Histoire Tapestries
Description: Serge Gainsbourg (born Lucien Ginsburg, French pronunciation: [sɛʁʒ ɡɛ̃sbuʁ]; 2 April 1928 – 2 March 1991) was a French singer, songwriter, pianist, film composer, poet, painter, screenwriter, writer, actor and director. Regarded as one of the most important figures in French popular music, he was renowned for his often provocative and scandalous releases, as well as his diverse artistic output, which embodied genres ranging from jazz, mambo, world, chanson, pop and yé-yé, to rock and roll, progressive rock, reggae, electronic, disco, new wave and funk.
Description: Serge Gainsbourg (born Lucien Ginsburg, French pronunciation: [sɛʁʒ ɡɛ̃sbuʁ]; 2 April 1928 – 2 March 1991) was a French singer, songwriter, pianist, film composer, poet, painter, screenwriter, writer, actor and director. Regarded as one of the most important figures in French popular music, he was renowned for his often provocative and scandalous releases, as well as his diverse artistic output, which embodied genres ranging from jazz, mambo, world, chanson, pop and yé-yé, to rock and roll, progressive rock, reggae, electronic, disco, new wave and funk.
Description: Timneh African Grey Parrot / Seconde variete du Perroquet Cendre - Restored 19th century Parrot illustration by Jacques Barraband / Restoration of original digital scanning, with correction of aging imperfections, removal of color cast and original blank background replacement.
Description: African Grey Parrot / Le Perroquet Cendre - Restored 19th century parrot illustration by Jacques Barraband on the Natural History book Histoire Naturelle des Perroquets by Francois Levaillant. Restoration of original digital scanning, with correction of aging imperfections, removal of color cast and original background replacement.
Description: Carolina Parakeet / Perruche a Tete Jaune - Restored 19th century parakeet illustration by Jacques Barraband on the Natural History book Histoire Naturelle des Perroquets by Francois Levaillant. Restoration of original digital scanning, with correction of aging imperfections, removal of color cast and original background replacement.
Description: La Lanterne est un journal satirique dirigé par Henri Rochefort. Créé en 1868, il a été vendu clandestinement avant de cesser de paraître en 1876.est créée avec l’appui d’Hippolyte de Villemessant, qui souhaitait éloigner Henri Rochefort du Figaro, où le ton de ses articles déplaisait au pouvoir. C’est un hebdomadaire, qui se présente sous la forme d’une petite brochure rouge de 14,5 cm sur 10. Son prix de vente, relativement élevé, est de 40 centimes. Certains numéros se seraient vendus jusqu’à 15 et 20 francs.
