#history of france
“Battle of Pozieres Ridge. Troops of the 1st Australian Division (1st ANZAC Corps), some wearing German helmets, photographed between La Boisselle and Pozieres on their return from the taking of Pozieres, 23 July 1916.” By John Warwick Brooke.
Source: Imperial War Museum.
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“Battle of Albert. British troops attacking German trenches near Mametz. 1st July 1916.”
Source: Imperial War Museum.
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Some rather morbid copperplate engravings depicting the death of Louis XVI of France (1793) were folded up in this contemporary German book about the monarch.
The book (actually three works bound together) covers the life and death of the French king, and the loose plates show his execution by guillotine in grisly detail.
http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b8540495~S39a
http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b8540502~S39a
http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b8540508~S39a
~Andrew
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Little sketches
Sorry that I forgot to celebrate a very important birthday on the tumblr!
And my favorite pictures of Saint-just
today is also Saint-just’s birthday. I want to remember the old art with him. Hope there will be new ones soon
