French priest ‘creator’ of the Defile de la Pierre Lys route
Artist: Durupt
Date:
Size 14 x 19 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:1480
Category Archives: French
Jean-Baptiste Colbert 1619-1683 Marquis de Seignelay
Jean-Baptiste Colbert was a French statesman who served as First Minister of State from 1661 until his death in 1683 under the rule of King Louis XIV.
Artist: Geitte
Date:
Size 11 x 17 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2628
Denis Diderot 1713-1784 writer
Denis Diderot was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer, best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the Encyclopédie along with Jean le Rond d’Alembert. He was a prominent figure during the Enlightenment.
Artist: Van Loo
Date:
Size 13 x 18 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2454
François Dominique de Reynaud, Comte de Montlosier 1755-1838
François Dominique de Reynaud, Comte de Montlosier, was a notable French politician and political writer during the First French Empire, Bourbon Restoration and July Monarchy. He was the youngest of a large family belonging to the poorer nobility
Artist: N.Maurin
Date:
Size 11.5 x 17 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2201
François-Augustin de Paradis de Moncrif 1687-1770
François-Augustin de Paradis de Moncrif was a French writer and poet, of a family originally of Scots origin. He was appointed historiographer royal to Louis XV of France
Artist: De la Tour
Date:
Size 18 x 24 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2097
Théophile Corret de la Tour d’Auvergne (Théophile-Malo de La Tour d’Auvergne-Corret) 1743-1800
French officer named by Napoleon “first grenadier of France”. He was also a celtomaniac antiquarian who introduced the words “dolmen” and “menhir” into general archaeological usage
Artist: Geille
Date:
Size 14 x 19 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:1443
Charlotte Corday
Subject nationality: French
Subject gender: Female
Artist: Fournier
Date:
Size 11 x 16 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:1516
Pierre Mignard 1612-1695
Pierre Mignard or Pierre Mignard I, called “Mignard le Romain” to distinguish him from his brother Nicolas Mignard, was a French painter known for his religious and mythological scenes and portraits
Artist: Delpech
Date:
Size 12 x 16 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:1678
Edmond Francois Valentin About 1828-1885
French novelist and writer. About was born on February 14th, 1828 in Dieuze a commune in the Northeast part of France. In 1848 he entered École Normale a higher education establishment created after the French Revolution.
Artist: A.Wegler
Date:
Size 17 x 24 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2229
Jean Grusset dict Richardot, knight 1540-1609
Statesman and diplomat from the Franche-Comté, who held high political office during the Dutch Revolt and played an important role in restoring Habsburg rule in the Southern Netherlands
Size 12 x 17 cms
Price £28.00
Ref:2999