Corsican Collection

Calvi Beach, Corsica
Sumptuous and colourful beach scene advertising the Corsican resort of Calvi, showing a 1920s lady in her bathing suit against beach and town

Blucher and Napoleon
Blucher the Brave extracting the Groan of Abdication from the Corsican Bloodhound

The Corsican Spider in His Web!, July 12, 1808. July 12, 1808
The Corsican Spider in His Web!, July 12, 1808

Napoleon in His Study, c1800, (1896). Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of France from 1804. Napoleon enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the French Revolutionary army

Corsica: Old houses, Bastia (colour litho)
6027798 Corsica: Old houses, Bastia (colour litho) by Norbury, Edwin Arthur (1849-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old houses, Bastia)

Corsica, A view of Vivario
A view of Vivario in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. Date: circa 1903

Young Napoleon has his fortune told by a gipsy
The young Napoleon, later Emperor of France, has his fortune told by a gipsy in Corsica

View of the upper and lower town of Bonifacio, Corsica, 1904 (b/w photo)
ELD4942844 View of the upper and lower town of Bonifacio, Corsica, 1904 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of the upper and lower town of Bonifacio)

France, Corsica, Haute-Corse (2B), Corte: bridge over the Tavignano, old stone bridge, 1890
LUX4762349 France, Corsica, Haute-Corse (2B), Corte: bridge over the Tavignano, old stone bridge, 1890; (add.info.: France, Corsica, Haute-Corse (2B), Corte: bridge over the Tavignano

France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B), Griscione: the cove of Griscione with fishing boat
LUX4762345 France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B), Griscione: the cove of Griscione with fishing boat and stone houses with some inhabitants, 1890; (add.info.: France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B)

France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B), Corte: the fountain Santa Maria, 1890
LUX4762303 France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B), Corte: the fountain Santa Maria, 1890; (add.info.: France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B), Corte: the fountain Santa Maria

France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B), Erbajolo: old stone house with inhabitants, 1890
LUX4762258 France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B), Erbajolo: old stone house with inhabitants, 1890; (add.info.: France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B), Erbajolo: old stone house with inhabitants

France, Corsica, Haute-Corse (2B), Saint-Florent: route de Saint Florent, old stone bridge, 1890
LUX4762229 France, Corsica, Haute-Corse (2B), Saint-Florent: route de Saint Florent, old stone bridge, 1890; (add.info.: France, Corsica, Haute-Corse (2B), Saint-Florent: route de Saint Florent

France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B): the Vallee du Golo, Santa Regina, 1890
LUX4762227 France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B): the Vallee du Golo, Santa Regina, 1890; (add.info.: France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B): the Vallee du Golo, Santa Regina

France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B), Venaco: the village with the church, the bell tower, old houses and the rocky pit
LUX4762397 France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B), Venaco: the village with the church, the bell tower, old houses and the rocky pit, 1890; (add.info.: France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B)

France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B), Corte: overview with church, bell tower, citadel, stone houses and a dirt road
LUX4762342 France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B), Corte: overview with church, bell tower, citadel, stone houses and a dirt road, 1890; (add.info.: France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B)

France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B), Corte: the citadel and old stone houses, 1890
LUX4762331 France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B), Corte: the citadel and old stone houses, 1890; (add.info.: France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B), Corte: the citadel and old stone houses

France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B): the gorges of the Restonica, 1890
LUX4762309 France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B): the gorges of the Restonica, 1890; (add.info.: France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B): the gorges of the Restonica, 1890); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B): route de San Quilico, viaduct, 1890
LUX4762440 France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B): route de San Quilico, viaduct, 1890; (add.info.: France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B): route de San Quilico, viaduct, 1890); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

France, Corsica, Haute-Corse (2B): road crossing a Corsican forest, 1890
LUX4762428 France, Corsica, Haute-Corse (2B): road crossing a Corsican forest, 1890; (add.info.: France, Corsica, Haute-Corse (2B): road crossing a Corsican forest, 1890); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B): the underwood of a Corsican forest, 1890
LUX4762407 France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B): the underwood of a Corsican forest, 1890; (add.info.: France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B): the underwood of a Corsican forest

France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B): Vallee de la Restonica, 1890
LUX4762373 France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B): Vallee de la Restonica, 1890; (add.info.: France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B): Vallee de la Restonica, 1890); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

France, Corsica, Haute-Corse (2B), Piedicorte-di-Gaggio: old stone house with women in windows, pig on the road, 1890
LUX4762292 France, Corsica, Haute-Corse (2B), Piedicorte-di-Gaggio: old stone house with women in windows, pig on the road, 1890; (add.info.: France, Corsica, Haute-Corse (2B)

Virgin in polychrome wood of the 15th century, Quenza, Corsica
ETI4396792 Virgin in polychrome wood of the 15th century, Quenza, Corsica.; (add.info.: Virgin in polychrome wood of the 15th century, Quenza, Corsica.); © Angelo. All rights reserved 2023.

Map of Italy showing political divisions before the unification of 1797 (Risorgimento). Color lithography
NWI4870950 Map of Italy showing political divisions before the unification of 1797 (Risorgimento). Color lithography.; (add.info)

France, Corsica, South Corse (2A), Ajaccio: The boat 'island of beauty' at quai, 1900
LUX4806951 France, Corsica, South Corse (2A), Ajaccio: The boat 'island of beauty' at quai, 1900; (add.info.: France, Corsica, South Corse (2A)

Young Napoleon leads his classmates in clearing the snow 1783 Engraving from " Histoire de l'empereur
ELD4942048 Young Napoleon leads his classmates in clearing the snow 1783 Engraving from " Histoire de l'empereur Napoleon" by Laurent de l'ardeche 1840 Private collection A;

France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B): Vallee de la Restonica, 1890
LUX4762394 France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B): Vallee de la Restonica, 1890; (add.info.: France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B): Vallee de la Restonica, 1890); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B): 2 soldiers in the Golo valley, 1890
LUX4762251 France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B): 2 soldiers in the Golo valley, 1890; (add.info.: France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B): 2 soldiers in the Golo valley, 1890); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B), Aleria: the plain of Aleria, 1890
LUX4762196 France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B), Aleria: the plain of Aleria, 1890; (add.info.: France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B), Aleria: the plain of Aleria, 1890); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Portrait of Pasquale or Pascal Paoli (1725-1807), Corsican patriot, end of 19th century (chromo)
PCT4274124 Portrait of Pasquale or Pascal Paoli (1725-1807), Corsican patriot, end of 19th century (chromo); (add.info.: Portrait of Pasquale or Pascal Paoli (1725-1807), Corsican patriot

Rally Tour De Corse Day Two
Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN), Volkswagen Motorsport WRC at FIA World Rally Championship, Rd10, Rally Tour De Corse, Day Two, Ajaccio, Corsica, France, 1 October 2016.

The Corsican Spider in his Web
2911077 The Corsican Spider in his Web; (add.info.: 1808 Hand-coloured etching titled 'The Corsican Spider in his Web' by Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827) English artist and caricaturist

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) child in Ajaccio, Corsica (Young Napoleon Bonaparte in Ajaccio)
ELD4862790 Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) child in Ajaccio, Corsica (Young Napoleon Bonaparte in Ajaccio, Corsica) Illustration by Raymond de Neziere in " Our-glories-nationales"" 1920

The Corsican patriots, guided by Pascal Paoli (Pasquale Paoli), general Corsica
JAB5036962 The Corsican patriots, guided by Pascal Paoli (Pasquale Paoli), general Corsica, fought in Golo for the independence of their country

France, Corsica, Haute-Corse (2B), Saint-Florent: route de Saint Florent, old stone bridge, 1890
LUX4762276 France, Corsica, Haute-Corse (2B), Saint-Florent: route de Saint Florent, old stone bridge, 1890; (add.info.: France, Corsica, Haute-Corse (2B), Saint-Florent: route de Saint Florent

France, Corsica, Haute-Corse (2B), Miomo: the Genoise tower on a pebble beach with fishermen and boats, 1890
LUX4762228 France, Corsica, Haute-Corse (2B), Miomo: the Genoise tower on a pebble beach with fishermen and boats, 1890; (add.info.: France, Corsica, Haute-Corse (2B)

France, Corsica, Haute-Corse (2B), Aleria: the plain, a farm, 1890
LUX4762202 France, Corsica, Haute-Corse (2B), Aleria: the plain, a farm, 1890; (add.info.: France, Corsica, Haute-Corse (2B), Aleria: the plain, a farm, 1890); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Youth of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), the young man leading a snowball battle
ELD4942067 Youth of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), the young man leading a snowball battle, 1783 (Young Napoleon leads his classmates in a snowball fight)

Portrait of Pascal (Pasquale) Paoli (1725-1807), patriote corsica (Portrait of corsican patriot Pasquale Paoli)
ELD4885547 Portrait of Pascal (Pasquale) Paoli (1725-1807), patriote corsica (Portrait of corsican patriot Pasquale Paoli)

Portrait of James Boswell
865114 Portrait of James Boswell; (add.info.: James Boswell (1740-1795) Scottish man-of-letters. Biographer of Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)

Corsica: Le port, 1918, Ajaccio, France - Autochrome anonymous
LUX4696125 Corsica: Le port, 1918, Ajaccio, France - Autochrome anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: Corsica: Le port, 1918, Ajaccio)

Portulan representing the Mediterranean basin (the coasts of Italy, southern France and northern Africa)
VEN5027752 Portulan representing the Mediterranean basin (the coasts of Italy, southern France and northern Africa). The city of Venice, Marseille and Budva (= Budua)

France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B), Oessa: view of the village with church, bell tower and stone house, 1890
LUX4762391 France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B), Oessa: view of the village with church, bell tower and stone house, 1890; (add.info.: France, Corsica, Haute-Corsica (2B)

Rally Tour De Corse
Ott Tanak (EST) / Martin Jarveoja (EST), M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC on the start ramp at FIA World Rally Championship, Rd4, Rally Tour De Corse, Ajaccio, Corsica, France, 6 April 2017.

Rally Tour De Corse
Ott Tanak (EST) / Martin Jarveoja (EST), M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC at FIA World Rally Championship, Rd4, Rally Tour De Corse, Day One, Ajaccio, Corsica, France, 7 April 2017.

Rally Tour De Corse
Sebastien Ogier (FRA) / Julien Ingrassia (FRA), M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC at FIA World Rally Championship, Rd4, Rally Tour De Corse, Day One, Ajaccio, Corsica, France, 7 April 2017.

Rally Tour De Corse
Ott Tanak (EST) / Martin Jarveoja (EST), M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC at FIA World Rally Championship, Rd4, Rally Tour De Corse, Day Three, Ajaccio, Corsica, France, 9 April 2017.

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"Exploring the Enchanting Corsican Charm: From Calvi Beach to Napoleon's Legacy" Discover the captivating allure of Corsica, a Mediterranean gem that boasts breathtaking landscapes and a rich historical tapestry. Picture yourself basking in the sun on Calvi Beach, feeling the warm sand between your toes as you soak up the island's natural beauty. Corsica is not only renowned for its idyllic shores but also for its connection to one of history's most iconic figures – Napoleon Bonaparte. Step back in time and envision Blucher and Napoleon strategizing on this very soil during their legendary encounter at Waterloo. Delve deeper into history with "The Corsican Spider in His Web. " – an intriguing event that unfolded on July 12, 1808. This pivotal moment shaped Europe's destiny, leaving an indelible mark on both Corsica and beyond. Immerse yourself further into Napoleon's world by exploring his study through c1800 artwork like "Napoleon in His Study. " Transported to another era, witness his brilliance unfold amidst antique furnishings and scholarly pursuits. As you wander through Corsica's charming towns, such as Bastia, be captivated by old houses steeped in history. Admire vibrant lithographs depicting these architectural wonders that have stood the test of time. Experience Vivario from a different perspective with "A View of Vivario, " where nature intertwines seamlessly with human existence. Let your imagination run wild as you traverse rugged terrain dotted with picturesque villages nestled among lush greenery. Uncover lesser-known tales like Young Napoleon having his fortune told by a gypsy – an anecdote that adds intrigue to this extraordinary man who left an indomitable legacy behind him. Marvel at silk postcards from May Collection featuring Saxonia, Mauretania, and Corsican motifs - tangible remnants of a bygone era when communication was adorned with elegance and artistry.