Chouannerie Collection

Le policier Corentin in "Les chouans" by Honore de Balzac (Illustration of the novel "Les chouans")
ELD4966166 Le policier Corentin in "Les chouans" by Honore de Balzac (Illustration of the novel "Les chouans" by french novelist Honore de Balzac)

Representation of Marche a terre (marche-a-terre) in " Les chouans" by Honore de Balzac
ELD4966106 Representation of Marche a terre (marche-a-terre) in " Les chouans" by Honore de Balzac (Illustration of the novel " Les chouans" by english novelist Honore de Balzac)

Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex "Marat ou les heros de la revolution"
PCT4285631 Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex "Marat ou les heros de la revolution", Librairie anti-clericale (anti clerical)

Les bleus a la pursuit des chouans in "Les chouans" by Honore de Balzac
ELD4966173 Les bleus a la pursuit des chouans in "Les chouans" by Honore de Balzac (Illustration of the novel "Les chouans" by french novelist Honore de Balzac)

Marie-Nathalie de Verneuil aggressee by Madame de Gua in " Les chouans" by Honore de Balzac
ELD4966124 Marie-Nathalie de Verneuil aggressee by Madame de Gua in " Les chouans" by Honore de Balzac (Illustration of the novel " Les chouans" by english novelist Honore de)

Portrait of Le Gars, Marquis de Montauran in " Les chouans" by Honore de Balzac (Les chouans)
ELD4966175 Portrait of Le Gars, Marquis de Montauran in " Les chouans" by Honore de Balzac (Les chouans, novel by the French writer Honore de Balzac)

Les conscrits bretons in " Les chouans" by Honore de Balzac (Les chouans)
ELD4966165 Les conscrits bretons in " Les chouans" by Honore de Balzac (Les chouans, novel by the French writer Honore de Balzac)

Le commandant Hulot in " Les chouans" by Honore de Balzac, 1874 (engraving)
ELD4966203 Le commandant Hulot in " Les chouans" by Honore de Balzac, 1874 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chouannerie: des chouans, insurges royalistes, en ambushes, vers 1799" (royalist english rebels chouan ambushed)
ELD4897705 Chouannerie: des chouans, insurges royalistes, en ambushes, vers 1799" (royalist english rebels chouan ambushed, ca 1799 - Counter-revolutionary royalists, Chouans were active)

Prisoners mock Madame Roland (1754 - 1793) in the Prison of Sainte Pelagie (Paris)
XEE5026938 Prisoners mock Madame Roland (1754 - 1793) in the Prison of Sainte Pelagie (Paris) - " Mme Roland a Sainte Pelagie" - Painting by Evariste Carpentier, 1886 - Museo Revoltella

Prisoners chouans at "Mont Libre": prisoners sold at Mont Saint Michel. Municipal Museum of Avranches
JEB4960451 Prisoners chouans at "Mont Libre": prisoners sold at Mont Saint Michel. Municipal Museum of Avranches; (add.info.: Prisoners chouans at "Mont Libre")

Days of 31 May and 1 and 2 June 1793 or 12, 13 and 14 Prairial An I of the Republic
XEE5026927 Days of 31 May and 1 and 2 June 1793 or 12, 13 and 14 Prairial An I of the Republic: the eviction of the Girondins by the Montagnards - Engraving of the early 19th century; (add.info)

A Chouan priest. Royalist insurrection in Brittany. End of the 19th century (Engraving)
7343428 A Chouan priest. Royalist insurrection in Brittany. End of the 19th century (Engraving) by Ferdinandus, Alexandre (Avenet, Francois called) (1850-1888); (add.info.: A priest Chouan)

Portrait of Louis de Lescure, Vendee chef
LSE4110237 Portrait of Louis de Lescure, Vendee chef by Lefevre, Robert (1755-1830) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Louis de Lescure, Vendee chef); Photo © Leonard de Selva

Francois-Athanase de Charette de la Contria (Francois Athanase) (1763-1796)
LSE4088743 Francois-Athanase de Charette de la Contria (Francois Athanase) (1763-1796) and a Vendeen - in " Collection of costumes

Devastation by the revolutionaries of the tombs of the ancient preux of the Abbey of Lehon in Brittany - in "The
LSE4110020 Devastation by the revolutionaries of the tombs of the ancient preux of the Abbey of Lehon in Brittany - in " The Royal Priory of Saint Magloire de Leon" by Abbe Fouere Mace

Arrest of a parish priest - in "The Royal Priory of St Magloire de Leon"by Abbe FouereMace
LSE4110024 Arrest of a parish priest - in " The Royal Priory of St Magloire de Leon" by Abbe FouereMace, drawing by Busnel, B.M

God and the King: two vendean soldiers in action
LSE4110245 God and the King: two vendean soldiers in action by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: God and the King)

Portrait en pied du chef chouan Francois Athanase (Francois-Athanase
LSE4110197 Portrait en pied du chef chouan Francois Athanase (Francois-Athanase) de Charette de la Contrie (1763-1796). by Unknown Artist

Portrait of Maurice Gigost d Elbee (1752 - 1794), General Vendeen - in "
XEE4115419 Portrait of Maurice Gigost d Elbee (1752 - 1794), General Vendeen - in " L Histoire de France" by Henri Martin, 19th century

Mainz troops led by General Kleber and Colonel Shevardin during the Battle of Torfou en
XEE4114480 Mainz troops led by General Kleber and Colonel Shevardin during the Battle of Torfou en Vendee, 1793. Engraving of the 19th century

Portrait of a vendean counter-revolutionary
LSE4111661 Portrait of a vendean counter-revolutionary. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a vendean counter-revolutionary)

Portrait of Cormatin, one of the chefs of the chouannerie (1750-1812) - in "
XEE4115516 Portrait of Cormatin, one of the chefs of the chouannerie (1750-1812) - in " L Histoire de France" by Henri Martin, 19th century

Charge of Cavalry - Republicans and Vendeens
XEE4114457 Charge of Cavalry - Republicans and Vendeens. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Passage of the Loire by the Vendee Armee, October 1793 - coll. museum Dobree, Nantes
LSE4402043 Passage of the Loire by the Vendee Armee, October 1793 - coll. museum Dobree, Nantes. by French School, (18th century); Musee Thomas Dobree, Nantes

Cover of "Le Grelot", number 1323, Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4923007 Cover of " Le Grelot", number 1323, Satirique en Couleurs, 1896_8_16: Les deputes picassiettes - Anticlericalism, President of the Republic - Eg with reactionaries, Eg combative

Arrest of Georges Cadoudal (1771-1804), a chief chouan during the Vendee Wars, March 9
XEE4172198 Arrest of Georges Cadoudal (1771-1804), a chief chouan during the Vendee Wars, March 9, 1804. Engraving from 1889. Private collection

Vendean insurgents - engraving, 19th century
LSE4104077 Vendean insurgents - engraving, 19th century. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vendean insurgents - engraving)

General Hoche before the Vendeans in 1795 (Pacification of the Vendee)
LSE4093822 General Hoche before the Vendeans in 1795 (Pacification of the Vendee). by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

War of the French Revolution and anti-revolutionary movements: War of Vendee
JLJ4618636 War of the French Revolution and anti-revolutionary movements: War of Vendee. Capitulation of the Vendee on February 17

War of the French Revolution and anti-revolutionary movements: War of Vendee
JLJ4618548 War of the French Revolution and anti-revolutionary movements: War of Vendee. Siege at the Battle of Granville on November 14, 1793 between the Republicans and the Chouans and Vendeens

Henri du Vergier, count of La Rochejaquelein (or Verger de La Rochejacquelein) (1772-1794
XEE4412878 Henri du Vergier, count of La Rochejaquelein (or Verger de La Rochejacquelein) (1772-1794), chief sold. Hes got a marker on his chest

Portrait of Henri du Vergier, Count of La Rochejaquelein (or Verger de La Rochejacquelein
XEE4414035 Portrait of Henri du Vergier, Count of La Rochejaquelein (or Verger de La Rochejacquelein) (1772-1794). He has on his chest the insignia of the vendors

Portrait of Jacques Cathelineau (1759 - 1793), Vendee chef - in "L
XEE4115249 Portrait of Jacques Cathelineau (1759 - 1793), Vendee chef - in " L Histoire de France" by Henri Martin, 19th century

Portrait of Jean Cottereau, dit Jean Chouan (1757-1794)
LSE4104058 Portrait of Jean Cottereau, dit Jean Chouan (1757-1794), leader of the insurrection in Lower Maine in 1793 - engraving, 19th century by Unknown Artist

Portrait of Marie Pierre Louis, Count De Frotte (1755-1800)
XEE4115578 Portrait of Marie Pierre Louis, Count De Frotte(1755-1800), chief of the Norman chouannerie, he was shot by Bonaparte

The submission of the Vendee chefs to Nantes, June 29, 1793
LSE4111655 The submission of the Vendee chefs to Nantes, June 29, 1793. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The submission of the Vendee chefs to Nantes, June 29)

War of Vendee: the courage of surgeon Demouch, 1794
LSE4110234 War of Vendee: the courage of surgeon Demouch, 1794 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: War of Vendee: the courage of surgeon Demouch)

Medallion portrait of Francois Athanase (Francois-Athanase) Charette de la Contrie
LSE4110163 Medallion portrait of Francois Athanase (Francois-Athanase) Charette de la Contrie, Vendeen chef by French School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Soldiers chouans - drawing by Leonce Pepetit, B. M. de Dinan, 19th century
LSE4110017 Soldiers chouans - drawing by Leonce Pepetit, B.M. de Dinan, 19th century by Petit, Leonce Justin Alexandre (1839-84); Bibliotheque municipale, Dinan

Francois-Athanase de Charette de la Contrie (Francois Athanase) (1763-1796) - in "
LSE4084863 Francois-Athanase de Charette de la Contrie (Francois Athanase) (1763-1796) - in " Galerie historique de la Revolution francaise" by Albert

French revolution and anti-revolutionary movements: Victory won by the French at Quiberon
JLJ4618702 French revolution and anti-revolutionary movements: Victory won by the French at Quiberon on 21 July 1795 against the royalists and the army of Great Britain

Chouannerie: Les Chouans en ambuscade, late 18th century - Illustration by Emile Boutigny
JLJ4623696 Chouannerie: Les Chouans en ambuscade, late 18th century - Illustration by Emile Boutigny (1853-1929) In " Hoche-Marceau-Desaix" by Theodore Cahu (1854-1928)

The end of the Vendee war - Hoche signs a treaty with the Bretons - Revolution francaise
XEE4161661 The end of the Vendee war - Hoche signs a treaty with the Bretons - Revolution francaise - La pacification de la Vendee - Accords de la Mabilais

First gathering of the vendeans - engraving, 19th century
LSE4104071 First gathering of the vendeans - engraving, 19th century. by French School, (19th century); Musee des Sables d Olonne, France; (add.info.: First gathering of the vendeans - engraving)

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"Chouannerie: A Royalist Insurrection in Brittany" Step back into the tumultuous end of the 19th century with this captivating engraving depicting the Chouannerie, a royalist uprising in Brittany. The image showcases a Chouan priest, symbolizing the deep religious and political motivations that fueled this rebellion. The engraving also highlights significant moments from this historical period. Witness Francois-Athanase of Charette de la Contrie meeting his tragic fate at the hands of a firing platoon in Nantes during 1796. Feel the intensity as Vendeennes mercilessly murder Republican soldiers during the Machecoul uprising in 1793. Portraits capture key figures like Louis de Lescure, Vendee chef, whose leadership inspired many to join their cause. Another poignant scene portrays a priest being shot within "The Royal Priory of Saint Magloire de Leon, " illustrating both the brutality and resilience displayed by those involved. Georges Cadoudal, an influential Chouan chief during the Vendee Wars, meets his demise on June 25th, 1804 through execution by guillotine. This event is vividly depicted in Jules Armand de Polignac's painting showcased at Paris Musee Carnavalet. Through an illustration from Count Emmanuel de Las Cases' book "The Memorial of Saint Helene, " we witness chouans engaging in fierce shootouts during the Vendee War—a testament to their unwavering determination for their cause. This turbulent time also witnessed devastating acts committed by revolutionaries against ancient tombs at Lehon Abbey in Brittany—reminding us of how history can be marred by destruction and violence. Lastly, observe an arresting moment captured as parish priests are apprehended—an unsettling reminder that faith was not exempt from persecution during these troubled times. In every frame presented here lies a story waiting to be discovered—a tale woven with bravery, sacrifice, and unwavering loyalty to God and the King.