ELD4847814: Freemasonry: magical ceremony presided by Giuseppe Balsamo, dit Alexandre, Count of Cagliostro (1743-1795) as part of a maconic rite in which he draws strength from the head of a “dove”, a child of purest innocence, who then goes into a trance. End of the 19th century (chromolithograph), French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4167115: French presidential election, 30 January 1879: following the resignation of Mac Mahon (Mac-Mahon), parliamentarians voted to elect a new president of the Republic. The engraving represents Jules Armand (Jules-Armand) Dufaure (1798-1881) putting his ballot paper in the ballot box under the cheers of the majority. Engraving in “” Le Monde Illustré”” n°1141 of February 8, 1879., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4170026: Chateau de Vaux Le Vicomte (Vaux-Le-Vicomte) by Nicolas Fouquet (1615-1680), Viscount de Melun and de Vaux Superintendent of Finance of Louis XIV. Engraving in “Histoire des Papes-Rois-Queen and Empereurs a travers les centuries”” by Maurice Lachatre, 1863., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4166411: View of the “Cafe du Levant”, in Geneva, meeting place for the refugies of the Paris Commune and the Lyon Commune. From left to right are represented: Masse, Sirdey, Andignous, Jules Frantz, Jules Moutils, Gaillard (father and son), Perrare, J. Guesde, L. Marchand, Lefrancais, Bozier, Lacour, Bruyat, Mielnickl, Colonna, J. Miot, Welty, Maien, Fesneau, E. Razoua, Fouet and Noro. Engraving in “” Le Monde Illustré”” n°785 of 27 April 1872., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images