Ambassador Collection

Ambassador Cornelis Calkoen at his Audience with Sultan Ahmed III, c
3545931 Ambassador Cornelis Calkoen at his Audience with Sultan Ahmed III, c.1727-30 (oil on canvas) by Vanmour, Jean Baptiste (1671-1737); 90x121 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Joseph Kennedy, American Ambassador & family, 1938
The new U.S.A Ambassador in London, Joseph P. Kennedy pictured with his wife and nine children. Left to right are the ambassador, Patricia (aged 13), John (aka Jack, JFK, aged twenty), Jean (nine)

Nosey Kids
10th August 1942: Nursery school children gather round a Chrysler car belonging to Mrs JG Winan, the wife of the US ambassador to Britain

The Ambassadors, 1533 (oil on panel)
BAL122676 The Ambassadors, 1533 (oil on panel) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543); 207x209.5 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; German, out of copyright

Russo-Japanese treaty at Portsmouth NH, 1905
President Theodore Roosevelt presiding over the Treaty of Portsmouth ending the Russo-Japanese War, 1905. Hand-colored halftone illustration

Airspeed AS57 Ambassador G-ALZN Elizabethan of BEA
Airspeed AS57 Ambassador, G-ALZN, Elizabethan, of BEA

Kennedy Family
The American Ambassador, Joseph P. Kennedy with his children at the International University Athletics match at White City Stadium between Oxford and Cambridge vs. Harvard and Yale

Alexandra kollontai, russian revolutionary, social theorist and stateswoman (1872-1952), kollontai in 1910

Sir Henry Neville
SIR HENRY NEVILLE diplomat, Elizabeths ambassador to France in 1599

Mrs Kennedy and her deb daughters
Mrs Joseph Kennedy, wife of H.E. the United States Ambassador, in a photograph to mark the presentation of two of her daughters at the first court at Buckingham Palace in May 1938

Letter from Mary Queen of Scots to Queen Elizabeth I, Sheffield, 29 October 1571. Artist: Mary Queen of Scots
Letter from Mary Queen of Scots to Queen Elizabeth I, Sheffield, 29 October 1571. Letter, in French, from Mary Queen of Scots, to Queen Elizabeth

Young Gents
February 1958: Eleven year old Major Thompson, dressed as a future diplomat, explores Kensington Gardens in London with his nanny and two friends. (Photo by Russell Knight/BIPs/Getty Images)

Americans gaining French alliance in the Revolutionary War
American and French representatives signing a Treaty of Alliance at Paris, American Revolution. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Abd-ar-Rahman III (889- 961). Emir and Caliph of Al-Andalus. Abd-ar-Rahman III and his court (1885) by Dionisio Baixeras Verdaguer (1862-1943) depicting the Caliphs reception of the monk John Gorze

Lady Castellani and her daughter Lady Lampson
Josephine, nÚÑáStead (1875-1974), Lady Castellani, Wife of Sir Aldo Castellani; daughter of George Ambler Stead with her daughter Lady Jacqueline Lampson (1910-2015), wife of Sir Miles Lampson

Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543)
The Ambassadors, 1533. Portrays Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve, the ambassadors of Francis I of France. National Gallery. London. England

Ambassadors Sent by Agamemnon to Urge Achilles to Fight, 1801 (oil on canvas)
XIR128674 Ambassadors Sent by Agamemnon to Urge Achilles to Fight, 1801 (oil on canvas) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867); Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris

The Grand Staircase in Dorchester House
Interior of Dorchester House at the time it was the residence of the American Ambassador in London, Mr Whitelaw Reid. Located on Park Lane, it was designed by Lewis Vulliamy for Robert Holford

David receives envoys of King Hiram of Tyre (1 Chronicles 14)
Illustration of a David receives envoys of King Hiram of Tyre (1 Chronicles 14)

PRINCE NARES VARARIDDHI (1855-1925). Siamese ambassador to the United Kingdom. Wood engraving, American, 1884

Dorchester House, Park Lane, London - The official residence of the American Ambassador (The US Embassy) - built in 1853 by Robert Stayner Holford - demolished in 1929 - now the site of

PREV2A-00090
Benjamin Franklin representing the American cause at Louis XVIs court. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century painting

Mildenhall in India 1599
Sir John Mildenhall is sent by Elizabeth I of England to establish relations with Akbar, Mughal emperor of India

Rufus Isaacs Photo
RUFUS DANIEL ISaCS later marquess of Reading, lawyer and statesman, attorney-general, lord chief justice, ambassador to USA, viceroy of India

Ravoninahitriniarivo, Berlin, May 1883 (albumen print)
622833 Ravoninahitriniarivo, Berlin, May 1883 (albumen print) by Schaarwachter, Julius Cornelius (1847-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ravoninahitriniarivo)

Airspeed AS57 Ambassador first prototype G-AGUA
Airspeed AS57 Ambassador first prototype, G-AGUA

Regulus Leaves Carthage
Roman ambassador Atilius Regulus sails from Carthage with a diplomatic delegation, hoping to negotiate peace with Rome; he promises to return if he fails

Portrait of Ferry Carondelet with his Secretaries, 1510. Creator: Sebastiano del Piombo
Portrait of Ferry Carondelet with his Secretaries, 1510.

Mrs. F.D. Grant; Mrs. Francis M. Gibson; Mrs. U.S. Grant III; Gen. F.D. Grant, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. F.D. Grant; Mrs. Francis M. Gibson; Mrs. U.S. Grant III; Gen. F.D. Grant, 1911. Shows General Frederick Dent Grant, commanding officer on Governors Island

Juan Riano, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Juan Riano, 1910.

Jos. Choate, portrait bust, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Jos. Choate, portrait bust, 1910.

Sir J.N. Jordan, British Minister to China, portrait, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Sir J.N. Jordan, British Minister to China, portrait, 1912.

Sir F.L. Bertie, portrait bust, 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Sir F.L. Bertie, portrait bust, 1918.

Ali Rustem Bey, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Ali Rustem Bey, 1914. Ahmet Rustem Bey (1862-1934) who was the Turkish ambassador to the United States from June to October, 1914, on a boat with a reporter.

Count Moltke, wife and child, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Count Moltke, wife and child, between c1910 and c1915.

Amb. Myron T. Herrick & wife, between 1912 and 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Amb. Myron T. Herrick & wife Carolyn M. Parmely Herrick, between 1912 and 1914. Shows Myron T. Herrick (1854-1929), American ambassador to France 1912-14.

H.L. Wilson, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
H.L. Wilson, between c1915 and c1920. Shows Henry Lane Wilson (1857-1932) who served as the United States Ambassador to Mexico in 1909-1913).

Elkus and Morgenthau, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Elkus and Morgenthau, 1916. Shows U.S. Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire Abram I. Elkus (1867-1947), shaking hands with former ambassador Henry Morgenthau (1856-1946).

Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, between c1910 and c1915. Shows English diplomat Sir Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice (1859-1918), who was the British Ambassador to the United States from 1913 to 1918.

The Court at Buckingham Palace on Saturday last: arrival of the foreign ambassadors, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Court at Buckingham Palace on Saturday last: arrival of the foreign ambassadors, 1864. 'As a memorial of the occasion, last Saturday, when our Queen, to the gratification of all her people

The Ambassadors from Madagascar, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Ambassadors from Madagascar, 1864. Engraving from carte-de-visite photographs by M. Chambay. 'Their Excellencies Rainandrianandraina and Rainiferingia

Midas of Phrygia arranging an Alliance with Urartu (litho)
8660847 Midas of Phrygia arranging an Alliance with Urartu (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Midas of Phrygia arranging an Alliance with Urartu)

Rameses II receiving a Copy of his Treaty with the Hittites (litho)
8660916 Rameses II receiving a Copy of his Treaty with the Hittites (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rameses II receiving a Copy of his Treaty with the Hittites)

Emissaries of Suleiman the Magnificent arriving in Frankfurt, 1562 (engraving)
8663942 Emissaries of Suleiman the Magnificent arriving in Frankfurt, 1562 (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Edward Everett, American politician and diplomat (engraving)
8676940 Edward Everett, American politician and diplomat (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Everett (1794-1865), American politician and diplomat

French Embassy, Albert Gate, Hyde Park, London (engraving)
8676556 French Embassy, Albert Gate, Hyde Park, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Embassy, Albert Gate, Hyde Park, London)

Queen Victoria giving audience to an ambassador in the Royal Closet, St. James Palace
FLO4669451 Queen Victoria giving audience to an ambassador in the Royal Closet, St. James Palace. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an illustration by Gilbert from London Interiors

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"Captivating Ambassadors: From Joseph Kennedy to Abd-ar-Rahman III and Beyond" In 1938, the world witnessed the influential presence of Joseph Kennedy, an American Ambassador, and his esteemed family. Their diplomatic endeavors left a lasting impact on international relations. Meanwhile, in 1533, "The Ambassadors, " a mesmerizing oil painting on panel by an unknown artist, showcased the elegance and sophistication associated with ambassadors throughout history. Amidst all this grandeur, there were always nosy kids who couldn't resist peeking into the lives of these distinguished individuals. One such instance was captured in Angus McBean's portrait of Rosemary Kennedy - a testament to both her familial ties and personal struggles. Not limited to human ambassadors alone, even aircraft like Airspeed AS57 Ambassador G-ALZN Elizabethan played their part in connecting nations through travel and commerce under BEA's watchful eye. Speaking of families making their mark on diplomacy, the renowned Kennedy family has been synonymous with political influence for decades. Their legacy continues to inspire future generations striving for excellence in public service. Beyond borders lay Sir Henry Neville - an ambassador whose role transcended national boundaries as he navigated complex political landscapes during his time. Similarly breaking barriers was Mrs. Kennedy alongside her debutante daughters who challenged societal norms while representing their country with grace and poise. Traveling back centuries ago brings us face-to-face with Abd-ar-Rahman III - Emir and Caliph of Al-Andalus. His reign exemplified how ambassadors could shape history through alliances forged across cultures and civilizations. Shifting our focus to Russia at the turn of the 20th century reveals Alexandra Kollontai - a revolutionary figure known for her social theories that aimed to reshape society's perception of gender roles. Her contributions as a stateswoman further solidified her status as an ambassador for change.