Femmes Collection

Coal Riddling workshop, at the mines of Blanzy, c. 1860 (w / c)
CHT157379 Coal Riddling workshop, at the mines of Blanzy, c.1860 (w/c) by Bonhomme, Ignace Francois (1809-81); CNAM, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers

Brochure cover for Palace Aux Femmes, Palace Theatre, Paris, 1927 Date: 1927

Napoleon Et Les Femmes Part 2
Part two of a series of four illustrations portraying a lady in company with Napoleon Bonaparte, who can be seen in the background, through the doorway, sat at his desk, looking over his shoulder

Napoleon Et Les Femmes Part 4
The final part of a series of four illustrations portraying a lady in company with Napoleon Bonaparte, who can be seen in the background, through the doorway, sat at his desk

Napoleon Et Les Femmes Part 1
Part one of a series of four illustrations portraying a lady in company with Napoleon Bonaparte, who can be seen in the background, through the doorway, sat at his desk, looking over his shoulder

The contraceptive pill's clock presented at the fair of Blackpool, 1971 (photo)
1706402 The contraceptive pill's clock presented at the fair of Blackpool, 1971 (photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Palace aux Femmes: La Jolie Wilson (b / w photo)
5998445 Palace aux Femmes: La Jolie Wilson (b/w photo) by Manuel, Henri (1874-1947) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Jolie Wilson)

Severine (Caroline Remy 1855-1929) French writer, feminist, journalist, 1893 (painting)
1732090 Severine (Caroline Remy 1855-1929) French writer, feminist, journalist, 1893 (painting) by Hawkins, Louis Welden (1849-1910); French, out of copyright

Costume des femmes valaques (engraving)
3635568 Costume des femmes valaques (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costume des femmes valaques)

Equipe de femmes transportant un hemisphere du ballon Giffard, (Croquis de M A Tissandier) (engraving)
5228376 Equipe de femmes transportant un hemisphere du ballon Giffard, (Croquis de M A Tissandier) (engraving) by French School

Two female dancers and two male dancers or Tschenky
Two female Ottoman dancers with castanets, and two male dancers or Tschenky. Tschenky ou danseur publique, danseuse publique. Due Ballerine e Due Ballerini

Jeanne Hachette, et les femmes de Beauvais (colour litho)
6004654 Jeanne Hachette, et les femmes de Beauvais (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jeanne Hachette, et les femmes de Beauvais)

Moliere (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin) (engraving)
583442 Moliere (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moliere (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin)

Women in the Wood, 1892
GLE70673 Women in the Wood, 1892 by Ranson, Paul (1863-1909); 55x32 cm; Galerie L Ergastere, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Isabelle de Bavaria, wife of King Charles VI. In her wedding dress, aged 14, 1385. She wears a tall headdress with diadem, royal mantle over a sur cotte dress all decorated with gold

Louise Adelaide d Orleans, later Abbess of Chelles, 1698-1743. She is depicted as a young woman before becoming a nun, wearing a simple morning dress in back with white fur trim

Marguerite of Lorraine at her wedding ball, 1581
Marguerite of Lorraine, sister of Queen consort Louise of France, sister-in-law to Henry III of France, wife of Anne Duke of Joyeuse, 1581

Jeanne de Sancerre, sister of Louis de Sancerre, Constable of France. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Georges Jacques Gatine after an illustration by Louis Marie Lante from Galerie Francaise de

Heloise d Argenteuil, died 1164
Heloise d Argenteuil, nun, scholar and writer, best known for her romance with Abelard, died 1164. The large purse hanging from her belt is called an escarcelle (aumoniere or almoner)

Michelle de Vitry, widow of Jean Jouvenel des Ursins, died 1456. After her husbands death in 1431, she wore black mourning dress with the wimple and headband of a nun. From a painting on wood

Woman of the court of Rene I of Naples, 1409-1480
Woman of the court of Rene d Anjou or Rene I of Naples, 1409-1480. She wears tall hennin conical hat with veil, red velvet dress over green petticoat

Femmes du peuple, Women of the people, French National Convention era. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

L Ecole des Femmes (colour litho)
814417 L Ecole des Femmes (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Ecole des Femmes)

Tortilleras, femmes mexicaines preparant la tortille (engraving)
3644729 Tortilleras, femmes mexicaines preparant la tortille (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tortilleras, femmes mexicaines preparant la tortille)

Costumes de femmes a Panama (engraving)
3644331 Costumes de femmes a Panama (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costumes de femmes a Panama. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1845)

Two Women at the Ball, c. 1910 (etching)
1071479 Two Women at the Ball, c.1910 (etching) by Pascin, Jules (1885-1930); 14.3x10.2 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Deux femmes au bal); Foundation for the Arts

The White Lady, illustration from Les Femmes Mythologiques, 1851 (colour litho)
LSE930927 The White Lady, illustration from Les Femmes Mythologiques, 1851 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eLeonard de Selva; French, out of copyright

Frontispiece of La Gallerie des Femmes Fortes (
695065 Frontispiece of La Gallerie des Femmes Fortes ( The Gallery of Strong Women ) by Pierre Le Moyne, published in Paris, 1647 (engraving) by Cortona

Three Women in Hats; Trois femmes en chapeaux, 1880 (oil on panel)
1769789 Three Women in Hats; Trois femmes en chapeaux, 1880 (oil on panel) by Clairin, Georges (1843-1919); 38.1x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Three Women in Hats; Trois femmes en chapeaux)

Les femmes de Chaldee en esclavage (engraving)
3625898 Les femmes de Chaldee en esclavage (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les femmes de Chaldee en esclavage)

Costumes de femmes de l ile de Re (engraving)
3645101 Costumes de femmes de l ile de Re (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costumes de femmes de l ile de Re)

Two Nudes Wearing Hats
NUL42050 Two Nudes Wearing Hats by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Two Women in the Grass, c. 1910 (oil on canvas)
987352 Two Women in the Grass, c.1910 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 47x56.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Women in the Grass; Deaux Femmes dans l herbe)

A speaker addresses her fellow women revolutionaries in the church of Saint-Germain l Auxerrois during the Paris Commune Date: 1871

Club des Femmes in the church of Saint-Germain l Auxerrois during the Paris Commune. Date: 1871

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Woman of Fecamp. Like the serre-tete of le Havre, this one too is decorated only to the temples.. In the background on the hill is the church of Notre-Dame-du-Salut

Tradeswoman of Lisieux She wears a serre-tete
Tradeswoman of Lisieux. She wears a serre-tete fixed with a double ribbon.. Handcolored fashion plate illustration from Louis-Marie Lantes Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux, 1827/1885

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Young girl of Varengeville, near Dieppe. The bonnet is of cotton toile.. Handcolored fashion plate illustration from Louis-Marie Lantes Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux, 1827/1885

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Costume of the area of Dieppe. Bonnet with its papillon wings folded toward the front.. Handcolored fashion plate illustration from Louis-Marie Lantes Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux, 1827/1885

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Costume of Bayeux. Falling tails from the bonnet and the false sleeves in a contrasting colour.. Handcolored fashion plate illustration from Louis-Marie Lantes Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux

Young woman of Bayeux A novel method making a
Young woman of Bayeux. A novel method of making a tie to fix the bonnet.. Handcolored fashion plate illustration from Louis-Marie Lantes Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux, 1827/1885

Young woman of Bayeux.. Handcolored fashion plate illustration from Louis-Marie Lantes Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux, 1827/1885

Farmer of Harcourt, near Caen.. Handcolored fashion plate illustration from Louis-Marie Lantes Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux, 1827/1885

Young woman of Harcourt, near Caen.. Handcolored fashion plate illustration from Louis-Marie Lantes Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux, 1827/1885

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Costume of Caen. The woman has fixed her bavolet bonnet with two ribbons.. Handcolored fashion plate illustration from Louis-Marie Lantes Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux, 1827/1885

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Costume of Caen. Tall bonnet with the veils twisted over the crown of artificial flowers.. Handcolored fashion plate illustration from Louis-Marie Lantes Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux

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Costume of Pont lEveque. Bavolet bonnet with papillon butterfly wings fixed at the temples.. Handcolored fashion plate illustration from Louis-Marie Lantes Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux

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"Femmes: A Journey Through Time and Art" Step into the world of femmes, where history, art, and empowerment intertwine. From the coal riddling workshop in Blanzy to the Palace Aux Femmes brochure cover at the grand theatre, this captivating collection takes you on a visual voyage. Napoleon Et Les Femmes Parts 1, 2, and 4 reveal the intriguing relationship between power and femininity during an era of great change. Explore how these women shaped history alongside one of the most iconic figures in European history. A postcard from 1910 captures a moment frozen in time - a woman lying confidently in her underwear. This black-and-white photo challenges societal norms and celebrates self-expression. Travel back even further to ancient Greece with Greek art depicting tomb sirens from Asia Minor. Marvel at their beauty carved out of marble centuries ago, showcasing timeless allure that transcends generations. The contraceptive pill's clock presented at Blackpool's fair in 1971 symbolizes a pivotal moment for women's reproductive rights. It represents progress towards autonomy over their bodies and choices. La Jolie Wilson graces us with her presence through a mesmerizing black-and-white photograph from Palace aux Femmes. Her elegance captivates as she embodies strength and grace simultaneously. Severine, a French writer and feminist journalist from 1893, is immortalized through an exquisite painting that showcases her intellect and determination to challenge societal norms. Transport yourself to Valaque culture through an enchanting engraving depicting traditional costumes worn by femmes valaques. Discover their unique heritage preserved through intricate designs passed down through generations. Lastly, witness an extraordinary team transporting half of Giffard's balloon hemisphere captured in another detailed engraving by M. A Tissandier. Their unity exemplifies resilience against all odds while breaking barriers within traditionally male-dominated fields. Join us on this remarkable journey celebrating femmes throughout time and art.