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Antique Prints

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20th Century
Inventory N° : FR-61953

Original wood engraving engraved by Rierg. Hand watercolored. Text on the reverse. 1900

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Japanese women sitting near a hibachi - Heating (Japan)

Wood engraving. 1900

80€

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Southern Celestial Hemisphere I/II | Original copper engraving on laid paper engraved by J.P. Le Bas. Hand watercolored. Folds of the time. Watermarked paper. 1745

18th Century
Inventory N° : FR-61983

Original copper engraving on laid paper engraved by J.P. Le Bas. Hand watercolored. Folds of the time. Watermarked paper. 1745

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Southern Celestial Hemisphere I/II

Copper engraving. 1745

350€

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19th Century
Inventory N° : FR-59745

Original chromolithography drawn by Riocreux. 1863

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Fruit - Pear - Poire Doat

Chromolithography. 1863

80€

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18th Century French Hairstyle 6/19 | Original strong water etching on watermarked paper « Hollande Van Gelder » engraved by Guillaumot fils. Hand watercolored. Dry seal. 1920

20th Century
Inventory N° : FR-62351

Original strong water etching on watermarked paper « Hollande Van Gelder » engraved by Guillaumot fils. Hand watercolored. Dry seal. 1920

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18th Century French Hairstyle 6/19

Strong water etching. 1920

90€

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Drawings

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20th Century
Inventory N° : FR-53250

Original watercolor painting on paper. Anonymous. 1920

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Golden Twenties - Années Folles - Art Deco - Eroticism - Coup de Vent - Eiffe...

Watercolor painting. 1920

350€

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Cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris (J. Quéré) | Original sepia wash drawing heightened with white gouache on bistre paper by J. Quéré. Signed, titled and dated lower right by the artist. 1942

20th Century
Inventory N° : FR-59710

Original sepia wash drawing heightened with white gouache on bistre paper by J. Quéré. Signed, titled and dated lower right by the artist. 1942

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Cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris (J. Quéré)

Drawing. 1942

700€

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Cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris (J. Tendron) | Original watercolor drawing heightened with gouache on paper drawn by J. Tendron. Signed lower right by the artist. c.1950

20th Century
Inventory N° : FR-62517

Original watercolor drawing heightened with gouache on paper drawn by J. Tendron. Signed lower right by the artist. c.1950

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Cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris (J. Tendron)

Drawing. 1950

350€

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20th Century
Inventory N° : FR-59711

Original white gouache painting on black paper by Gaudichon. Signed and dated lower left by the artist. 1979

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Bust of a naked woman (Gaudichon)

Drawing. 1979

400€

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Optical views

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Optical view of the Masquerade at the Ranelagh Gardens in London (England) | XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time. Circa 1770

18th Century
Inventory N° : FR-03200

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time. Circa 1770

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Optical view of the Masquerade at the Ranelagh Gardens in London (England)

Strong water etching. 1770

500€

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Optical view of Saint-Cloud Castle (France) | Early XIXth century optical view in original watercolors. Original strong water etching heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Basset in Paris circa 1830

19th Century
Inventory N° : FR-03620

Early XIXth century optical view in original watercolors. Original strong water etching heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Basset in Paris circa 1830

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Optical view of Saint-Cloud Castle (France)

Strong water etching. 1830

500€

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Optical view of the University in Augsburg (Germany) | XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Jacques Chéreau in Paris circa 1780

18th Century
Inventory N° : FR-03410

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Jacques Chéreau in Paris circa 1780

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Optical view of the University in Augsburg (Germany)

Strong water etching. 1780

600€

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Optical view of the Temple of the Snake in Juida (China) | XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper with watermark heightened with watercolor at that time. Circa 1760

18th Century
Inventory N° : FR-03322

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper with watermark heightened with watercolor at that time. Circa 1760

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Optical view of the Temple of the Snake in Juida (China)

Strong water etching. 1760

500€

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Manuscripts

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Manuscript - Louis XIV Period - Généralité de Paris (1706) | Portrait of Louis XIV of France (1638-1715) | Handwritten document (4 pages) on watermarked laid paper written in 1706 (Louis XIV)

18th Century
Inventory N° : FR-02150

Handwritten document (4 pages) on watermarked laid paper written in 1706 (Louis XIV)

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Manuscript - Louis XIV Period - Généralité de Paris (1706) | Portrait of Loui...

380€

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Manuscript - Henry IV Period (1606) | Portrait of Henry IV of France (Frans Pourbus le Jeune) | Handwritten document (2 pages) on watermarked laid paper written in 1606 (Henry IV)

17th Century
Inventory N° : FR-02132

Handwritten document (2 pages) on watermarked laid paper written in 1606 (Henry IV)

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Manuscript - Henry IV Period (1606) | Portrait of Henry IV of France (Frans P...

450€

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Notarial Act - Francis I Period (1543) | Portrait of Nostradamus - Michel de Nostredame (1503-1566) | Handwritten document (3 pages) on watermarked laid paper written in 1543 (Francis I)

16th Century
Inventory N° : FR-02117

Handwritten document (3 pages) on watermarked laid paper written in 1543 (Francis I)

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Notarial Act - Francis I Period (1543) | Portrait of Nostradamus - Michel de ...

500€

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Manuscript - Louis XIII Period (1614) | Portrait of Louis XIII of France (Simon Vouet) | Handwritten document (3 pages) on watermarked laid paper written in 1614 (Louis XIII)

17th Century
Inventory N° : FR-02133

Handwritten document (3 pages) on watermarked laid paper written in 1614 (Louis XIII)

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Manuscript - Louis XIII Period (1614) | Portrait of Louis XIII of France (Sim...

450€

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Seals & Stamps

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Wax seal - French Revolution - 1796 - 39th Line Infantry Demi-brigade | Liberty Leading the People (Eugène Delacroix) | Fragment of an original document written around 1796 bearing the wax seal of the 39th Line Infantry Demi-brigade («39ème Demi-brigade d'Infanterie de ligne»)

18th Century
Inventory N° : FR-00521

Fragment of an original document written around 1796 bearing the wax seal of the 39th Line Infantry Demi-brigade («39ème Demi-brigade d'Infanterie de ligne»)

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Wax seal - French Revolution - 1796 - 39th Line Infantry Demi-brigade | Liber...

240€

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Wax seal - French Revolution - 1794 - 49th Infantry Regiment | Portrait of Louis Antoine de Saint-Just (1767-1794) | Fragment of an original document written around 1794 bearing the wax seal of the 49th Infantry Regiment («49ème Régiment d'Infanterie»)

18th Century
Inventory N° : FR-00523

Fragment of an original document written around 1794 bearing the wax seal of the 49th Infantry Regiment («49ème Régiment d'Infanterie»)

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Wax seal - French Revolution - 1794 - 49th Infantry Regiment | Portrait of Lo...

240€

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Wax seal - French Revolution - 1793 - 39th Infantry Regiment (Armée du Nord) | Portrait of Nicolas de Condorcet (1743-1794) | Fragment of an original document written around 1793 bearing the wax seal of the 39th Infantry Regiment (Armée du Nord) («39ème Régiment d'Infanterie (Armée du Nord)»)

18th Century
Inventory N° : FR-00544

Fragment of an original document written around 1793 bearing the wax seal of the 39th Infantry Regiment (Armée du Nord) («39ème Régiment d'Infanterie (Armée du Nord)»)

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Wax seal - French Revolution - 1793 - 39th Infantry Regiment (Armée du Nord) ...

240€

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Wax seal - French Revolution - 1793 - 92th Line Infantry Regiment | Portrait of La Tour d'Auvergne (1743-1800) | Fragment of an original document written around 1793 bearing the wax seal of the 92th Line Infantry Regiment («92ème Régiment d'Infanterie de ligne»)

18th Century
Inventory N° : FR-00536

Fragment of an original document written around 1793 bearing the wax seal of the 92th Line Infantry Regiment («92ème Régiment d'Infanterie de ligne»)

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Wax seal - French Revolution - 1793 - 92th Line Infantry Regiment | Portrait ...

240€

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Newspapers

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French Revolution - Journal de Paris - Friday, June 5, 1789 | French Republican Calendar - Pluviose | Journal de Paris N°156, newspaper dated Friday, June 5, 1789. Original document printed on watermarked laid paper by the Imprimerie de Quillau, Rue du Fouarre at Paris in 1789.

18th Century
Inventory N° : FR-00002

Journal de Paris N°156, newspaper dated Friday, June 5, 1789. Original document printed on watermarked laid paper by the Imprimerie de Quillau, Rue du Fouarre at Paris in 1789.

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French Revolution - Journal de Paris - Friday, June 5, 1789 | French Republic...

400€

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French Revolution - Journal de Paris - Sunday, June 28, 1789 | Portrait of Camille Desmoulins (1760-1794) | Journal de Paris N°179, newspaper dated Sunday, June 28, 1789. Original document printed on watermarked laid paper by the Imprimerie de Quillau, Rue du Fouarre at Paris in 1789.

18th Century
Inventory N° : FR-00015

Journal de Paris N°179, newspaper dated Sunday, June 28, 1789. Original document printed on watermarked laid paper by the Imprimerie de Quillau, Rue du Fouarre at Paris in 1789.

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French Revolution - Journal de Paris - Sunday, June 28, 1789 | Portrait of Ca...

400€

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French Revolution - Journal de Paris - Wednesday, July 1, 1789 | Portrait of Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette (Joseph-Désiré Court) | Journal de Paris N°182, newspaper dated Wednesday, July 1, 1789. Original document printed on watermarked laid paper by the Imprimerie de Quillau, Rue du Fouarre at Paris in 1789.

18th Century
Inventory N° : FR-00018

Journal de Paris N°182, newspaper dated Wednesday, July 1, 1789. Original document printed on watermarked laid paper by the Imprimerie de Quillau, Rue du Fouarre at Paris in 1789.

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French Revolution - Journal de Paris - Wednesday, July 1, 1789 | Portrait of ...

370€

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French Revolution - Journal de Paris - Thursday, July 16, 1789 | A Winner of the Bastille (Charles Thevenin) | Journal de Paris N°197, newspaper dated Thursday, July 16, 1789. Original document printed on watermarked laid paper by the Imprimerie de Quillau, Rue du Fouarre at Paris in 1789.

18th Century
Inventory N° : FR-00033

Journal de Paris N°197, newspaper dated Thursday, July 16, 1789. Original document printed on watermarked laid paper by the Imprimerie de Quillau, Rue du Fouarre at Paris in 1789.

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