Paul Lacroix Collection

Representation of the enamel effigy of Geoffrey V on his tomb at Le Mans Cathedral, 1849. Artist: Lemercier
Representation of the enamel effigy of Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou (1113-1151), on his tomb at Le Mans Cathedral, Le Mans, France, 1849

King William as represented on his seal, (1870). A wood engraving showing William the Conqueror (1028-1087) from The Arts of the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix

A law clerk has his wig powdered by a hairdresser in a garret. He protect his face with a conical mask
FLO4657082 A law clerk has his wig powdered by a hairdresser in a garret. He protect his face with a conical mask and holds a sheet over his shoulders

Scene inside the Tambour Royal, a popular tavern and cabaret run by Jean Ramponaux, Paris
FLO4657078 Scene inside the Tambour Royal, a popular tavern and cabaret run by Jean Ramponaux, Paris. Lithograph from Paul Lacroix 'The Eighteenth Century: Its Institutions, Customs

Fashionable party playing the game of trictrac in an 18th century parlour. English game similar to backgammon
FLO4657059 Fashionable party playing the game of trictrac in an 18th century parlour. English game similar to backgammon. Woodblock engraving from Paul Lacroix 'The Eighteenth Century

Fashionable woman with African pageboy holding up her huge hairdo. 18th century caricature
FLO4657038 Fashionable woman with African pageboy holding up her huge hairdo. 18th century caricature. Lithograph from Paul Lacroix 'The Eighteenth Century: Its Institutions, Customs

Fashionable ladies and gentlemen playing the card game Comet (named for the 1758 visit of Halley's comet)
FLO4657001 Fashionable ladies and gentlemen playing the card game Comet (named for the 1758 visit of Halley's comet) in a drawing room. A serving brings carafes of wine

Scene from a stage play in an 18th century Paris theatre. Chromolithograph from Paul Lacroix 'The Eighteenth
FLO4657000 Scene from a stage play in an 18th century Paris theatre. Chromolithograph from Paul Lacroix 'The Eighteenth Century: Its Institutions, Customs, and Costumes, London

The Saint Ovide Fair was held in Paris every August at the Place Louis XV (now place de la Concorde)
FLO4656978 The Saint Ovide Fair was held in Paris every August at the Place Louis XV (now place de la Concorde). It was famous for its billiards hall, dance performances by Nicolet, booths

Fashionable society arriving in coaches for a promenade in Paris, 18th century
FLO4656951 Fashionable society arriving in coaches for a promenade in Paris, 18th century. Lithograph after Augustin de Saint Aubin from Paul Lacroix 'The Eighteenth Century: Its Institutions

Itinerant seller of cocoa or chocolate, with an urn of hot cocoa on his back and cups on chains
FLO4656948 Itinerant seller of cocoa or chocolate, with an urn of hot cocoa on his back and cups on chains. Lithograph after Jean-Baptiste Poisson from Paul Lacroix 'The Eighteenth Century

Map of Paris, showing the Palais des Tuileries, Vieux Louvre, the River Seine, circa 1730
FLO4656917 Map of Paris, showing the Palais des Tuileries, Vieux Louvre, the River Seine, circa 1730. Lithograph from Paul Lacroix 'The Eighteenth Century: Its Institutions, Customs

Man giving a piggyback to a lady in petticoats to cross a gutter after a thunderstorm in Paris
FLO4656914 Man giving a piggyback to a lady in petticoats to cross a gutter after a thunderstorm in Paris. The cobbled street is a river of filth

Marie Olympus de la Porte Mazarin, Marquise de Bellefonds 1665-1754. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait by
FLO4572056 Marie Olympus de la Porte Mazarin, Marquise de Bellefonds 1665-1754. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait by Bonnard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes

Francoise-Athenais de Rochechouart de Mortemart, Marquise de Montespan. Madame de Montespan
FLO4571989 Francoise-Athenais de Rochechouart de Mortemart, Marquise de Montespan. Madame de Montespan, mistress of King Louis XIV

Louis Armand de Bourbon, Prince de Conti 1661-1685. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de
FLO4571942 Louis Armand de Bourbon, Prince de Conti 1661-1685. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres' gallery portfolio X 65 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul

Sophie Ristaud Cottin, French writer, 1770-1807. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul
FLO4572594 Sophie Ristaud Cottin, French writer, 1770-1807. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France)

Jean Lambert Tallien, deputy to the National Convention, 1769-1820. He accompanied Bonaparte to Egypt as a member of
FLO4572508 Jean Lambert Tallien, deputy to the National Convention, 1769-1820. He accompanied Bonaparte to Egypt as a member of the scientific commission

English men's fashions of 1790. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes
FLO4572442 English men's fashions of 1790. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France)

English women's fashions of 1790: with milkmaid's bonnet, bonnet a la laitiere
FLO4572439 English women's fashions of 1790: with milkmaid's bonnet, bonnet a la laitiere. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la

Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours, Louis-Charles-Philippe-Raphael d'Orleans, Duke of Nemours 1814-1896
FLO4573171 Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours, Louis-Charles-Philippe-Raphael d'Orleans, Duke of Nemours 1814-1896. In the military uniform of a Marechal-de-Camp

English men's fashions of 1789 (bourgeois) in imitation of the English style
FLO4572409 English men's fashions of 1789 (bourgeois) in imitation of the English style. Hair a la Panurge and hat a la Jackei

Marie Therese Charlotte de France, Duchesse d'Angouleme, eldest child of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
FLO4573099 Marie Therese Charlotte de France, Duchesse d'Angouleme, eldest child of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, 1778-1854

Charles Ferdinand de Bourbon, Duke of Berry, 1778-1820. In the uniform of the Monsieur's bodyguards
FLO4573049 Charles Ferdinand de Bourbon, Duke of Berry, 1778-1820. In the uniform of the Monsieur's bodyguards. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes

King Louis XVIII of France, Louis Stanislas Xavier, 1755-1824. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka
FLO4573044 King Louis XVIII of France, Louis Stanislas Xavier, 1755-1824. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France

Caroline Bonaparte, Queen of Naples, Sister of Napoleon 1782-1839. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob
FLO4572799 Caroline Bonaparte, Queen of Naples, Sister of Napoleon 1782-1839. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France

Lucien Bonaparte, Prince of Canino and Musignano, younger brother of Napoleon 1775-1840
FLO4572766 Lucien Bonaparte, Prince of Canino and Musignano, younger brother of Napoleon 1775-1840. Handcoloured lithograph by Legenissel from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes

Uniform of a state messenger under the Directory. Each councilor had four messengers who wore white tunic
FLO4572657 Uniform of a state messenger under the Directory. Each councilor had four messengers who wore white tunic, blue coat and hat with tricolor plumes

Costumes of common English people, Directory era. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul
FLO4572649 Costumes of common English people, Directory era. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France)

English woman in court costume called the Circassian, 1788. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul
FLO4572471 English woman in court costume called the Circassian, 1788. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France

Military uniform of the French Guards, Garde-Francaise, 1789. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka
FLO4572438 Military uniform of the French Guards, Garde-Francaise, 1789. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France

Louise of Orleans, Louise-Marie-Therese Isabelle, Princess of Orleans, Queen of the Belgians 1812-1850
FLO4573151 Louise of Orleans, Louise-Marie-Therese Isabelle, Princess of Orleans, Queen of the Belgians 1812-1850. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes

Lady of the Court of King Louis XVI, France, 1782. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul
FLO4572350 Lady of the Court of King Louis XVI, France, 1782. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France)

Lady of the court of King Louis XVI, France, 1781. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul
FLO4572326 Lady of the court of King Louis XVI, France, 1781. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France)

Marie Elisabeth, sister of King Louis XVI of France, 1764-1794. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka
FLO4572279 Marie Elisabeth, sister of King Louis XVI of France, 1764-1794. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France

Marie-Francoise Potier, Countess of Bethune b. 1697. Married Louis Marie Victor, Count of Bethune, in 1715
FLO4572233 Marie-Francoise Potier, Countess of Bethune b. 1697. Married Louis Marie Victor, Count of Bethune, in 1715. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres' gallery

Michel Ancel des Granges, Master of Ceremonies at the coronation of King Louis XV
FLO4572205 Michel Ancel des Granges, Master of Ceremonies at the coronation of King Louis XV. Handcoloured lithograph after a painting of the coronation of Lous XV from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul

Michel Robert, Le Peletier des Forts 1675-1740. The Pelletier Desforts. Handcoloured lithograph after a painting of
FLO4572203 Michel Robert, Le Peletier des Forts 1675-1740. The Pelletier Desforts. Handcoloured lithograph after a painting of the coronation of Louis XV from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul

English women's fashions of 1750. Handcoloured lithograph after a contemporary print from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka
FLO4572184 English women's fashions of 1750. Handcoloured lithograph after a contemporary print from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France

Joseph-Jean-Baptiste de la Fleuriau d'Armenonville, French politician 1660-1728
FLO4572149 Joseph-Jean-Baptiste de la Fleuriau d'Armenonville, French politician 1660-1728. In ceremonial robes as commander of the King's Orders, Order of St

Louis-Hector, Duc de Villars, in ceremonial robes for the coronation of Louis XIV
FLO4572116 Louis-Hector, Duc de Villars, in ceremonial robes for the coronation of Louis XIV. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres' gallery portfolios from Le

Francois de Noailles, Count d'Agen, musketeer, knight and ambassador, 1584-1645. Student of Galileo in Padua
FLO4572115 Francois de Noailles, Count d'Agen, musketeer, knight and ambassador, 1584-1645. Student of Galileo in Padua

Lord at the court of King Henri III of France. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres'
FLO4571442 Lord at the court of King Henri III of France. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres' gallery portfolio IX 72 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's

Jacques of Savoy, 2nd Duke of Nemours. Jacques de Savoie, Duke of Nemours, reign of King Henry III of France
FLO4571401 Jacques of Savoy, 2nd Duke of Nemours. Jacques de Savoie, Duke of Nemours, reign of King Henry III of France. Illustration by Dunand

Saint Aloysius de Gonzaga, Louis de Gonzague, Prince of Mantua, Duke of Nevers, reign of King Henry III of France
FLO4571396 Saint Aloysius de Gonzaga, Louis de Gonzague, Prince of Mantua, Duke of Nevers, reign of King Henry III of France

Louise de Lorraine, queen of France, wife of King Henry III of France. Illustration by Dunand
FLO4571379 Louise de Lorraine, queen of France, wife of King Henry III of France. Illustration by Dunand, lithograph by Breton after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres' gallery portfolio IX 54

King Henry III, Henry III of France. Illustration by Dunand, lithograph by Breton after a portrait in Roger de
FLO4571375 King Henry III, Henry III of France. Illustration by Dunand, lithograph by Breton after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres' gallery portfolio IX 48 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul

King Henry III of France. Illustration by Dunand, lithograph by Breton after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres'
FLO4571360 King Henry III of France. Illustration by Dunand, lithograph by Breton after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres' gallery portfolio IX 48 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's

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Paul Lacroix, a renowned French historian and author, delved into the rich tapestry of history through his extensive research and captivating illustrations. His attention to detail is evident in his representation of the enamel effigy of Geoffrey V on his tomb at Le Mans Cathedral, showcasing his artistic prowess. Lacroix's talent also shines through in his depiction of King William on his seal, capturing the regal essence of this monarch from 1870. The wear and tear of a knight depicted by Jost Ammon in 1565 further highlights Lacroix's ability to bring historical figures to life with authenticity. One cannot overlook Lacroix's portrayal of Agnes Sorel, mistress of King Charles VII, which exudes elegance and grace. Similarly, in "The Barbers Boutique" and "The Toilet Of The Clerk Prosecutor, " Lacroix showcases everyday scenes with meticulous attention to detail that transports us back in time. In addition to illustrating human subjects, Lacroix explored scientific realms as well. His depictions of furnaces and apparatus used by chemists and alchemists during the Middle Ages offer insight into their practices. Furthermore, he presents us with an intriguing glimpse into medieval conceptions of the marine world. Lacroix's fascination with historical costumes is evident in hand-colored lithographs such as the French light infantry uniform or the Imperial Guard uniform from Napoleonic times. These illustrations provide valuable insights into fashion trends prevalent during those eras.