Noire Collection

Madame Noire
David Hendrawan

DDE-90021185
Viewpoint near Grand Riviere Noire, South Mauritius, Africa Date: 12/05/2005

DDE-90021186
Viewpoint near Grand Riviere Noire, South Mauritius, Africa Date: 12/05/2005

Digue du grand bassin de Lampy, pres de Saint-Ferreol, sur la montagne Noire (engraving)
3645182 Digue du grand bassin de Lampy, pres de Saint-Ferreol, sur la montagne Noire (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Digue du grand bassin de Lampy)

Italian maple, Acer opalus, Ital. L Erable opale. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Les dons merveilleux et diversement colories de la nature dans le r?

Woman in pearl-grey suit and black straw hat. Tailleur de satin gris de perle, chapeau de paille noir. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Woman in visiting outfit with fur muff giving sweets to a child. Bonbons from the Comte du Plessis-Praslin. Toilette de visite, bonbons du Marechal, duc de Praslin

Woman in walking dress - chequerboard surah - hand-painted
Woman in walking dress in chequerboard surah and hand-painted taffeta with a black velvet border, straw hat with swan plume

Black mustard, Brassica nigra, Sinapis nigra, Moutarde noire. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Loons and thread-legged bug
Red-throated loon, Gavia stellata 2, common loon, Gavia immer 3, black-throated loon, Gavia arctica 4, and thread-legged bug, Emesini species. Ploiere, plongeon catmarin, imbrim, lumme, gorge noire

La Cite, entre le Pont Notre-Dame et le Pont au Change, 1621 (colour litho)
962803 La Cite, entre le Pont Notre-Dame et le Pont au Change, 1621 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Cite)

Face to face with a potato grouper
Un face A┬á face avec ce gros mA©rou patate A┬á 80 mA┬¿tres de profondeur.. Barathieu Gabriel

Hotel de la Tete Noire Route de Chamonix A Garcin
Hotel de la Tete Noire (Route de Chamonix); A. Garcin (Swiss, active Geneva, Switzerland 1860s - 1870s); about 1870; Albumen silver print

Alain Chartier, Author Of The Poem Le Debat De La Noire Et De La Tannee. After A Miniature From A 15Th Century Manuscript

Office of colonial agent Hecker in French Equatorial Africa
Office (Factorerie) of colonial agent A. Hecker in Pointe-Noire, a city on the west coast of French Equatorial Africa (Afrique Ú▒Áatoriale franþí®se, AEF; today Republic of the Congo)

Engraving depicting The Caravan, scene of La Venus Noire: Vo
Adolphe Belot (1829-1890). French dramatist and novelist. La Venus Noire: Voyage Dans l Afrique Central (The Black Venus: Journey to Central Africa). The Caravan

LA Poule Noire
LA POULE NOIRE - Peasants of Berri, central France, who wish to summon the Evil One, take a black hen into the fields at night, crying Who ll buy my black hen ? Date: 1855

Venus Noire
Promotional flyer for Venus Noire by Adolphe Belot. Fist produced at the Theatre du Chatelet, Paris on 5th September 1879. Date: circa 1879

Venus Noire by Adolphe Belot
Promotional flyer for Venus Noire by Adolphe Belot. Fist produced at the Theatre du Chatelet, Paris on 5th September 1879. Date: circa 1879

Switzerland - Finhaut from Tete Noire
View of Finhaut from the Tete Noire and the Trient Glacier, Switzerland. Date: circa 1910s

Prophets Saints Glory Bernardino Poccetti 1735-90
Artokoloro

Route de la Tete Noire, the hotel, Chamonix Valley, France R
Route de la Tete Noire, the hotel, Chamonix Valley, France. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Commune Womens Club
The women of Paris participate as enthusiastically in the Commune as the men : an impassioned orator addresses a womens club at the Boule Noire, boulevard Rochechouart. Date: March-April 1871

Poule Noire: conjuring
La Poule Noire black chicken which, sacrificed at crossroads at midnight, compels the Devil to appear

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"Exploring the Enigmatic Noire: A Journey through French Equatorial Africa and Beyond" Step into the captivating world of "noire, " where colonial agent Hecker's office in French Equatorial Africa becomes a gateway to unraveling mysteries. Delve into the archives marked DDE-90021185 and DDE-90021186, revealing tales that transcend time. As you traverse the grand bassin de Lampy, near Saint-Ferreol on the majestic montagne Noire, an enchanting engraving transports you to another era. Italian maple trees, Acer opalus, stand tall amidst this picturesque landscape. Amidst this backdrop emerges a woman adorned in a pearl-grey suit and black straw hat. Her elegance is matched only by her allure as she captivates with every step. Another vision appears - a lady dressed in visiting attire complete with a fur muff generously sharing sweets; her warmth radiates like no other. Intrigue deepens as we encounter yet another figure - a woman donning an exquisite walking dress made of chequerboard surah fabric meticulously hand-painted. The artistry displayed reflects both creativity and sophistication. Nature too embraces its own shades of noire; discover the black mustard plant, Brassica nigra or Sinapis nigra, adding depth to botanical wonders alongside loons and thread-legged bugs that grace our surroundings. Journey further through time as we witness La Cite between Pont Notre-Dame and Pont au Change in 1621 through vivid color lithography. This snapshot from history immerses us in architectural marvels nestled within Parisian streetscapes. Finally, our exploration reaches its zenith with Madame Noire herself - an enigmatic presence whose identity remains shrouded in mystery. Who is she? What secrets does she hold? Join us on this mesmerizing expedition into "noire, " where each hint unravels layers of intrigue while leaving room for imagination to roam free.