Temps Collection

Tango teas at the Queens Theatre, London
The Latest Fashion : " Pour Passer le Temps." Tango teas at the Queens Theatre, London (on Shaftesbury Avenue), where the stalls have been removed and replaced by tables

Literature. Almanac by Jean Raisin "John Grape" for 1854. Poster by Nadar, France, 1853. (poster)
3434619 Literature. Almanac by Jean Raisin "John Grape" for 1854. Poster by Nadar, France, 1853. (poster); (add.info.: Litterature. Coll. Part. Literature)

Details of the mechanism of a chronometer made by the firm of John and Myles Brockbank, a famous London clock maker
FLO4593689 Details of the mechanism of a chronometer made by the firm of John and Myles Brockbank, a famous London clock maker. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey Jr

Woman in fancy dress costume as lilac flowers, Au temps des lilas, in lilac dress with bodice
FLO4684561 Woman in fancy dress costume as lilac flowers, Au temps des lilas, in lilac dress with bodice and hat decorated with flowers. Inspired by a poem by Maurice Bouchor

New dial work of a small spring clock showing the phenomena of the moon, days of the week, months, compasset, etc
FLO4593734 New dial work of a small spring clock showing the phenomena of the moon, days of the week, months, compasset, etc. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J

Art. Entertainment. A fairground. Almanac for fun, 1851. Poster by E. Morin, France, 1850 (poster)
3434623 Art. Entertainment. A fairground. Almanac for fun, 1851. Poster by E. Morin, France, 1850 (poster); (add.info.: Art. Spectacle. Fete Foraine. Morin, France, 1850. Coll. Part. Art)

Au coin du feu, By the fireside, miniature 1490
3434849 Au coin du feu, By the fireside, miniature 1490; (add.info.: Agriculture. Bibl. Agriculture. Farmers by the fireside. Miniature from a calendar, France, 1490. Bibl.); Photo © CCI.

Representation of the Degrees of Man's Age' Engraving 1820 Civica raccolta delle stampe Bertarelli, Milan
BEN5478758 Representation of the Degrees of Man's Age' Engraving 1820 Civica raccolta delle stampe Bertarelli, Milan; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Telegramme du Nouvel An, New Year's Wishes, 1914 (postcard)
3434861 Telegramme du Nouvel An, New Year's Wishes, 1914 (postcard); (add.info.: Sciences. Communication. Coll. Part. Science. Communication. Telegram for the holidays, New Year's wishes)

Science. Blaise Pascal's experimentation with barometer, Saint Jacques Tower, Paris
3434250 Science. Blaise Pascal's experimentation with barometer, Saint Jacques Tower, Paris, 1648 Imagery from the Parisian Department Store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements, France

Representation of the four ages of life: childhood, youth, adulthood or age of manhood
BEN5478768 Representation of the four ages of life: childhood, youth, adulthood or age of manhood and old age' 19th century engraving Civica raccolta delle stampe Bertarelli

Clock with chimes showing clockwork mechanism. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey Jr
FLO4593679 Clock with chimes showing clockwork mechanism. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey Jr

Thomas Mudge's timekeeper detached lever escape, 1754. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration
FLO4593232 Thomas Mudge's timekeeper detached lever escape, 1754. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Londonian family listening to the signal broadcasted by the Eiffel Tower, 1947 (illustration)
2453374 Londonian family listening to the signal broadcasted by the Eiffel Tower, 1947 (illustration by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); (add.info.: Science. Time Measuring)

Mexican Indians, with feather heats, celebrating the beginning of the century by dancing to the sound of percussion
FLO4635683 Mexican Indians, with feather heats, celebrating the beginning of the century by dancing to the sound of percussion

Mexican Indians wearing feathers, celebrating the end of the century, through a ritual performed with water
FLO4635674 Mexican Indians wearing feathers, celebrating the end of the century, through a ritual performed with water, fire and clay pots

Time, 1836 (illustration)
7485448 Time, 1836 (illustration) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); (add.info.: Le Temps: illustration by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-1847)

Gustave Caillebotte - Paris Street; Rainy Day, 1877
Gustave Caillebotte (1848-1894). French painter. Paris Street; Rainy Day, 1877. Marmottan Monet Museum. Paris. France

Au Temps Des Aieux
This painting, translated as In The Time Of Our Ancestors, depicts a series of figures, including an armoured knight standing amongst a pair of horses and a dog

MONTH / NOVEMBER
En mon temps il est certain que tout meurt naturellement [In my time, all nature dies] Date: 16th century

Matthew Fontaine Maury
2757954 Matthew Fontaine Maury.; (add.info.: Sciences. Meteorology. Coll. Part. Science. Communication. Meteorology. The meteorologist and oceanographer Matthew Fontaine Maury)

Gilbert Romme
2757918 Gilbert Romme.; (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science. Time measuring. French mathematician Gilbert Romme who developed French Republican Calendar)

On arreta le Loup juste a temps (litho)
958782 On arreta le Loup juste a temps (litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: On arreta le Loup juste a temps)

A woman holding an hourglass, sd. early 20th century. Illustration by Klingner Albert (1869-1912)
LSE4094835 A woman holding an hourglass, sd. early 20th century. Illustration by Klingner Albert (1869-1912) by Klingner, Albert (1869-1912); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Siecle, year & Mexican months represented by figures (sun, moon) - in "The Ancient and Modern Costume"
LSE4101542 Siecle, year & Mexican months represented by figures (sun, moon) - in " The Ancient and Modern Costume", 1819-1820, by Dr. Jules Ferrario

History Writing Recepts on the Back of Time Painting by Luco Giordano dit Fa Presto
JLJ4602395 History Writing Recepts on the Back of Time Painting by Luco Giordano dit Fa Presto (1632-1705) 17th century. Brest, Museum of Fine Arts by Giordano

The skeleton of Death and Father Time sprawl beneath the angel of Eternity
FLO4690452 The skeleton of Death and Father Time sprawl beneath the angel of Eternity. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Thomas Rowlandson from The English Dance of Death, Ackermann

Poster published in the United States after the Great Depression of 1929 to encourage
GIA4776114 Poster published in the United States after the Great Depression of 1929 to encourage savings and entrepreneurship. " Shoot! if you postpone you give others the opportunity to do so

Death And The Unfortunate (La mort et le malheureux) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214190 Death And The Unfortunate (La mort et le malheureux) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

Une Chasse a l ours, au temps feodal, dans les Alpes (engraving)
3644280 Une Chasse a l ours, au temps feodal, dans les Alpes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une Chasse a l ours, au temps feodal, dans les Alpes)

Villa merovingienne du temps de Dagobert Ier, Reconstitution de M Viollet-le-Duc (engraving)
6020814 Villa merovingienne du temps de Dagobert Ier, Reconstitution de M Viollet-le-Duc (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Place du Chatelet en 1807; d apres une gravure du temps (engraving)
962948 Place du Chatelet en 1807; d apres une gravure du temps (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Place du Chatelet en 1807; d apres une gravure du temps)

Clocheteur des trepasses en 1755, d apres un dessin du temps (engraving)
963120 Clocheteur des trepasses en 1755, d apres un dessin du temps (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clocheteur des trepasses en 1755)

Echevins de la ville de Paris, complimentant Louis XIII a son retour de la Rochelle
962908 Echevins de la ville de Paris, complimentant Louis XIII a son retour de la Rochelle, gravure du temps; d apres A Bosse (engraving) by French School

Troisieme etage de la petite tour et deuxieme etage de la grosse tour; d apres un dessin du temps
963490 Troisieme etage de la petite tour et deuxieme etage de la grosse tour; d apres un dessin du temps, de M Bourla (engraving) by French School

Incendie du Petit-Pont, le 27 avril 1718; d apres un tableau du temps, appartenant a M Bonnardot (engraving)
963445 Incendie du Petit-Pont, le 27 avril 1718; d apres un tableau du temps, appartenant a M Bonnardot (engraving) by French School

Passage voute, sous le petit Chatelet, entre la rue Saint-Jacques et le Petit-Pont, en 1770
963350 Passage voute, sous le petit Chatelet, entre la rue Saint-Jacques et le Petit-Pont, en 1770, d apres une aquarelle du temps, communiquee par M le baron Pichon (engraving) by French School

Explosion de la machine infernale, rue Saint-Nicaise, le 3 nivose an IX, fac-simile d une gravure du temps communiquee
963291 Explosion de la machine infernale, rue Saint-Nicaise, le 3 nivose an IX, fac-simile d une gravure du temps communiquee par M A Bonnardot (engraving) by French School

Le Pont-Neuf et le quai de l Ecole en 1820, d apres un dessin du temps (engraving)
963199 Le Pont-Neuf et le quai de l Ecole en 1820, d apres un dessin du temps (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Pont-Neuf et le quai de l Ecole en 1820)

Le Pont-Neuf au XVIIIe siecle, d apres un tableau du temps par Raguenet, appartenant aux bains de la Samaritaine
963191 Le Pont-Neuf au XVIIIe siecle, d apres un tableau du temps par Raguenet, appartenant aux bains de la Samaritaine (engraving) by French School

English aristocrat in a carriage ignoring a handshake from a lady, 19th century. Mrs Lucy Somersville cut by the Countess of Caperington, Lady Scattercash

The figures of Time with a scythe and Death with his spear and hourglass stand behind an artist with a quill pen
FLO4690227 The figures of Time with a scythe and Death with his spear and hourglass stand behind an artist with a quill pen drawing in an atelier filled with classical busts and sculptures

Faisceau d armes du Temps des Dernieres Croisades, D apres les reconstitutions du Musee d artillerie (engraving)
6020821 Faisceau d armes du Temps des Dernieres Croisades, D apres les reconstitutions du Musee d artillerie (engraving) by French School

Mme De Pompadour, En Femme Savante Quis Occupe De L Etude, Legende du temps (litho)
5989280 Mme De Pompadour, En Femme Savante Quis Occupe De L Etude, Legende du temps (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mme De Pompadour)

Le marquis de Montcalm; d apres un portrait du temps (engraving)
6022343 Le marquis de Montcalm; d apres un portrait du temps (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le marquis de Montcalm; d apres un portrait du temps)

A Sudden squall
SC13166 A Sudden squall by Griset, Ernest Henry (1844-1907); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

L Homme du temps, caricature de 1580 (engraving)
3629581 L Homme du temps, caricature de 1580 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Homme du temps, caricature de 1580)

Dame du temps de Louis XIII brodant (engraving)
3646032 Dame du temps de Louis XIII brodant (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dame du temps de Louis XIII brodant)

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"Capturing the Essence of Time: A Melange of Moments" Step into the enchanting world of "temps, " where time dances to its own rhythm. From Tango teas at the Queens Theatre in London to Gustave Caillebotte's mesmerizing masterpiece, Paris Street; Rainy Day, 1877 - each moment is a brushstroke on the canvas of existence. Transport yourself back to Au Temps Des Aieux, an era steeped in nostalgia and cherished memories. As November unfolds, we delve into the lives of historical figures like Matthew Fontaine Maury and Gilbert Romme, whose legacies have stood against the test of time. Witness history unfold before your eyes as Ravaillac meets his fate on that fateful day in May 1610. The arresting image captured by Hennin's engraving freezes a pivotal moment forever etched in our collective consciousness. In On arreta le Loup juste a temps (litho), we find solace knowing that sometimes life grants us reprieve just when we need it most. Like a woman holding an hourglass from early 20th century illustrations by Klingner Albert, time becomes tangible - slipping through our fingers yet leaving indelible imprints upon our souls. Journey further into centuries past with Dr. Jules Ferrario's The Ancient and Modern Costume, where Mexican months are personified by celestial beings - suns and moons guiding us through cycles beyond mere mortal comprehension. Luco Giordano dit Fa Presto beckons us to explore History Writing Recepts on the Back of Time Painting - reminding us that every stroke holds untold stories waiting to be discovered. And beneath angelic wings lies Death and Father Time themselves in Thomas Rowlandson's Handcoloured copperplate from The English Dance of Death - a haunting reminder that eternity awaits all who traverse this temporal realm. In this captivating medley of moments frozen in time, we find ourselves immersed in the beauty and transience of existence.