Felix Potin Collection (#4)

General Hagron, c1893. Artist: Pierre Petit
General Hagron, c1893. Alexis Auguste Raphael Hagron (1845-1909), French general. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Monseigneur Lanusse, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Monseigneur Lanusse, c1893. Father Jean Lanusse (1818-1905), French priest and chaplain of the Special Military School of Saint-Cyr. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

General Dodds, c1893. Artist: Adolphe Braun
General Dodds, c1893. Alfred-Amedee Dodds (1842-1922), French General, commander of French forces in Senegal from 1890. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Fursy, c1893. Henri Dreyfus (1866-1929), French was a French cabaret singer, director and lyricist. He used the stage name Henri Fursy. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Sarraut (Albert), c1893. Artist: Pierre Petit
Sarraut (Albert), c1893. Albert-Pierre Sarraut (1872-1962), French Radical politician, twice Prime Minister during the Third Republic. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Grisier, c1893. Artist: Henri Manuel
Grisier, c1893. Georges Auguste Grisier (1855-1909), French playwright and journalist. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Amiral Fournier, c1893. Ernest Francois Fournier (1842-1934), French diplomat and admiral. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Pelletan. (Camillo), c1893. Artist: Chusseau Photo
Pelletan.(Camillo), c1893. Charles Camille Pelletan (1846-1915), French politician and journalist. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Havet, c1893. Artist: Aaron Gerschel
Havet, c1893. Pierre Antoine Louis Havet (1849-1925), French Latinist and Hellenist, an expert on classical Greek and Latin poetry. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Ginisty, c1893. Paul Ginisty (1855-1932), French writer, columnist and journalist. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Auguste Germain, c1893. Artist: Charles Reutlinger
Auguste Germain, c1893. Auguste Germain (1862-1915), French playwright, novelist and journalist. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Witte, c1893. Count Sergei Yulyevich Witte (1849-1915), prime minister in Imperial Russia. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Foureau, c1893. Artist: Count Stanislaw Walery
Foureau, c1893. Fernand Foureau (1850-1914), French explorer and Governor of Martinique from 1908 to 1913. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

General Andre, c1893. Artist: Aaron Gerschel
General Andre, c1893. Louis Joseph Nicolas Andre (1838-1913), French general and minister of war. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Amiral Bienaime, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Amiral Bienaime, c1893. Amedee Pierre Leonard Bienaime (1843-1930), French admiral. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Madame Marni, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Madame Marni, c1893. Jean Marni (1854-1910), French writer. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Ctc Boni De Castellane, c1893. Artist: Count Stanislaw Walery
Ctc Boni De Castellane, c1893. Paul Ernest Boniface de Castellane, Marquis de Castellane (1867-1932), French nobleman and politician. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

General Chanoine, c1893. Artist: Count Stanislaw Walery
General Chanoine, c1893. Charles Sulpice Jules Chanoine (1835-1915), French military officer who played an important role in the Far East and later became Minister of War

Pozzi, c1893. Artist: Pierre Petit
Pozzi, c1893. Samuel-Jean Pozzi (1846-1918), French surgeon and gynaecologist. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Haruko, c1893. Empress Dowager Shoken (1849-1914), wife of Emperor Meiji of Japan. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Sarrien, c1893. Artist: Anthony
Sarrien, c1893. Jean Marie Ferdinand Sarrien (1840-1915), French politician of the Third Republic. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Thomson, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Thomson, c1893. Gaston Thomson (1848-1932), French politician. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Raymond Poincare, c1893. Artist: Aaron Gerschel
Raymond Poincare, c1893. Raymond Nicolas Landry Poincare (1860-1934), French statesman who served three times as 58th Prime Minister of France and as 10th President of France from 1913 to 1920

Bienvenu Martin, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Bienvenu Martin, c1893. Jean-Baptiste Bienvenu Martin (1847-1943), French politician. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Syveton, c1893. Artist: Count Stanislaw Walery
Syveton, c1893. Gabriel Syveton (1864-1904), French politician and historian. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Champsaur, c1893. Artist: Paul Berger
Champsaur, c1893. Felicien Champsaur (1858-1934), French novelist and journalist. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Docteur De Rosen, c1893.Politician. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Mercie, c1893. Artist: Charles Reutlinger
Mercie, c1893. Marius Jean Antonin Mercie (1845-1916), French sculptor and painter. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Marqueste, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Marqueste, c1893. Laurent-Honore Marqueste (1848-1920), French sculptor in the neo-Baroque Beaux-Arts tradition. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Clementel, c1893. Artist: Otto Photo
Clementel, c1893. Etienne Clementel (1864-1936), French politician. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Frederic Passy, c1893. Frederic Passy (1822-1912), French economist and a joint winner of the first Nobel Peace Prize awarded in 1901. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Fabrice Carre, c1893. Jules Fabrice (1855-1921), French playwright and librettist. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Chaumie, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Chaumie, c1893. Joseph Chaumie (1849-1919), French politician. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Henry Houssaye, c1893. Artist: Charles Reutlinger
Henry Houssaye, c1893. Henry Houssaye (1848-1911), French historian and academician. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Denys Cochin, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Denys Cochin, c1893. Baron Denys Marie Pierre Augustin Cochin (1851-1922), French writer and Catholic right-wing politician. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Amand De Caillavet, c1893. Artist: Count Stanislaw Walery
Amand De Caillavet, c1893. Gaston Arman de Caillavet (1869-1915), French playwright. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Henri Des Houx, c1893. Henri Durand-Morimbau (1848-1911), French author who wrote under the pseudonym of Henri Des Houx. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Huysmans, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Huysmans, c1893. Charles-Marie-Georges Huysmans (1848-1907), French novelist who published his works as J.K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Guillaume, c1893. Artist: Pierre Petit
Guillaume, c1893. Jean-Baptiste Claude Eugene Guillaume (1822-1905), French sculptor. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Burdeau, c1893. Auguste-Laurent Burdeau (1851-1894), French politician. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Paul Dubois, c1893. Artist: Aaron Gerschel
Paul Dubois, c1893. Paul Dubois (1829-1905), French sculptor and painter. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Bataille, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Bataille, c1893. Felix-Henri Bataille (187-1922), French dramatist and poet. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Bourget (Paul), c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Bourget (Paul), c1893. Paul Charles Joseph Bourget (1852-1935), French novelist and critic. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature five times. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Botrel, c1893. Jean Baptiste Theodore Marie Botrel (1868-1925), French singer-songwriter, poet and playwright. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Galezouwki, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Galezouwki, c1893. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Linevitch, c1893. Nikolai Petrovich Linevich, (1839-1908), military officer, General of Infantry and Adjutant general in the Imperial Russian Army in the Far East during the latter part of

Thureau Dangin, c1893. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Thureau Dangin, c1893. Paul Thureau-Dangin (1837- 1913), French historian and member of the Academie francaise. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Blum, c1893. Ernest Blum (1836-1907), French playwright. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

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"Felix Potin: A Glimpse into the Captivating World of Late 19th Century Paris" Step back in time to c1893, a period when Francis De Croisset's play captivated audiences and the Paris Opera House stood as an architectural masterpiece. In this black and white photograph, we catch a glimpse of its grandeur. Moissan, an enigmatic figure from that era, remains shrouded in mystery. The unknown creator behind his portrait adds to the intrigue surrounding him. Marconi, another prominent name from this era, is captured by James Lafayette's lens. This photograph showcases Marconi's pioneering work in wireless telegraphy - a technological marvel of its time. Joseph Bertrand and Metchnikof are immortalized through Eugene Pirou's skilled craftsmanship. These portraits offer insight into their contributions to mathematics and medicine respectively. Emilie Bieber captures Henri, Prince Consort de Hollande with regal elegance. His presence exudes power and nobility. Cavaignac stands tall in Reutlinger's photograph - a symbol of political influence during this period. Sere De Rivieres' portrait remains veiled in anonymity but leaves us wondering about their story within the tapestry of late 19th century Parisian society. Cornil gazes confidently at Pierre Petit’s camera lens; his expression hints at intellectual prowess or perhaps artistic brilliance yet undiscovered by many. Eugene Pirou strikes again with Hennique’s captivating portrait – a writer whose words may have stirred emotions among readers during that time. Lastly, Peter I of Serbia appears before us through an unknown artist’s eyes – reminding us that even distant lands were touched by the allure of late 19th-century Parisian culture. These glimpses into Felix Potin's world transport us back to an era where artistry thrived alongside scientific advancements while influential figures shaped history against the backdrop of one of Europe's most vibrant cities.