the son of Marie Francois Sadi Carnot, 1898. Artist: F Meaulle
The death of the son of Marie Francois Sadi Carnot, 1898. Marie Francois Sadi Carnot (1837-1894) was a French statesman, the fourth president of the Third French Republic

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