Place De La Bastille Collection

The July Column
3078095 The July Column; (add.info.: Photographic print of The July Column, a column erected on the Place de la Bastille in Paris. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Photographic print of The July Column
3077739 Photographic print of The July Column; (add.info.: Photographic print of The July Column, a column erected on the Place de la Bastille in Paris)

Eclipse, 1911, Printed 1956. Creator: Eugene Atget
Eclipse, 1911, Printed 1956

Place de la Bastille, 1850. Creator: Honore Daumier
Place de la Bastille, 1850. Achetez-moi donc une couronne, citoyen!'. Street-seller to top-hatted man: Buy a crown from me, Citizen!'. From Actualites

Vue de la fontaine triomphale en construction sur l'emplacement de la Bastille, 1817-1824. Private Collection

The Emperor Meeting the Crimean Troops on the Place de la Bastille, Paris, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Emperor Meeting the Crimean Troops on the Place de la Bastille, Paris, 1856....a triumphal arch was erected near the Porte St. Martin Theatre

Arrival of the French Crimean Troops at the Place de la Bastille, Paris, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Arrival of the French Crimean Troops at the Place de la Bastille, Paris, 1856. A triumphal arch...from the designs of M. Baltard...[was] inscribed "To the Glory of the Army." In

Esquisse pour la mairie du 12ème arrondissement de Paris : Place de la Nation. Place de... c.1910
Esquisse pour la mairie du 12eme arrondissement de Paris : Place de la Nation. Place de la Bastille, c.1910. Paris: Place de la Nation and Place de la Bastille - dance on 14 July

Commemorative fete in honour of the victims of July 1830, on Place de la Bastille, July 27, 1831

Place de la Bastille and barricade at the entrance to Faubourg Saint-Antoine, June 25, 1848

Esquisse pour la mairie du 12ème arrondissement de Paris : Le bal du 14 Juillet, c.1910
Esquisse pour la mairie du 12eme arrondissement de Paris : Le bal du 14 Juillet, c.1910. Dance on 14 July (Bastille Day in France)

Panorama of Place de la Bastille, 4th, 11th and 12th arrondissements, Paris. Creator: Unknown
Panorama of Place de la Bastille, 4th, 11th and 12th arrondissements, Paris

Burning the throne of Louis-Philippe, place de la Bastille, February 24, 1848. Creator: Unknown
Burning the throne of Louis-Philippe, place de la Bastille, February 24, 1848

Place de la Bastille, c1840. Creator: Francois Etienne Villeret
Place de la Bastille, c1840

Paris-Feature-Bastille
Picture taken in the 30s showing the Colonne de Juillet (July Column) in the center of Place de la Bastille in Paris. On top of the column, a gilded globe, on which stands a colossal gilded figure

Fight between Apaches and the police on the Place de la Bastille in Paris (colour litho)
2795863 Fight between Apaches and the police on the Place de la Bastille in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Monseigneur Affre (1793-1848) 25th June 1848 (coloured engraving)
XIR241510 Monseigneur Affre (1793-1848) 25th June 1848 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

Archbishop Affre on the Barricades, 1848 (oil on canvas)
XIR177295 Archbishop Affre on the Barricades, 1848 (oil on canvas) by Felon, Joseph (1818-96); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Death of Monseigneur Affre (1793-1848) 25th June 1848 (coloured engraving)
XIR241509 The Death of Monseigneur Affre (1793-1848) 25th June 1848 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

Paris, Place de la Bastille, c. 1922 (oil on canvas)
825447 Paris, Place de la Bastille, c.1922 (oil on canvas) by Loiseau, Gustave (1865-1935); 50.2x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris, Place de la Bastille. Gustave Loiseau (1865-1935)

Place de la Bastille, 1878 (colour litho)
962789 Place de la Bastille, 1878 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Place de la Bastille, 1878)

July Column commemorating the French Revolution of 1830, Paris (chromolitho)
1094491 July Column commemorating the French Revolution of 1830, Paris (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Column of July (b / w photo)
6008096 Column of July (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Column of July)

La Commune de Paris, Place De La Bastille, Cour Damoy (b / w photo)
5202302 La Commune de Paris, Place De La Bastille, Cour Damoy (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Place De La Bastille, Cour Damoy)

Design for a Steam Tram, plate 126 from The Industrial Practitioner
STC122447 Design for a Steam Tram, plate 126 from The Industrial Practitioner, engraved by the artist (litho) by Cheneveau, A

Arrival of the French Crimean Troops at the Place de la Bastille, Paris (engraving)
1608489 Arrival of the French Crimean Troops at the Place de la Bastille, Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Place de la Bastille, Paris, (black chalk and bodycolour)
658710 Place de la Bastille, Paris, (black chalk and bodycolour) by Galien-Laloue, Eugene (Jacques Lievin) (1854-1941); 18.4x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Place de la Bastille, Paris)

The Emperor meeting the Crimean Troops on the Place de la Bastille, Paris (engraving)
1608491 The Emperor meeting the Crimean Troops on the Place de la Bastille, Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Communards constructing barricades around the July Column on the Place de la Bastille, Paris Commune, 1871 (engraving)
6001303 Communards constructing barricades around the July Column on the Place de la Bastille, Paris Commune, 1871 (engraving) by European School

Feast of nature in the Place De la Bastille (engraving)
654711 Feast of nature in the Place De la Bastille (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Feast of nature in the Place De la Bastille)

Paris, Place de la Bastille (coloured photo)
3632122 Paris, Place de la Bastille (coloured photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris, Place de la Bastille)

Place de la Bastille en 1858 (engraving)
963254 Place de la Bastille en 1858 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Place de la Bastille en 1858)

Proclamation of the Republic, at the Column of July (engraving)
1607060 Proclamation of the Republic, at the Column of July (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Proclamation of the Republic, at the Column of July)

Place de la Bastille, Paris, pub. 1900 (colour litho)
1449114 Place de la Bastille, Paris, pub. 1900 (colour litho) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

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Design for the Fountain of the Elephant at Paris (engraving)
3622274 Design for the Fountain of the Elephant at Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Design for the Fountain of the Elephant at Paris)

La Colonne de Juillet, Place de la Bastille, Column of July, Place of the Bastille (photogravure)
724978 La Colonne de Juillet, Place de la Bastille, Column of July, Place of the Bastille (photogravure) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Colonne de Juillet)

Paris: Place de la Bastille (b / w photo)
6007907 Paris: Place de la Bastille (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Place de la Bastille)

Place de la Bastille, c. 1922 (oil on canvas)
1196564 Place de la Bastille, c. 1922 (oil on canvas) by Loiseau, Gustave (1865-1935); 81.3x65.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Place de la Bastille, 1841 (colour litho)
962790 Place de la Bastille, 1841 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Place de la Bastille, 1841)

Assemblage of Paris Republicans at the Column of July, Place de la Bastille (engraving)
1104893 Assemblage of Paris Republicans at the Column of July, Place de la Bastille (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fetes at Paris, Entry of the Army of Italy into Paris, Triumphal Arch at the Place de la Bastille
1098164 The Fetes at Paris, Entry of the Army of Italy into Paris, Triumphal Arch at the Place de la Bastille, representing the Front of Milan Cathedral (engraving) by European School

Place de la Bastille, Burned, 1871. Creator: Alphonse J. Liebert
Place de la Bastille, Burned, 1871

Barracks Post, Place de la Bastille; Canal Tunnel and July Column, 1871

New Place de la Bastille, 1789. Creator: Anonymous
New Place de la Bastille, 1789. Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

The Place de la Bastille and the July Column, Paris, c1920. From Paris - 48 Vues, a booklet of detachable postcard views. [A Papeghin, Paris, c1920]

Colonne de Juillet, Place de la Bastille, Paris, France, late 19th or early 20th century. La Colonne de Juillet (July Column) is a monument to the Revolution of 1830

The July Column in the Place de la Bastille, Paris, c1900. La Colonne de Juillet is a monument to the Revolution of 1830

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"Place de la Bastille: A Historic Hub of Struggle and Resilience" The Place de la Bastille in Paris has witnessed countless moments of defiance, resilience, and transformation throughout history. One such event was the intense fight between Apaches and the police, captured vividly in a color lithograph. This clash symbolized the ongoing struggle for justice and freedom that has defined this iconic square. In 1848, Monseigneur Affre stood fearlessly on the barricades during a time of political turmoil. His courageous act is immortalized in a colored engraving titled "Archbishop Affre on the Barricades. " Tragically, his life was cut short that very day as depicted in another colored engraving titled "The Death of Monseigneur Affre. " These images serve as reminders of sacrifice and dedication to noble causes. Over time, artists have been captivated by the allure of Place de la Bastille. An oil painting from around 1922 showcases its timeless charm with vibrant strokes on canvas. Similarly, a color lithograph from 1878 captures its essence during an era marked by change and progress. At the heart of this historic square stands the July Column—a towering monument commemorating France's revolutionary spirit ignited during 1830. Its chromolitho representation emphasizes its significance as a symbol of national pride. Photographs also offer glimpses into pivotal moments at Place de la Bastille. A black-and-white photo reveals scenes from La Commune de Paris—an uprising that unfolded within these very streets—while another depicts French Crimean Troops arriving at this symbolic location after their valiant efforts abroad. Beyond politics and revolution, innovation thrived here too. Designs for steam trams showcased forward-thinking ideas aimed at improving transportation systems—an example of how Place de la Bastille has always embraced progress. Through centuries filled with triumphs and tribulations alike, this bustling square remains a testament to the indomitable spirit of Paris.