Destouches Collection

LOUIS-FERDINAND CELINE (1894-1961). Pseudonym for Louis-Ferdinand Destouches. French physician, novelist and essayist

Grandville as Lisimon in Le Glorieux, 1824
Charles Francois Grandin Grandville as Lisimon in Le Glorieux by Nericault Destouches, Theatre Francais, 1824. Handcoloured lithograph by F

Charlotte Tousez as Baronne de Vieuxbois in La Fausse Agnes by Nericault Destouches, Theatre Francais, 1823. Handcoloured lithograph by F

Destouches, 1809. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin
Destouches, 1809

Plus que ca d ballon... excusez!, from Actualites, published in Le Charivari
Plus que ca d ballon...excusez!, from Actualites, published in Le Charivari, June 13, 1855, June 13, 1855

Les alliess appretent apousser les operations du siè
Les alliess appretent a pousser les operations du siege avec plus de vigueur que jamais... from Actualites, published in Le Charivari, February 26, 1855, February 26, 1855

The landscape painters, the first copies nature, the second copies the first, from The artists, published in Le Charivari, May 12, 1865, May 12, 1865

Madame Destouches, 1816, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Madame Destouches, 1816, (1903). Portrait of French architect Louis-Nicolas-Marie Destouches (1787-1831). After a drawing of 1816 by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, in the Louvres Museum, Paris

Portrait of the composer Andre-Cardinal Destouches (1672-1749), 1732. Private Collection

The High Priest Coresus Sacrificing Himself to Save Callirhoe. Artist: Fragonard, Jean Honore (1732-1806)
The High Priest Coresus Sacrificing Himself to Save Callirhoe. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

The Glorious Comedy Of Destouches, (1885). Artist: Lancret
The Glorious Comedy Of Destouches, (1885). Illustration from 18th Century Institutions, Usages And Costumes, France 1700-1789, by Paul Lacroix, (Paris, 1885)

Walk-through of an influential critic, from Sketches from the Salon, published in Le Charivari, June 24, 1865, June 24, 1865

Philippe Nericault
PHILIPPE NERICAULT DESTOUCHES French writer Date: 1680 - 1754

Drawings Prints, Print, Voyageurs, appreciant, de, moins, en, les, Agrements, des
Drawings and Prints, Print, Voyageurs appreciant de moins en moins les... from Les Agrements des Chemins de Fer, published in Le Charivari, December 25, 1856, Les Agrements des Chemins de Fer

Drawings Prints, Print, Equilibre Europeen, Actualites, published le Charivari, 37712
Drawings and Prints, Print, Equilibre Europeen, from Actualites, published in le Charivari, April 3, 1867, Artist, Printer, Honore Daumier, Destouches, French, Marseilles 1808-1879 Valmondois, Paris

Drawings Prints, Print, Danger, de, Porter, des, Jupes-Ballons, Plate, 26, La, Crinolomanie
Drawings and Prints, Print, Danger de Porter des Jupes-Ballons, Plate 26 of La Crinolomanie, published in le Charivari, April 3, 1857, Artist, Printer, Honore Daumier, Destouches, French

Architectural Drawing Chapel Hospital ca 1767
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Destouches, a name that encompasses the multifaceted talents of Louis-Ferdinand Celine. Born in 1894, he was not only a French physician but also an acclaimed novelist and essayist. Under the pseudonym Destouches, Celine delved into the depths of human nature, exploring its complexities and contradictions. In Le Glorieux, Grandville portrayed Destouches as Lisimon in 1824, capturing his essence through artistry. Meanwhile, Charlotte Tousez embodied Baronne de Vieuxbois in another production by Destouches in 1809. The world witnessed Destouches' brilliance through Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin's creation in 1816 - a portrait of Madame Destouches exuding elegance and grace. This unknown artist skillfully captured her essence for eternity. But it wasn't just within literature and portraiture that the name "Destouches" left its mark. In Actualites published by Le Charivari, there was an illustration titled "Plus que ca d ballon. . excusez. " depicting more than just balloons floating above our heads; it symbolized something deeper. As Les alliess appretent apousser les operations du siège unfolded on canvas or paper brushstrokes imitated nature itself while others replicated those initial strokes with precision. The landscape painters understood this delicate dance between imitation and innovation. Yet beyond these artistic endeavors lay another facet of the name "Destouches. " Andre-Cardinal Destouches (1672-1749), a composer whose melodies resonated throughout time. His portrait from 1732 immortalizes him as a maestro lost amidst notes suspended in air. And finally, we encounter The High Priest Coresus Sacrificing Himself to Save Callirhoe depicted by Fragonard himself (1732-1806). Within this masterpiece, Destouches' influence is palpable.