Paris Collection

Art deco sketch by Fish entitled L Idylle u Claire de Lun
Art deco sketch by Fish (Anne Harriet Fish) entitled L Idylle u Claire de Lune, 1923 - advert for Abdulla cigarettes Date: 1923

Balloon descent, Beuvri near Bethune, France
View of the Plaine de Beuvri (or Beuvry) near the town of Bethune in Artois, north of Paris. Balloon descent by the Robert brothers and Colin Hullin near a windmill

Balloon descent at Gonesse, France
The first trial hydrogen balloon which ascended from the Champ de Mars, and descended in the village of Gonesse, north east of Paris

All Sorts of Buildings. From Once Upon a Time no. 10

Garnerin descending in his parachute, Paris
Garnerin descending in his parachute, with his discarded balloon on the left. Claimed to be the first to descend from a balloon by means of a parachute

Montgolfier balloon, built in the garden of Jean-Baptiste Reveillon, Rue de Montreuil, Faubourg St Antoine, Paris, funded by the Academie Royale des Sciences. Depicted here being filled by gas

Balloon ascent from Tuileries Chateau, Paris

Balloon ascent by Blanchard
Jean-Pierre Blanchards balloon, probably for the planned ascent from the Champ de Mars, Paris, 2 March 1784. A slightly fanciful representation of the balloon, parachute and carriage. circa 1784

Balloon ascent by Blanchard, Champ de Mars, Paris
Balloon ascent by Jean-Pierre Blanchard from the Champ de Mars, Paris. 2 March 1784

Balloon ascent, Champ de Mars, Paris
Balloon ascent by Montgolfier, d Anonai and Vivarais from the Champ de Mars, Paris. 27 August 1783

Balloon ascent from Prairie de Nesle, northern France
Balloon ascent by M Charles from the Prairie de Nesle, northern France, where it had landed after taking off from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, on 1 December 1783

Balloon descent, Chateau de Beuvri, France
Balloon descent by the Robert brothers and Colin Hullin in front of the Chateau de Beuvry, near Bethune. They had ascended from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, earlier the same day

Balloon built at Versailles
A balloon built at Versailles, France, and put on display there on a platform. It was 60 feet high and 40 feet in diameter, in blue and gold material

Balloon descent, Prairie de Billancourt, France
View of Jean-Pierre Blanchards balloon, which ascended from the Champ de Mars, Paris, and landed on the Prairie de Billancourt (on the Haute-de-Seine) later the same day. 2 March 1784

Festival for 14 July, Champs Elysees, Paris

Balloon ascent from St Cloud, Paris

French park festivities with fireworks and balloon

Balloon descent, Prairie de Nesle, France
Balloon descent of Charles and Robert onto the Prairie de Nesle, northern France, surrounded by various witnesses, including an English gentleman, Mr Fares, who was the first to greet M Charles

Montgolfier balloon in flight over Paris
First manned balloon ascent, made in the presence of the Dauphin, from the Jardin de la Muette, Paris, under the direction of Montgolfier

Balloon ascent from the Tuilieries Gardens, Paris
Second balloon ascent, made from the Tuileries Gardens by Charles and Robert, watched by a crowd of spectators. 1 December 1783

Air balloon of Charles and Robert, Paris
The air balloon of Charles and Robert, exhibited in Paris, from where they ascended from the Tuileries Gardens. 1 December 1783

Balloon ascent from Tuileries Gardens, Paris
A balloon which ascended from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, on either 27 August or 1 December 1783. If on the earlier date, it may have been released without passengers, as a test run. 1783

Ornate balloon ascending, Paris
A large, ornate Montgolfier balloon ascending over Paris, with two passengers (probably Andre Giroud de Villette and Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier). With people on the launch site below

French Military Poster, WW1
French military poster, colour photolithograph published by the British Library, 1981. Reproduces a French home front poster from World War One designed by Simay

Hillmans Airways Essex Airport Poster
Poster, Hillmans Airways, Essex Airport, offering flights from London to Paris (no passports required), Belfast, Liverpool and the Isle of Man, with prices and flight durations. 20th century

Flying Globe and Air Balloon
Two fanciful technical drawings. Above is a Globe Volant (Flying Globe) in which Giroud de Villette and M Rozier passed over Paris on 19 October 1783

Cover design, Exposition de Locomotion Aerienne
Cover design, official catalogue of the 7th Exposition International de Locomotion Aerienne, Grand Palais, Champs Elysees, Paris, 12-27 November 1921

Montgolfier balloon, Champ de Mars, Paris
Montgolfiers air balloon above the Champ de Mars, Paris, watched by a large crowd. 27 August 1783

Book cover, La Conquete de l Air

Ballooning event, Champ de Mars, Paris
A balloon held by ropes, the burning of a wooden castle, and a chariot race going on around them, on the Champ de Mars, Paris. late 1790s

Cover design, Air Union timetable, serving London and Paris. Travel By Air -- Pleasure, Comfort, Speed, Regularity, Safety. Showing a stylised red plane flying over fields. circa 1928

Return of a balloon, Paris
The ceremonial return of a balloon to Paris, with various people of distinction. Charles and Robert made the ascent from the Tuileries Gardens the previous day. 2 December 1783

Cover design, Farman aviation brochure, promoting popular tourism and economical travel, showing a couple in Paris getting ready for a trip to Madrid. circa 1920

Coronation of Napoleon, with balloon
Festival for the Coronation of Napoleon and Josephine, scene in the Place de la Concorde, Paris, with five balloons ascending as part of the celebrations. 3 December 1804

Spectators of balloon ascent, Paris
Aux Amateurs de Physique, Vue d Optique. An image of chaos as spectators try to get over the wall without a ticket, to watch the balloon ascent of Messrs Charles

Hair at Saint Martin Theatre, Paris
Exterior view of the Saint Martin Theatre in Paris, where a production of the musical Hair is taking place. 1970s

Robert Brothers in balloon over the Tuileries, Paris
The Robert Brothers and M. Collin-Hullin ascending in a large oval balloon from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris. 1784

Magazine cover, Automobilia and Flight
Magazine cover of the De Havilland Aircraft Company, Automobilia and Flight. Depicting an elegant woman in a green dress and matching hat with a smart car and chauffeur behind her

Balloon event, Charles Green
227th Ascent of Mr Charles Green in the Royal Vauxhall Nassau Balloon, from the Barracks of the Rue du Faubourg-Poissonniere, Paris. 19 December 1836

Entrance of Louis XVIII into Paris
Scene on the Pont Neuf, Paris, during the entrance of King Louis XVIII into Paris, with Sophie Blanchard in flight overhead in her balloon

Elisa Garnerin parachute descent
Elisa Garnerin descending in a parachute, possibly into the Champ de Mars, Paris, entitled Pour la Fete Du Roy! par Elisa Garnerin. The released balloon is in the top left. early 19th century

Flying Globe

Montgolfier balloon, Gonesse, near Paris
General alarm of the inhabitants of Gonesse, near Paris, resulting from the fall of Montgolfiers air balloon. 1783

Cover for Paris Plaisirs number 97, July 1930 featuring Mlle Paquerette at the Folies Bergere Date: 1930

Scenes from La Revue Mistinguett at the Moulin Rouge from Paris Plaisirs number 53, November 1926 Date: 1926

Valcourt in La Grande Revue Femmes et Sport, Paris
Valcourt in La Grande Revue Femmes et Sport, Palace Theatre, Paris, 1927 Date: 1927

Programme cover for Parade de France at the Casino de Paris, Paris, 1934-35 Date: circa 1934

Illustration from Paris Plaisirs number 97, July 1930
Illustration La Galerie des Glories: Eugene Lautier from Paris Plaisirs number 97, July 1930 Date: 1930

Illustration from Paris Plaisirs number 95, May 1930
Illustration by Pem from Paris Plaisirs number 95, May 1930 Date: 1930

Cover for Paris Plaisirs number 114, December 1931 Date: 1931

Illustration from Paris Plaisirs number 92, February 1930
Illustration Lassitude by J. Leclerc from Paris Plaisirs number 92, February 1930 Date: 1930

Illustration from Paris Plaisirs number 70, April 1928
Illustration Mais, que dira moman from Paris Plaisirs number 70, April 1928 Date: 1928

A scene from La Beaute de Paris, Palace Theatre, Paris
A jewels tableaux from La Beaute de Paris, Palace Theatre, Paris, from Paris Plaisirs number 79, January 1929 Date: 1929

Cover for Paris Plaisirs number 74, August 1928 featuring Mlle Youla and Nicoromoff at the Concert Mayol Date: 1928

Illustration from Paris Plaisirs number 104, February 1931
Illustration Au Moulin vert by Lorenzi from Paris Plaisirs number 104, February 1931 Date: 1931

Cover for Paris Plaisirs number 24, May 1924 featuring Lysistrata at the Theatre Cora Laparacerie Date: 1924

Illustration from Paris Plaisirs number 106, April 1931
Illustration Reine de Music-Hall by Leclerc from Paris Plaisirs number 106, April 1931 Date: 1931

Illustration from Paris Plaisirs number 41, November 1925
Illustration Miss Gazelle, chasseresse by Saha Zaliouk from Paris Plaisirs number 41, November 1925 Date: 1925

Cover for Paris Plaisirs number 89, November 1929 featuring Lily Damita Date: 1929

Illustration from Paris Plaisirs number 78, December 1928
Illustration Japonaiseries by de Lugo from Paris Plaisirs number 78, December 1928 Date: 1928

Florence Walton and Leon Leitrim in La Grande Revue Femmes et Sport, Palace Theatre, Paris, 1927 Date: 1927

Cover for Paris Plaisirs number 75, September 1928 featuring Edmonde Guy Date: 1928

Illustration from Paris Plaisirs number 45, March 1926
Illustration Mosques by Laboccetta from Paris Plaisirs number 52, March 1926 Date: 1926

Cover for Paris Plaisirs number 80, February 1929 featuring Myrio, Desha and Spanover Date: 1929

Cover for Paris Plaisirs number 43, January 1926 featuring Camille Calvat Date: 1926

Jane Aubert in Paris Aux Etoiles, Paris, 1927
Jane Aubert in Paris Aux Etoiles, Moulin Rouge, Paris, 1927 Date: 1927

Cover for Paris Plaisirs number 85, July 1929 Date: 1929

Man in public call box, Place de la Republique, Paris, France. Date: 1993

Old man in flea market, Paris, France
An old man standing behind a stall in the flea market, Paris, France. Date: 1955

Japanese tourists in Louvre Pyramid, Paris, France
A group of Japanese tourists inside the Louvre Pyramid in Paris, France. The Pyramid, made of glass and metal, was completed in 1989

People outside Pompidou Centre, Paris, France
People outside the Pompidou Centre in Paris, France. Date: 1993

Parisian schoolchildren near Sacre Coeur
Parisian schoolboys on a steep, cobblestone street just below Sacre Coeur, on their way home after a hard days studying. 1955

Advertisement for the Paris International Exhibition (Exposition Internationale), showing a hazy design with skyscrapers and beams of light. 1937

Programme cover for the Alhambra Theatre, Paris, 1923 1923

Valenta Feodorff in Nuits de Folies at the Folies Bergere, Paris, 1932 Date: 1932

Cover of souvenir brochure for Un Soir de Folie at the Folies Bergere, Paris, 1925 1925

Lila Nicolska in Un Vent de Folie at the Folies Bergere, Paris, 1927 Date: 1927

Poster design for Cirque d Hiver Bouglione
Poster design for Cirque d Hiver (Winter Circus) Bouglione, based in Paris. Showing a clown pointing to the circus entrance. The Bouglione Brothers took over the management of this circus in 1934

The Dodge Twins in La Grande Folie at the Folies Bergere, Paris, 1928 Date: 1928

SS Paris ocean liner

Poster design for Quinquina Dubonnet Aperitif, available in all the cafes. Showing a red-haired woman holding up a bottle. 1895

Label design for Gerin Vermouth Aperitif, marketed by Gerin et ses Fils of Rue Gallois, Paris. With an ornate grapes and vines design. 20th century

The Irvin Sisters in Vive La Femme at the Palace Theatre, Paris, 1924 Date: 1924

Costume design by Ladislaus Czettel for black gown with high hat and veil. Possibly New York Couture, 1930s. 1930s

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