Echelle Collection

J K L M : jackdaws, kite, ladder, mill, 1872 (illustration)
DUV4225090 J K L M : jackdaws, kite, ladder, mill, 1872 (illustration); 27x23 cm; (add.info.: Aunt Louisa's alphabet book, Country alphabet, made of three illustrated abecedaries)

Iron ore deposit in Dannemora (Sweden) - Strong water extracted from the Encyclopedie of Natural History: Humanite
FLO4727529 Iron ore deposit in Dannemora (Sweden) - Strong water extracted from the Encyclopedie of Natural History: Humanite, by Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1811)

Duties to the neighbour: Devouement - Sacrifice. A man saving a child from the flames at the peril of his life
DUV4212823 Duties to the neighbour: Devouement - Sacrifice. A man saving a child from the flames at the peril of his life

Ritual offerings to the god Fo, sitting in a cage, perched in a tree, in India
FLO4634134 Ritual offerings to the god Fo, sitting in a cage, perched in a tree, in India. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Asie" by

Purgatory: Dante and Virgil at the entrance of Hell. Miniature from "The Divine Comedie" (Divina commedia)
AIS5386203 Purgatory: Dante and Virgil at the entrance of Hell. Miniature from "The Divine Comedie" (Divina commedia) by the Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)

Letter C: coq. Engraving in "Great Bird Alphabet"
DUV4209673 Letter C: coq. Engraving in "Great Bird Alphabet".; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter C: coq. Engraving in "Great Bird Alphabet".); Photo © Duvallon.

L'echelle pour le Paradis - in "La regle de Saint Benoit de Nursie vulgarisee"
GIA5036801 L'echelle pour le Paradis - in "La regle de Saint Benoit de Nursie vulgarisee". Manuscrit original datant de 1540 environ.; (add.info)

E for Scale, 1908 (photo)
8713196 E for Scale, 1908 (photo); 31, 5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "To learn to read by Henri Manuel, published by the Librairie Felix Juven, Paris, 1908)

The words Echelle, Fagot, Guignol and Hymen, 1908 (photo)
8713195 The words Echelle, Fagot, Guignol and Hymen, 1908 (photo); 31, 5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "To learn to read by Henri Manuel, published by the Librairie Felix Juven)

Antiparos cave, Greece, 18th century (Antiparos cave, Greece, 18th century)
FLO4576706 Antiparos cave, Greece, 18th century (Antiparos cave, Greece, 18th century, tourists with torches at the entrance of the cave and after a descent in rope and ladder)

Letter E JUSTICE makes admit a joke, but must not afford any FRANTERY. Engraving in " ABC
DUV4206552 Letter E JUSTICE makes admit a joke, but must not afford any FRANTERY. Engraving in " ABC. Alphabet of good advice and mistakes to avoid". Ch

Interior of an underground Alut house in Unalaska, with women caring for children and weaving straw goods
FLO4620961 Interior of an underground Alut house in Unalaska, with women caring for children and weaving straw goods. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Plumber heating lead in a fire to fix lead pipes on a building site. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of
FLO4577857 Plumber heating lead in a fire to fix lead pipes on a building site. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

Fillette cueillant des roses sur un rosier. Gravure du journal "Gazette des Enfants", 1895
COI4130927 Fillette cueillant des roses sur un rosier. Gravure du journal "Gazette des Enfants", 1895. Collection privee Jean-Paul Paireault.; (add.info)

Art. Entertainment. Fair show: Gros Jean's daughter lost. Poster, France, c.1705 (poster)
3434583 Art. Entertainment. Fair show: Gros Jean's daughter lost. Poster, France, c.1705 (poster); (add.info.: Art. Spectacle. Coll. Part. Art. Entertainment)

Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-Nouvelle Chapel, Notre Dame de Bayeux Cathedral
7134896 Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-Nouvelle Chapel, Notre Dame de Bayeux Cathedral; Bayeux, Normandy, France; (add.info.: Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux Notre-Dame-of-Good News Chapel late 16th century)

L : ladder, 1872 (illustration)
DUV4225071 L : ladder, 1872 (illustration); 27x23 cm; (add.info.: Aunt Louisa's alphabet book, Country alphabet, made of three illustrated abecedaries, Frederick Warne and Co, editeurs)

The assault of a castle - Assault on a castle. Illustration on " Gran Conquista de Ultramar". 1291-95
CUL4867554 The assault of a castle - Assault on a castle. Illustration on " Gran Conquista de Ultramar". 1291-95

View of the top of the Great Pyramid of Giza and the passage from the second to the third floor within
FLO4575591 View of the top of the Great Pyramid of Giza and the passage from the second to the third floor within. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur

The obelisk of Cleopatre and the face of the great sphinx of Giza, with European scientists climbing it
FLO4634851 The obelisk of Cleopatre and the face of the great sphinx of Giza, with European scientists climbing it. Lithography for the book

History. France. Hundred Years War. Joan of Arc delivers the city of Orleans, 1429
3434649 History. France. Hundred Years War. Joan of Arc delivers the city of Orleans, 1429. Illustration in : Belles images d'Histoire, by H. Geron, c.1948 Coll. Part

Literature. Les cris de Paris (the shouts of Paris), billposter in Paris. Engraving by Bouchardon, France, c.1742 Bibl
3434582 Literature. Les cris de Paris (the shouts of Paris), billposter in Paris. Engraving by Bouchardon, France, c.1742 Bibl. Nationale, Paris. (poster); (add.info.: Litterature. Bibl)

Paris-Feature-Abbesses
A truck is parked in a street of the district of Abbesses, in Paris. (Photo by - / AFP)

The descent of the cross (Deposition) Painting of the Master De Saint Barthelemy (Active around 1480-1510) (ec. all)
JLJ4581970 The descent of the cross (Deposition) Painting of the Master De Saint Barthelemy (Active around 1480-1510) (ec.all.) 15th century Sun

The small seminary or college Saint Martin in Port-au-Prince (Port au Prince)
LSE4332109 The small seminary or college Saint Martin in Port-au-Prince (Port au Prince), with a brigade of firefighters performing their rescue exercises, engraving by H.Clerget

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Echelle; Ladder; Leiter (engraving)
7195798 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Echelle; Ladder; Leiter (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Echelle; Ladder; Leiter)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Echelle (d incendie); Fire-escape; Rettungsleiter (engraving)
7195797 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Echelle (d incendie); Fire-escape; Rettungsleiter (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Echelle (metrique); Scale; Scala (engraving)
7195799 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Echelle (metrique); Scale; Scala (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Echelle (metrique); Scale; Scala

Echelle a saumons (engraving)
3645399 Echelle a saumons (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Echelle a saumons. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1866)

First Crusade: "The Crusades Arriving Before Jerusalem"
JLJ4573501 First Crusade: " The Crusades Arriving Before Jerusalem". Miniature from " Chevalier au Swan et Godefroi de Bouillon", 14th century Paris

Badigeonographie generale des murailles de la France et de l Etranger
DUV4212504 Badigeonographie generale des murailles de la France et de l Etranger. Vignettes illustrees par JJ Granville. Gravure signee Breviere dans le prologue intitule " Resume

Des que je mis le pied dans l ile, je fus assailli d
DUV4212374 Des que je mis le pied dans l ile, je fus assailli d animaux etranges au service de l etat. Vignettes illustrees par JJ Granville

Siege of the city of Arles by Theodoric II, king of the Visigoths Painting by Charles
JLJ4643738 Siege of the city of Arles by Theodoric II, king of the Visigoths Painting by Charles Joseph Natoire (Charles Joseph Natoire, 1700-1777) 18th century

Ancient Egypt: Carving a statue of the Abu Simbel Temple, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702492 Ancient Egypt: Carving a statue of the Abu Simbel Temple, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Lady Anne Furye, nee Greenly (b. 1738), half-length
3930725 Portrait of Lady Anne Furye, nee Greenly (b.1738), half-length, in a white satin sack-back dress with blue echelles, wearing a blue ribbon and lace choker

Art. Entertainment. Futlaiss brothers, tightrope walkers at the Alcazar d Hiver
3434611 Art. Entertainment. Futlaiss brothers, tightrope walkers at the Alcazar d Hiver, Paris. Poster by Leon Choubrac c.1890 (poster) by Choubrac, Leon (Hope) (1847-85); (add.info.: Art. Spectacle)

The lion leaving for the war (Le lions en allant en guerre) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214480 The lion leaving for the war (Le lions en allant en guerre) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

Illustration for the cover Le Rire, 22 / 01 / 10 : feminism (engraving)
ICA4863912 Illustration for the cover Le Rire, 22/01/10 : feminism (engraving) by Metivet, Lucien (1863-1930); (add.info.: Illustration de Lucien Metivet (1863-1932) pour la Couverture de Le Rire

Normandy Hotel, Rue de l Opera, Paris
Normandy Hotel, at 7 Rue de l Echelle - Avenue de l Opera, Paris Date: circa 1920

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"Echelle: A Journey Through Time and Space in Paris" Step into the enchanting world of "Echelle, " a captivating feature that takes you on a historical adventure through the heart of Paris. From the bustling streets of Abbesses to the iconic landmarks, this journey will leave you spellbound. Immerse yourself in early 20th-century Paris as we explore the cover of "New Nick Carter weekly: A drama at the cemetery. " Uncover mysteries and suspense lurking within its pages, transporting you back to an era filled with intrigue. Delve even further into history with Gilles de Rais (Retz ou Rays), whose infamous trial for murder and heresy captivated 15th-century France. Witness his chilling execution through a haunting miniature painting from that time, preserved in Paris' B. N. Marvel at "The Descent of the Cross" by Master De Saint Barthelemy, an exquisite masterpiece from the late 15th century. This painting's intricate details and emotional depth will leave you awe-inspired as it depicts one of Christianity's most profound moments. But our journey doesn't stop there; we venture beyond art and delve into everyday life. Discover Port-au-Prince's small seminary or college, where brave firefighters train diligently to save lives. Engraved images bring their heroic efforts to life before your eyes. Explore different facets of "Echelle" through engravings showcasing various meanings - from ladders symbolizing ascent or descent to fire escapes ensuring safety during emergencies. These illustrations highlight how language transcends borders, connecting us all. Witness pivotal moments like "The Crusades Arriving Before Jerusalem, " immersing yourself in epic tales of bravery and faith that shaped history forever. Feel your heart race as knights embark on their sacred quest towards this holy city. Lastly, experience France's architectural heritage with vivid descriptions found within "Badigeonographie generale des murailles de la France et de l Etranger.