Chantier Collection

The foundation of the city of Rome: the workers build the walls. Miniature from the manuscript Alfa D.3.9.C by Tite
VEN5028131 The foundation of the city of Rome: the workers build the walls. Miniature from the manuscript Alfa D.3.9.C by Tite Live (59 BC - 17 AD) JC) on the History of Rome, Biblioteca Estense

Representation of the Prophhete Noe cutting wood for the construction of the Ark
VEN5028072 Representation of the Prophhete Noe cutting wood for the construction of the Ark, two plans of the internal organization of the Ark, surround it

Block machinery or lathe at Portsmouth naval docks, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a
FLO4590681 Block machinery or lathe at Portsmouth naval docks, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal

Letter G: gendarme; station; Gagny; crane; frog; cake; gueters; gibeciere; guard; wreath; cave; cranes; kids; glaciers;
DUV4199528 Letter G: gendarme; station; Gagny; crane; frog; cake; gueters; gibeciere; guard; wreath; cave; cranes; kids; glaciers; vane. Alphabet (Abecedaire)

The macon falls from a scaffold and kills a maneuver, is he responsible for this death
DUV4212597 The macon falls from a scaffold and kills a maneuver, is he responsible for this death? Duties towards oneself: the soul. Freedom - Responsibility

Block machinery or lathe at Portsmouth naval docks, including shaping engine, early 19th century
FLO4590707 Block machinery or lathe at Portsmouth naval docks, including shaping engine, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham Rees'

Varieties of masonry for walls, including reticulated, uncertain, isodomum, pseudisodomum with unequal courses
FLO4591569 Varieties of masonry for walls, including reticulated, uncertain, isodomum, pseudisodomum with unequal courses, Roman emplection with core of rubble and Greek emplection

Shipwright or ship's carpenter standing on a scaffold and driving wedges into the stern of a ship with a wooden
FLO4577786 Shipwright or ship's carpenter standing on a scaffold and driving wedges into the stern of a ship with a wooden trunnel. At his feet, his auger, axe and punch

Stone cutter with mallet and chisel model a bevel stone, behind him another cut a stone with the saw - Stone mason
FLO4577762 Stone cutter with mallet and chisel model a bevel stone, behind him another cut a stone with the saw - Stone mason carving a stone with mallet and chisel on a bevel

Paris Universal Exhibition: the Algerian Pavilion under construction, 1900 (b/w photo)
8600330 Paris Universal Exhibition: the Algerian Pavilion under construction, 1900 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Works of the 1900 Paris Universal Exhibition: the Algerian Pavilion under construction)

The construction of the temple of Jerusalem by King Solomon Detail of a page from the manuscript of the Bible of Borso
VEN5027372 The construction of the temple of Jerusalem by King Solomon Detail of a page from the manuscript of the Bible of Borso d'Este (1413-1471) (Bibbia, Breviario d'Ercole) (Vol)

Plumber heating lead in a fire to fix lead pipes on a building site. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of
FLO4577857 Plumber heating lead in a fire to fix lead pipes on a building site. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

Preparatory work for the Federation Day on the Champs de Mars, early 20th century (illustration)
7418362 Preparatory work for the Federation Day on the Champs de Mars, early 20th century (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparatory work for the Federation Day (July 14)

Construction of the Tower of Babel in Babylon. Miniature from the Alfa manuscript
VEN5028094 Construction of the Tower of Babel in Babylon. Miniature from the Alfa manuscript. W.1.6, C.23 v, probably the " Mirror historial" (Speculum maius)

Representation of the Prophhete Noe cutting wood for the construction of the Ark
VEN5028088 Representation of the Prophhete Noe cutting wood for the construction of the Ark. Below him is a representation of his genealogical tree with his descendants (his sons Sem)

Aleutian natives building boats and drying fish at a village in the Nushagak area, Bristol Bay (Porto dei Francesi)
FLO4621036 Aleutian natives building boats and drying fish at a village in the Nushagak area, Bristol Bay (Porto dei Francesi), Alaska

Duties towards the homeland: The freedoms that the Fatherland guarantees us. Gendarmes upholding freedom of work
DUV4212760 Duties towards the homeland: The freedoms that the Fatherland guarantees us. Gendarmes upholding freedom of work

Viollet-Le-Duc shows the start of construction, 1873 (illustration)
8683032 Viollet-Le-Duc shows the start of construction, 1873 (illustration) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

France-Montmartre-Renovation
Construction workers renovate the Montmartre Funicular in Paris on Mars 1934. (Photo by - / FRANCE PRESSE VOIR / AFP)

The Seine in Port, Marly, sandpile, 1875 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4576729 The Seine in Port, Marly, sandpile, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Sisley, Alfred (1839-99); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: The Seine in Port-Marly, sandpile)

Parquet planers, 1875 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4653400 Parquet planers, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Caillebotte, Gustave (1848-94); 102x146 cm; Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Parquet planers)

Montmartre in 1833 by Goblain (quarries)
LSE4076450 Montmartre in 1833 by Goblain (quarries) by Goblain, L. (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Portrait of an artisan, with his working coat, employed in the restoration of the Abbey of Septfontaines (Haute Marne)
LSE4316064 Portrait of an artisan, with his working coat, employed in the restoration of the Abbey of Septfontaines (Haute Marne). Photograph, circa 1886, by Paul Emile Theodore Ducos (1849-1913)

RAILWAY ALPHABET R, 1860 (illustration)
7206896 RAILWAY ALPHABET R, 1860 (illustration) by British School, (19th century); 29x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A: Look at the Tracks on which the steam)

RAILWAY ALPHABET N, 1860 (illustration)
7206891 RAILWAY ALPHABET N, 1860 (illustration) by British School, (19th century); 29x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: N: This is the digger with pickaxe and shovel)

RAILWAY ALPHABET NO P Q, 1860 (illustration)
7206890 RAILWAY ALPHABET NO P Q, 1860 (illustration) by British School, (19th century); 29x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: N O P Q: Navigator, Unofficial, Police, When)

Shipyard: "The port of Brest"Detail
JLJ4681580 Shipyard: " The port of Brest" Detail. Painting by Louis Nicolas van Blarenberghe (1716-1794) 1774 Brest, Musee des Beaux Arts by Blarenberghe

Shipyard: "The port of Brest"Detail
JLJ4681578 Shipyard: " The port of Brest" Detail. Painting by Louis Nicolas van Blarenberghe (1716-1794) 1774 Brest, Musee des Beaux Arts by Blarenberghe

Launch of the friedland friregate in the maritime arsenal of Lorient, Morbihan (56), 1873
XEE4166456 Launch of the friedland friregate in the maritime arsenal of Lorient, Morbihan (56), 1873. Engraving in " Le Monde Illustre" nA'862 of 18 October 1873

The First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) visits the arsenal of Boulogne Painting
JLJ4575325 The First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) visits the arsenal of Boulogne Painting by Maurice Orange (1868-1916) 1804 (Sun: 214x304 cm) Paris, Musee de l Armee by Orange

View of the castle of Versailles from the coast of the Place d
JLJ4643912 View of the castle of Versailles from the coast of the Place d Armes Painting by Pierre Denis Martin (1663-1742) 1722. Dim

Construction du canal de Panama - percement de l isthme de Panama
XEE4176084 Construction du canal de Panama - percement de l isthme de Panama : vue generale du chantier d excavateur de Monkey Hill (Monkey-Hill)

Speech of Socrat (Parole de Socrate) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving)
DUV4214376 Speech of Socrat (Parole de Socrate) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jean Baptiste (Jean-Baptiste) Colbert (1651-1690) Marquis de Seignelay and Louis Victor
JLJ4567099 Jean Baptiste (Jean-Baptiste) Colbert (1651-1690) Marquis de Seignelay and Louis Victor (Louis-Victor) de Rochechouart, Duke of Mortemart and Vivonne (1636-1688)

Panama Canal works. Main machines: Osgood excavator. Engraving in "
XEE4178575 Panama Canal works. Main machines: Osgood excavator. Engraving in " Le Monde Illustre", 1884. Private Collection by Unknown Artist

Panama Canal works. Main machines: the great American dredge
XEE4178569 Panama Canal works. Main machines: the great American dredge. Engraving in " Le Monde Illustre", 1884

View of the Grove des Bains d Apollon"at Versailles at the time of
JLJ4646384 View of the Grove des Bains d Apollon" at Versailles at the time of the logging in winter 1774-1775" Painting by Hubert Robert (1733-1808) 18th century Sun. 1, 24x1, 91 m

Panama Canal works. Main machines: a dredge and its valve
XEE4178561 Panama Canal works. Main machines: a dredge and its valve. Engraving in " Le Monde Illustre", 1884. Private Collection by Unknown Artist

Chemin de fer de ceinture de Paris : pont en construction sur la Seine a Billancourt
XEE4164668 Chemin de fer de ceinture de Paris : pont en construction sur la Seine a Billancourt, 1864. Gravure in " Le Monde Illustre" nA'356 du 6 fevrier 1864

Restes d une maison du douzieme siecle, recemment mis au jour par les fouilles faites pour l etablissement de la culee
963454 Restes d une maison du douzieme siecle, recemment mis au jour par les fouilles faites pour l etablissement de la culee du nouveau Pont-au-Double (engraving) by French School

Napoleon I ordered to lay a bridge over the Danube at Ebersdorf on 19 May 1809
JLJ4575350 Napoleon I ordered to lay a bridge over the Danube at Ebersdorf on 19 May 1809. General Henri Gatien Bertrand (1773-1844)

Napoleon III (1808-1873) and Imperatrice Eugenie (1826-1920
JLJ4607257 Napoleon III (1808-1873) and Imperatrice Eugenie (1826-1920) visiting the works of the Opera Garnier in Paris. To the left of Napoleon III is Baron Georges Haussmann (1809-1891)

View of the grove of the Bains d Apollon in the gardens of Versailles in 1713
JLJ4646281 View of the grove of the Bains d Apollon in the gardens of Versailles in 1713, in the foreground Louis XIV (1638-1715) visiting the grove Painting by Pierre Denis Martin (1663-1742) 1714

Les Ecuries seen from the castle of Versailles, taken from the marble courtyard
JLJ4646246 Les Ecuries seen from the castle of Versailles, taken from the marble courtyard, Francoise d Aubigne, Marquise (Madame) de Maintenon (1635-1719), favorite of Louis XIV

Shipyard: "The City of Brest"Detail
JLJ4681565 Shipyard: " The City of Brest" Detail. Painting by Louis Nicolas van Blarenberghe (1716-1794) 1774, 1.25 x 1.93 m

Treatment of Champagne at Reims (engraving)
1596420 Treatment of Champagne at Reims (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Treatment of Champagne at Reims)

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"Chantier: A Glimpse into the World of Renovation and Construction in France" Step back in time to 19th century France, where the bustling streets of Montmartre witnessed a wave of renovation. The Seine flowed peacefully nearby, as artists captured the essence of this transformation on canvas. In "Port, Marly, sandpile, " painted in 1875, one can almost hear the sounds of parquet planers shaping wooden floors for their new purpose. The spirit of construction extended beyond French borders with an enchanting glimpse into Ancient Egypt's pyramids. An 1866 colored engraving titled "Ancient Egypt: Build the Pyramids" takes us back to a time when monumental structures were erected through sheer determination and skill. Montmartre itself had its own tale to tell. In Goblain's painting from 1833, we see quarries that once supplied stone for countless building projects. These very stones would later be shaped by artisans like the one portrayed in Paul Emile Theodore Ducos' photograph from circa 1886 - his working coat a testament to his dedication during restoration work at Abbey Septfontaines. Transportation played a vital role in these endeavors too. The Railway Alphabet illustrations from 1860 showcase letters R, N, P and Q adorned with images related to railway construction - reminding us that even language was intertwined with progress. But it wasn't just land-based projects that flourished; shipyards also thrived along coastal regions such as Brest and Lorient. Detailed depictions capture moments like the launch of Friedland frigate at Lorient's maritime arsenal in 1873 - a proud moment for all involved. Through these glimpses into history and artistry, we are reminded that chantier is not merely about physical labor but also about dreams taking shape before our eyes. It represents human ingenuity transforming landscapes and leaving behind legacies for generations to come.