Book  (Apr 1999)  Page(s) 30.  
 
Achille ('Belle Italiane', 'Louis XVI', 'Superbe Brune') Gallica. Breeder unknown, pre-1810. The author cites several sources, including this description: "Deep violet red"...

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 2.  
 
Achille (Provins) ? ? ; dark red violet.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 428.  
 
Louis XVI (damask or Provins) Miellez ca. 1840; vivid carmine-red or violet-purple, medium size, double, firm, not floriferous, many prickles. = Belle Italienne; Achille.

Book  (1912)  Page(s) 57.  
 
Catalogue des Roses exposées
48. Achille.—Provins.
Guerrapain décrit cette variété; elle était dans la collection du château de Soucelle; on l'appelait aussi 'Superbe Brune'. Prévost lui donne comme synonymes 'Louis XVI' et 'Belle Italiane'. 

Guerrapain described this variety; this rose was in the collection of Soucelle castle; it is also called 'Superbe Brune'. Prévost also called it 'Louis XVI' and 'Belle Italiane'. 

Book  (1906)  Page(s) 4.  
 
209. Achille, Provins, rouge foncé violacé

G = dans l'Almanach de Guerrapin

Book  (1858)  Page(s) 214.  
 
Rosa gallica.
Louis XVI, Blumen mittelgroß, sehr voll, purpurviolet.

Translation: Rosa gallica,
Louis XVI, the ,edium-sized, very full flowers are purple-violet.

Website/Catalog  (1847)  Page(s) 27.  
 
Roses obtenues des semis faits par M. Louis Parmentier.
0501  Achille.

Book  (1847)  Page(s) 550.  
 
Rosier de Provins. Rosa Gallica.
Variétés jardinières.
Louis XVI. Fleurs moyennes, très pleines, pourpre violacé.

Website/Catalog  (1842)  Page(s) 28.  
 
Rosa centifolia brown superbe, vortreffliche dunkle .... 2 Courant Mark
[probably not 'Brown's Superb', as the German translation is the "excellent dark"]

Magazine  (2 Feb 1836)  Page(s) 28.  
 
Short description of some of the most beautiful roses of my collection. (sent by court gardener Wimmer in Schlitz.)...
R. gallica. Louis XVI. Medium tall shrub; rounded glandular calyx; medium size double bloom, petals beautifully folded, dark crimson with violet-purple.