XEE4158088: The English governor of Chateauneuf de Randon (Chateauneuf-de-Randon, Auvergne) surrendered and came to lay the keys to the square on the coffin of Bertrand du Guesclin (1320-1380), on 13 July 1380 in front of whom the city was besieging. Le connetable died, according to the legend, of drinking too fresh water from the fountain of the pre de la Glauze - Putting the keys on Du Guesclin's bier - engraving from “” L'histoire de France racontee à mes grandenfants””” - by Francois Guizot - 1872-1876, French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4157549: Benjamin Franklin's lightning experiment - Experience by Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) flying a flying deer to demonstrate the electric nature of lightning. Colouring engraving of the 19th century. Engraving in “” Sciences made available to everyone - physics and chemistry”” by Alexis Clerc. Late 19th century. Private collection., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4139142: Religious architecture: view of the church of Saint Anne d'Auray (Sainte-Anne-d'Auray) (Morbihan, 56) at the arrival of Napoleon III (1808-1873) and of the Impress Eugenie (1826-1920) in 1858 - Engraving in “” Le Monde Illustré”” n°72 of August 28, 1858, French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4190341: Description of children's leisure and games: ball and ball games (ball to the wall, palm game) and gardening. Plate “” les jeux de l'enfance”” in “” les Recreations instructives”” Synoptique painting by Jules DELBRUCK, engraving from 1860. Private collection., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4190044: Description of the various stages of manufacture and uses of clay: a sculptor shaping clay and using clay for cement and earth moulds. Plate “” The clay and its products”” in “” Les Recreations instructives”” Synoptic painting by Jules DELBRUCK, engraving from 1860. Private collection., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4189982: Description of the different products and uses of the cow: products from the cow (cheese, beef) can be found on the table of a mundane buffet during a ball. Plate “” La coache et ses produits”” in “” les Recreations instructives”” Synoptique painting by Jules DELBRUCK, engraving from 1860. Private collection., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4192699: Tantot they walked together in the park: Francesca de Rimini (Francoise de Rimini, 1255-1285) with Paolo Malatesta, two characters of Divine comedie (Divina commedia) by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321). Engraving from 1871 in “Histoire Des Cocus Celebres”” by Henry de Kock (1819-1892)., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
DUV4212999: Lettre T Tonte. Gravure in "Petit alphabet illustre". Pellerin, imprimeur-editeur, epinal. Bibliotheque enfantine. Serie mignonne. Seconde moitie du 19eme siecle. Petit album contenant un abecedaire illustre, des alphabets, un syllabaire, des mots syllabes et quelques phrases. 12 pages. Dim : 11x7,5cm, French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4165804: Plebiscite of 1870: presentation of the official declaration of the results to Napoleon III (1808-1883). Also present are the emperor Eugenie de Montijo (1826-1920), her son Prince Imperial (1856-1879), the princesses Mathilde Bonaparte (1820-1904) and Clotilde of Savoy (1843-1911) and members of the Senate and the Legislative Body. Engraving in “” Le Monde Illustré”” n¡685 of 28 May 1870., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4165764: Persecutions of Protestants in England in the 16th century: public penitence of James Bainham (Baynham) in Saint Paul. Accused of heresy, he was condemned to stand before the pulpit, a fagot on his head, during a sermon pronounced against him, 1531. Engraving from 1862 by Foxs acts and monuments., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images