French Colony Collection

Map of the Siege of Quebec by the British Fleet, 1670 (engraving)
STC190699 Map of the Siege of Quebec by the British Fleet, 1670 (engraving) by French School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Family in a study room on the Ile de La Reunion, 1813 (w / c on paper)
CHT386046 Family in a study room on the Ile de La Reunion, 1813 (w/c on paper) by Patu de Rosemont, Jean-Joseph (1766-1818); Private Collection; (add.info)

Expedition Encamped on a Texas Prairie, April 1686, 1847-48 (oil on canvas)
5858115 Expedition Encamped on a Texas Prairie, April 1686, 1847-48 (oil on canvas) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); 37.8x56.4 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Pulled Apart by the Great Powers, from L Assiette au Beurre, 1903 (colour litho)
CHT168824 Pulled Apart by the Great Powers, from L Assiette au Beurre, 1903 (colour litho) by Moriss (fl.1903); Bibliotheque Historique de la Ville de Paris, Paris

Almanac of Le Petit Colon Algerien, 1893 (colour engraving)
CHT164084 Almanac of Le Petit Colon Algerien, 1893 (colour engraving) by Birck, Alphonse (1859-1942) (after); Private Collection; © Archives Charmet

Entrance of General Pomeyran into Ouezzan or Meknes, Morocco (oil on canvas)
XIR232683 Entrance of General Pomeyran into Ouezzan or Meknes, Morocco (oil on canvas) by Brondy, Matteo (1866-1944); Musee du Quai Branly et des Arts Premiers, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Chief of the Taensa Indians Receiving La Salle, 1847 / 8 (oil on canvas)
4073428 Chief of the Taensa Indians Receiving La Salle, 1847/8 (oil on canvas) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); 42x60.3 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

La Salle Taking Possession of the land at the Mouth of the Arkansas, March 10th 1682
5857888 La Salle Taking Possession of the land at the Mouth of the Arkansas, March 10th 1682, 1847-48 (oil on canvas) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); 37.8x56.4 cm; National Gallery of Art

Building a house on the Ile de la Reunion, c. 1810-15 (w / c on paper)
CHT386047 Building a house on the Ile de la Reunion, c.1810-15 (w/c on paper) by Patu de Rosemont, Jean-Joseph (1766-1818); Private Collection; (add.info)

Huts in Martinique, 1887 (oil on canvas)
NUL386975 Huts in Martinique, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 90x55 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

The Seaport of Algiers, 20th April 1886 (b / w photo)
CHT163557 The Seaport of Algiers, 20th April 1886 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Poster advertising the Compagnie Generale Transatlantique
CHT211342 Poster advertising the Compagnie Generale Transatlantique boat service from Marseille to Algiers in 20 hours, 1909 (colour litho) by Dellepiane

La Reunion carpenter tools (steel and wood)
DHS212793 La Reunion carpenter tools (steel and wood) by American School, (19th century); Dallas Historical Society, Texas

Angkor, Baion Ruins, illustration from Atlas du voyage d
CHT207775 Angkor, Baion Ruins, illustration from Atlas du voyage d exploration en Indochine, 1866-68 by Doudart de Lagree, published 1873, Paris, Hachette (litho) by French School

A view of the city of Quebec in New France in America, 1740 (engraving)
PNP375453 A view of the city of Quebec in New France in America, 1740 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; English, out of copyright

Algerian Children from the region of Annaba, late 19th century (b / w photo)
CHT163570 Algerian Children from the region of Annaba, late 19th century (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: ancient name of Annaba)

A Stagecoach in Algeria, late 19th century (b / w photo)
CHT163558 A Stagecoach in Algeria, late 19th century (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Postcard depicting a Senegalese soldier, 1915 (coloured photo)
CHT196209 Postcard depicting a Senegalese soldier, 1915 (coloured photo) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Doorway of Angkor Thom, illustration from Atlas du voyage d
CHT207774 Doorway of Angkor Thom, illustration from Atlas du voyage d exploration en Indochine, 1866-68 by Doudart de Lagree, published 1873, Paris, Hachette (litho) by French School

Portrait of Jules Gerard (1817-1864) Lieutenant of the 3rd Regiment of Spahis (b / w photo)
CHT248222 Portrait of Jules Gerard (1817-1864) Lieutenant of the 3rd Regiment of Spahis (b/w photo) by French Photographer

The Tonkin Expedition, Notes at Saigon, the Capital of the French Colony of Lower Cochin China (engraving)
1044222 The Tonkin Expedition, Notes at Saigon, the Capital of the French Colony of Lower Cochin China (engraving) by English School

Woman from the tribe of Houailou, New Caledonia, 1870 (b / w photo)
661462 Woman from the tribe of Houailou, New Caledonia, 1870 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Societe de Geographie, Paris, France; (add.info.: femme de la tribu de Houailou)

Bridge over Rach Lang River, district of Saigon, 1885 (b / w photo)
CHT326570 Bridge over Rach Lang River, district of Saigon, 1885 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plan Directeur de la Ville des Cayes, 1789 (engraving)
XJF328614 Plan Directeur de la Ville des Cayes, 1789 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Cayes is a seaport in southwestern Haiti)

Nickel Mines on the East Coast of New Caledonia, engraved by Gillot, c
CHT199430 Nickel Mines on the East Coast of New Caledonia, engraved by Gillot, c.1900 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Amateur Painters and Writers in Algeria, 1830 (colour litho)
CHT214036 Amateur Painters and Writers in Algeria, 1830 (colour litho) by Auvray, Felix (1800-33); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Cover for a school exercise book depicting a sugarcane plantation in Guadeloupe
CHT220309 Cover for a school exercise book depicting a sugarcane plantation in Guadeloupe, 1892 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Family party at Saint-Benoit, Ile de la Reunion, August 1813 (w / c on paper)
CHT386048 Family party at Saint-Benoit, Ile de la Reunion, August 1813 (w/c on paper) by Patu de Rosemont, Genevieve-Sophie-Marie-Adele (b.1794); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Town of St. Louis, Senegal, from L Afrique by R
CHT182607 The Town of St. Louis, Senegal, from L Afrique by R. Geoffroy, 1814 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque de L Arsenal, Paris

La Salle Claiming Louisiana for France, April 9th 1682, 1847-48 (oil on canvas)
5857892 La Salle Claiming Louisiana for France, April 9th 1682, 1847-48 (oil on canvas) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); 37.8x56.4 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Hoisting the French Flag in the New Hebrides, 1886, illustration from Cassell
STC385346 Hoisting the French Flag in the New Hebrides, 1886, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by Williamson

Herd of cattle with cowherds near the river on the east of the Ile de la Reunion
CHT386050 Herd of cattle with cowherds near the river on the east of the Ile de la Reunion, October 1812 (w/c on paper) by Patu de Rosemont

Defeating the Sakalava people, Madagascar, illustration from Le Petit Journal
STC415972 Defeating the Sakalava people, Madagascar, illustration from Le Petit Journal: Supplement illustre, 3rd April 1898 (colour litho) by French School

"Mouth of the Saigon River", illustration from a Visit to Saigon
DGC418680 " Mouth of the Saigon River", illustration from a Visit to Saigon by Walter Rose, published in Appletons Journal, May 4, 1872 (litho) by American School

The battle of Martinique in 1674, engraved by Chavane (colour engraving)
REV326651 The battle of Martinique in 1674, engraved by Chavane (colour engraving) by Gudin, Jean Antoine Theodore (1802-80) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Group of young girls in front of the residency at Filinge near Nyamey, Niger
ARH214774 Group of young girls in front of the residency at Filinge near Nyamey, Niger, 1929 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, Paris

Algerian and French Politicians, 19th century (b / w photo)
CHT163562 Algerian and French Politicians, 19th century (b/w photo) by Gerschel, A. (b.1850); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; out of copyright

The Prisoners at Work at the Noumea Penal Colony in New Caledonia, engraved by Gillot, c
CHT199434 The Prisoners at Work at the Noumea Penal Colony in New Caledonia, engraved by Gillot, c.1900 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

La Salles Party Entering the Mississippi in Canoes, February 6th 1682
5857889 La Salles Party Entering the Mississippi in Canoes, February 6th 1682, 1847-48 (oil on canvas) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); 37.8x56.4 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

La Salle Meets a War Party of Cenis Indians on a Texas Prairie, April 25th 1686
5857885 La Salle Meets a War Party of Cenis Indians on a Texas Prairie, April 25th 1686, 1847-48 (oil on canvas) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); 37.8x56.5 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Family setting off for a walk, Ile de la Reunion, c. 1813 (w / c on paper)
CHT386049 Family setting off for a walk, Ile de la Reunion, c.1813 (w/c on paper) by Patu de Rosemont, Jean-Joseph (1766-1818); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Pavie mission, Haut-Mekong, Indochina 1890 (photo)
CHT216711 The Pavie mission, Haut-Mekong, Indochina 1890 (photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Archives du Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres, Paris

Capture of Samory by lieutenant Jacquin, illustration from Le Petit Journal
STC416014 Capture of Samory by lieutenant Jacquin, illustration from Le Petit Journal: Supplement illustre, 30th October 1898 (colour litho) by French School

Inhabitants of Madagascar, from volume 2 of Memoirs and Travels
TRV230400 Inhabitants of Madagascar, from volume 2 of Memoirs and Travels by Count Benyowsky, published 1790 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Algiers, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
CHT224861 Algiers, c.1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: capital and chief seaport of Algeria; ); eArchives Charmet; French

Main facade of Angkor Wat, illustration from Atlas du voyage d
CHT207776 Main facade of Angkor Wat, illustration from Atlas du voyage d exploration en Indochine, 1866-68 by Doudart de Lagree, published 1873, Paris, Hachette (litho) by French School

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"Exploring the French Colonies: A Glimpse into History" Family in a study room on the Ile de La Reunion, 1813 (w/c on paper): Step back in time to witness a family immersed in knowledge and culture within their study room on the picturesque Ile de La Reunion. Expedition Encamped on a Texas Prairie, April 1686, 1847-48 (oil on canvas): Experience the rugged beauty of a Texas prairie as an expedition sets up camp, capturing the essence of exploration and adventure. Violent anti-semitic riots in Algiers, illustration from Le Petit Journal, February 1898 (colour engraving): Unveiling a dark chapter of history, this vivid illustration depicts violent anti-Semitic riots that shook Algiers during February 1898. Negroes pounding flour for couscous under the supervision of a white master, illustration from les Francais par eux-memes ed. L. Curmer, 1841 (colour engraving): Delve into an era marked by inequality as illustrated through this captivating image showcasing African laborers pounding flour under white supervision. High-class woman from St. Louis Island, Senegal accompanied by her servant from Encyclopedie des Voyages, 1796 (coloured engraving): Witness elegance and social dynamics unfold as you encounter a high-class woman from St. Louis Island accompanied by her devoted servant. Ce qui sert à vos plaisirs est mouillé de nos larmes; illustration from Voyage à l'Isle de France by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre engraved by François Denis Née published in 1773: Through this poignant black-and-white photograph captured during Bernardin de Saint-Pierre's voyage to Isle de France lies an unspoken truth - what serves your pleasures is often soaked with our tears.