concept

Pictures of the French: a series of literary and graphic delineations of French character / by Jules Janin, Balzac, Cormenin, and other celebrated French authors. With upwards of two hundred and thirty engravings, drawn on the wood by Gavarni, H. Monnier, and Meissonier. And engraved by Lavieille, etc.

Galleries and Reading Room

Library

Shop

Café

Please note, due to essential maintenance work to our systems, you will be unable to request items in our collections; apply for, renew or pre-register for a library membership; or use our computers, laptops and printers from 06:00 on Saturday 12 July until 06:00 on Sunday 13 July. Our library will remain open as usual. Thank you for your understanding.

We're running paid user research studies to improve Wellcome Collection online

Jules Janin

Works from the collections