Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour

Émilie Desmaisons

Pierre Émile Desmaisons (December 19, 1812 in Paris – January 28, 1880 in Montlignon)
Lithographer, Photographer
He attended the École des beaux-arts and he was trained in the studios of Granger und Guillon-Lethière.
Before the advent of mass photography in the 1860s (carte de visite), Desmaisons was very successful as a lithographer of portraits. Although he made “regular” photos, he was known f…  (read more)

13 Jan 2016

217 visits

Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour

(1810-1861), Italian statesman, first Prime Minister of Italy. A noble with republican ideas, he published 'Il Risorgimento' in 1847. He entered government in 1850, used the army to unify most of Italy, and made Rome the capital of the reunified country.

13 Jan 2016

228 visits

Catherine Henriette de Balzac d’Entragues

Catherine Henriette de Balzac d'Entragues, Marquise de Verneuil (1579–1633) was the favourite mistress of Henry IV of France after Gabrielle d'Estrées died.

13 Jan 2016

224 visits

Gabrielle d’Estrées

Gabrielle d'Estrées, Duchess of Beaufort and Verneuil, Marchioness of Monceaux (circa 1573-1599), mistress of Henry IV of France.

13 Jan 2016

151 visits

Jean Racine

Jean Racine (1639–1699), French dramatist.

13 Jan 2016

166 visits

Charles I of England

(1600–1649), monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1625 until his execution in 1649.

13 Jan 2016

172 visits

Cardinal Richelieu

Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal-Duke of Richelieu and of Fronsac (1585-1642).

13 Jan 2016

148 visits

Lamoignon de Malesherbes

Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes (1721–1794), French statesman, counsel for the defence of Louis XVI.

13 Jan 2016

179 visits

Julus Marzarin

Jules Mazarin (1602-1661), Cardinal-Duke of Rethel, Mayenne and Nevers.

13 Jan 2016

198 visits

Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658), English military and political leader, 1st Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland.
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