XEE4192631: By lifting a door, he showed the husband his own wife lying naked. Louis I of Valois Duke of Orleans (1372-1407), made Raoul d'Ocquetonville believe that a courtesan awaits him in bed. It is in fact the latter's wife, Yolande (known as Mariette) d'Enghien, a veil on his face. Engraving from 1871 in “Histoire Des Cocuses Celebres”” by Henry de Kock (1819-1892)., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4152189: Electric lighting of the city of Norwich in England in the 19th century - Electric lighting of the city of Norwich in England in the 19th century - Engraving in “” Sciences available to all - popular physics and chemistry”” by Alexis Clerc - Late 19th century. Private collection., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4156944: Portrait of Charles-Louis of Austria-Teschen (Charles Louis of Austria Teschen) (1771-1847) (Erzherzog Karl von Osterreich) Archduke of Austria, Duke of Teschen - Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen - from “” New National Encyclopedia”” by Maurice La Charest - 1870 -, French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4190178: Description of the various products and uses of paper: a transaction at the bank, a banker receives paper banknotes. Plate “” Le papier et ses produits”” in “” les Recreations instructives”” Synoptique painting by Jules Delbruck, engraving from 1860. Private collection., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4192081: What is under the pave of London (Great Britain): Gas pipe, water pipe, pneumatic tube for waste, drains, tunnel and rail line for metropolitan areas. Engraving in “” La Nature. Revue des sciences et de ses applications aux arts et à l'industrie.” 1884., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4166924: Concert by Hungarian violinist Remenyi (Eduard Hoffmann said, 1828-1898) during the dinner organized by the “Journal de la Musique” in the gypsy csarda (inn) at the Champ de Mars during the 1878 Universal Exhibition in Paris. Engraving in “” Le Monde Illustré”” n°1105 of June 1, 1878., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4164572: L'empereur Napoleon III recoit aux Tuileries la delegation mexicaine chargee d'offrir la couronne du Mexique au prince Maximilien (Maximilien 1er du Mexique). Paris, 1863. A gauche, Napoleon III (1808-1873). Derriere lui, le general de Beville. Face a eux, les representants mexicains : J. Hidalgo, Gutierrez de Estrada, Escandon, P. Miranda, Iglesias, Velasquez de Leon, le comte del Valle, Aguilar, Landa, M. d'Arrangoiz et le general Woll. Gravure in ""Le Monde Illustre"" n°342 du 31 octobre 1863., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4165545: Before singing Mr. Offenbach's music, tenor Hyacinthe gets banged to give some relief to his head notes. The French naturalise German composer Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880) playing piano and Louis Hyacinthe Duflost, dit Hyacinthe, (1814-1887), French tenor. Cartoon of Cham. Engraving in “” Le Monde Illustré”” n°499 of November 3, 1866., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4170018: The conspiracy of Claude Francois de Malet (Claude-Francois Malet) (1754-1812) general of Empire, author of the 1812 coup d'état against Napoleon, during the Russian retreat. Engraving in “Histoire des Papes-Rois-Queen and Empereurs a travers les centuries”” by Maurice Lachatre, 1863., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4170659: Francois I (1494-1547), king of France took prisoner at the Battle of Pavia on February 24, 1525, a decisive event of the sixth Italian War (1521-1526). Engraving in “” History of the Popes (...) Crimes of the Queen King and Emperors through the centuries” by Maurice Lachatre, 1863., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4166550: International War Congress, Brussels, July-August 1874: delegates from 15 European states meet to discuss the draft of an International Declaration on the Laws and Customs of War. Engraving in “” Le Monde Illustré”” n°908 of September 5, 1874., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4146671: Portrait of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790) American printer, publisher, scientist, inventor, statesman and diplomat - Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), American physicist, philosopher and politician - Engraving in “” Sciences brought to the reach of all - Popular physics and chemistry” by Alexis Clerc - End 19th century - Private collection, French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4146922: Otto von Guericke's Magdeburg hemispheres experiment, which demonstrated atmospheric pressure - Experience by Otto von Guericke (Otto de Guericke, 1602-1686) with Magdeburg hemispheres on atmospheric air pressure (vacuum made in hemispheres that 16 horses fail to detach each other) Engraving in “” Sciences mises à la la la scope of all - popular physics and chemistry”” by Alexis Clerc - End 19th century - Private collection, French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images