La France Illustrée: Journal Literaire, Scientifique & Religieux (page 1/2)

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Monseigneur Dabart, bishop of Périgueux and of Sarlat.

A portrait of Nicolas-Joseph Dabert, who was bishop of Périgueux in Dordogne in France from 1863 to 1901. He wrote a number of books, of which a history of Saint [...] [more...] [$]

Full-page portrait border with nameplate space

This full-page rectangular border is designed like a picture frame, with flowers surmounting an inset oval frame or cartouche, and with a nameplate appearing to hang by a ribbon beneath the oval. [more...] [$]

Monseigneur Roche, Bishop of Gap

Here we have a portrait of a prelate, a French bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Gap; he lived from 1828 to 1880 and was made a bishop in 1879. [more...] [$]

Saint Bonaventura as a Monk

An engraving of Saint Bonaventura standing in a Franciscan monk’s robe or cowl, hood back to reveal his tonsured head, staring up at birds, children singing, and rays of light suggesting a higher supernatural presence. He is enclosed in a wooden/twig border with six [...] [more...] [$]

Rustic full-page border of twigs with roses, divided into several areas

This full-page border or frame of wooden branches or twigs is divided into six main areas of varying shapes. Although the border is roughly symmetrical there are two roses at the top. [more...] [$]