Scene De Rue Collection

Ancient Rome: A triumphal procession in roman forum, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702512 Ancient Rome: A triumphal procession in roman forum, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Belgian Revolution of 1830: episode of September 1830 on the square of the Brussels City Hall (Belgium)
LSE4315234 Belgian Revolution of 1830: episode of September 1830 on the square of the Brussels City Hall (Belgium). Painting by Gustaf Wappers (1803-1874), oil on canvas, 1835

in 1221 Fight of university school students against Parisians who are tired of their mefaits (engraving)
5942901 in 1221 Fight of university school students against Parisians who are tired of their mefaits (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

View of a street in Mumbai (India) with shops, population and tram rails - Second half photograph of the 19th century
CSO4984643 View of a street in Mumbai (India) with shops, population and tram rails - Second half photograph of the 19th century -; (add.info.: View of a street in Mumbai (India) with shops

Assouade and Soufflacul, carnival customs, 19th century (engraving)
8822163 Assouade and Soufflacul, carnival customs, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assouade (Donkey Tower) and Soufflacul (Soufflaculs)

Customs and prison of the city of Bologna. Engraving by Pio Panfili (1723-1812)
VEN5027214 Customs and prison of the city of Bologna. Engraving by Pio Panfili (1723-1812). Archiginnagio Library (University of Bologna).; (add.info.: Customs and prison of the city of Bologna)

Travelling lavender saleswoman with her basket of bouquets, in front of the temple bar
FLO4667034 Travelling lavender saleswoman with her basket of bouquets, in front of the temple bar and the door designed by Christopher Wren

A walking saleswoman holding a paper cone filled with strawberries and carrying a basket of fruit on her head
FLO4666970 A walking saleswoman holding a paper cone filled with strawberries and carrying a basket of fruit on her head, in front of the fruit and vegetable market in Covent Garden (London)

Travelling saleswoman with her egg basket. Wood engraving, published in The Cris of London
FLO4666918 Travelling saleswoman with her egg basket. Wood engraving, published in The Cris of London: with six charming children and nearly 40 illustrations, by Andrew Tuer, Field and Tuer

Merchants itinerant on the boulevards, a salesman of herbal tea with his barrel on his back, a blind man with his dog
FLO4718498 Merchants itinerant on the boulevards, a salesman of herbal tea with his barrel on his back, a blind man with his dog

Chinese play a game of dice, one man with pigtail, another in straw hat, one smoking a pipe
FLO4723374 Chinese play a game of dice, one man with pigtail, another in straw hat, one smoking a pipe, and a farmer in glasses holding an adze - Handcoloured woodcut by Pannemaker from "

View of a street with canal, horse-drawn carriages, Europeans and natives in Batavia (Jakarta), on the island of Java
FLO4576743 View of a street with canal, horse-drawn carriages, Europeans and natives in Batavia (Jakarta), on the island of Java, Indonesia, circa 1800, when it was a Dutch colony

Duties to the neighbour: Devouement - Sacrifice. A man saving a child from the flames at the peril of his life
DUV4212823 Duties to the neighbour: Devouement - Sacrifice. A man saving a child from the flames at the peril of his life

Y. Yeddo Letter: Tokyo City formerly known as Yedo. Alphabet of small geographers. Children's bookshop illustrated
DUV4202026 Y. Yeddo Letter: Tokyo City formerly known as Yedo. Alphabet of small geographers. Children's bookshop illustrated. Guerin-Muller et Cie Editeurs, A. Capendu Successor, Paris, 1881

Duties to the neighbour: Justice and Charity. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction
DUV4212774 Duties to the neighbour: Justice and Charity. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

Street entertainer balancing on his head on a table. Accompanied by a fiddler and a young boy dancing a jig
FLO4677648 Street entertainer balancing on his head on a table. Accompanied by a fiddler and a young boy dancing a jig. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesanger's Le Bon Genre, Paris

Street entertainer using a baton to remove a coin from a woman's nose without touching her nose
FLO4677632 Street entertainer using a baton to remove a coin from a woman's nose without touching her nose. Audience of fashionable women in bonnets, shawls and dresses with frills

Savoyard boy with fife and drum makes his puppets dance in time to the music by moving his knees
FLO4677600 Savoyard boy with fife and drum makes his puppets dance in time to the music by moving his knees. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesanger's Le Bon Genre, Paris

The great square of Cairo, Egypt, 1820s. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio
FLO4620677 The great square of Cairo, Egypt, 1820s. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Duties towards neighbour: Respect for beliefs and opinions. Engraving in " The unique book of morality
DUV4212798 Duties towards neighbour: Respect for beliefs and opinions. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

Letter Q and R: Querelleur and Laughter. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet"
DUV4207440 Letter Q and R: Querelleur and Laughter. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet". Illustrations on the theme of quality and defect in children. A. Quinn, printer-publisher, 1885

The couplers of Versailles, the cochers with long whips try to take charge of passengers
FLO4718378 The couplers of Versailles, the cochers with long whips try to take charge of passengers, 1822 - Eau forte after an illustration by Victor Auver, extracted from Un tour a travers Paris

Jacques de Falaise, street entertainer who ate anything. He is shown eating a live mouse, holding a snake
FLO4677660 Jacques de Falaise, street entertainer who ate anything. He is shown eating a live mouse, holding a snake, while an assistant receives a dagger and rose from the audience

Drummer performing tricks with drumsticks while beating a drum, accompanied by a violinist
FLO4677652 Drummer performing tricks with drumsticks while beating a drum, accompanied by a violinist. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesanger's Le Bon Genre, Paris

Woman balancing on a candlestick on a table, while a child walks on its hands
FLO4677639 Woman balancing on a candlestick on a table, while a child walks on its hands. Later, Madame Herculanus fixes two anchors in curling papers to her hair

Indian sword swallower in Paris, 1816. An assistant holds a sword to show its length (18 inches)
FLO4677617 Indian sword swallower in Paris, 1816. An assistant holds a sword to show its length (18 inches), and another takes something from a box of tricks

Troubadour playing on six instruments in front of Prussian and Scots soldiers, 1815
FLO4677605 Troubadour playing on six instruments in front of Prussian and Scots soldiers, 1815. By moving his head, elbows and knees, he plays pan pipes, mandolin, drum, triangle

Roman Antiquite: a merchant of snails and slugs for the tables of the rich families, Pompei
ELD4919973 Roman Antiquite: a merchant of snails and slugs for the tables of the rich families, Pompei, Italy (Ancient rome)

Donkey tower around 1900, Carcassonne (postcard)
8822161 Donkey tower around 1900, Carcassonne (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: Donkey's Tower around 1900 at the City of Carcassonne (Aude, Languedoc)

Chariot parade during the celebration of the foundation of Marseille, 1899 (postcard)
8672358 Chariot parade during the celebration of the foundation of Marseille, 1899 (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marseille)

Religious feast in Kyoto - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4980801 Religious feast in Kyoto - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Religious feast in Kyoto - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Russian festival of the Peace Treaty with Sweden, 1790. A mob attacks two covered mountains of roast beef
FLO4576785 Russian festival of the Peace Treaty with Sweden, 1790. A mob attacks two covered mountains of roast beef and pastries 1

Indian street entertainment, circa 1800. Indian performers, musicians, jugglers, rope walkers
FLO4576468 Indian street entertainment, circa 1800. Indian performers, musicians, jugglers, rope walkers, dancers and balancing acts in the square at Fort George, Madras 1

View of the Grand Marche Verziere" on the ancient Piazza Fontana in Milan
QUA5033639 View of the Grand Marche Verziere" on the ancient Piazza Fontana in Milan, Italy" Detail Anonymous painting around 1650; (add.info)

View of the Grand Marche Verziere" on the ancient Piazza Fontana in Milan
QUA5034525 View of the Grand Marche Verziere" on the ancient Piazza Fontana in Milan, Italy" Detail Anonymous painting around 1650; (add.info)

View of the Grand Marche Verziere" on the ancient Piazza Fontana in Milan
QUA5034524 View of the Grand Marche Verziere" on the ancient Piazza Fontana in Milan, Italy" Detail Anonymous painting around 1650; (add.info)

A covered street in Canton (Guangzhou) in the city center, China Traditional echoppes in the 19th century
ELD4842131 A covered street in Canton (Guangzhou) in the city center, China Traditional echoppes in the 19th century - (Pedestrian coveed street in the city center of Kwangchow with traditional)

Fashionable people enjoying the street entertainment in Paris, 1822. Dick Jenkins, the Captain
FLO4686770 Fashionable people enjoying the street entertainment in Paris, 1822. Dick Jenkins, the Captain, Lady Halibut and Lydia enjoying a Lounge in the Italian Boulevard

Rue du souk in Tunis (Tunisia)
LOD4353435 Rue du souk in Tunis (Tunisia).; (add.info.: Rue du souk in Tunis (Tunisia).); Photo © Flodi.

Rue d'Algiers, Painting by Jean Seignemartin (1848-1875). Photography, KIM Youngtae, Lyon
YOU4419435 Rue d'Algiers, Painting by Jean Seignemartin (1848-1875). Photography, KIM Youngtae, Lyon, Musee des Beaux Arts de Lyon.; (add.info.: Rue d'Algiers)

Public expulsion of a knight from an Order of Chivalry. His armour and sword are removed, his spurs hacked off
FLO4703184 Public expulsion of a knight from an Order of Chivalry. His armour and sword are removed, his spurs hacked off, and he is rebaptized and named a traitor

Libya costumes: a woman from Tripoli sitting on cushions and a woman veiled in burqa, with a man in turban
FLO4634903 Libya costumes: a woman from Tripoli sitting on cushions and a woman veiled in burqa, with a man in turban. Lithography for the book

View of a street along a canal, with couplers, Europeans and natives of Batavia (present-day Jakarta, Indonesia)
FLO4634202 View of a street along a canal, with couplers, Europeans and natives of Batavia (present-day Jakarta, Indonesia), around 1800, when it was a Dutch colony

Letter H: It's Eight Hours and the two Schoolers are hating towards the School. Engraving in " ABC fun"
DUV4207534 Letter H: It's Eight Hours and the two Schoolers are hating towards the School. Engraving in " ABC fun". Monrocq Freres, editors, beginning of the 20th century. 20 pages

Munito the wonder dog performing card tricks for a fashionable audience, 1815
FLO4677721 Munito the wonder dog performing card tricks for a fashionable audience, 1815. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesanger's Le Bon Genre, Paris

The lawyer. The wealthy client puts a tax in the hands of the dishonest lawyer
FLO4675708 The lawyer. The wealthy client puts a tax in the hands of the dishonest lawyer. Death also contributes, but reminds him that the hourglass has passed away

Flower seller with her basket of flowers on her head, after an 18th century book on peddling
FLO4666988 Flower seller with her basket of flowers on her head, after an 18th century book on peddling. Wood engraving, published in The Cris of London

English dandies and ladies boarding a stagecoach in London, 1820. White Horse Cellar, Piccadilly
FLO4662153 English dandies and ladies boarding a stagecoach in London, 1820. White Horse Cellar, Piccadilly. Tom and Logic bidding Jerry goodbye upon his going into training

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"Capturing the Essence of Street Scenes: From Ancient Rome to Paris" Step back in time and witness an awe-inspiring triumphal procession in the Roman Forum, beautifully depicted in a colored engraving from 1866. The grandeur of Ancient Rome comes alive as you immerse yourself in this captivating scene. Fast forward to France, where we find ourselves amidst the hustle and bustle of daily life. A shoeshiner diligently plying his trade on a vibrant street corner, adding a touch of elegance to every step taken by passersby. This snapshot showcases the timeless charm that can be found on the streets of France. Venturing further into Paris, we are transported to different eras through stunning artworks. Picture Marseille in the 1950s, with its lively atmosphere and bustling streets filled with locals going about their daily routines. The city's rich history is palpable as we explore paintings like "The Wooden Gallery of the Royal Palace" from 1798 or "A Tannery" from 1790, which offer glimpses into everyday life during those times. Rainy weather adds another layer of enchantment to these scenes. Imagine strolling along a wet Parisian street in 1877; umbrellas dotting the canvas as people seek shelter while still embracing their surroundings. Whether it's at Place de l'Europe or any other charming location within this iconic city, rainy days only enhance its allure. But it's not just ordinary moments that captivate us – historical events also shape our understanding of street scenes throughout French history. Witness Joan of Arc's triumphant entrance into Orleans on May 8th, 1429; her bravery immortalized on canvas centuries later. These depictions transport us back to pivotal moments when heroes walked among ordinary citizens. As winter blankets France with its icy embrace, daily life takes on a unique charm against snow-covered landscapes and cozy corners warmed by flickering lights.