Ambassador Collection (#2)

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

Francois de Noailles, Count d'Agen, musketeer, knight and ambassador, 1584-1645. Student of Galileo in Padua
FLO4572115 Francois de Noailles, Count d'Agen, musketeer, knight and ambassador, 1584-1645. Student of Galileo in Padua

Portrait of Mary Wortley Montgu (engraving)
2910665 Portrait of Mary Wortley Montgu (engraving); (add.info.: Mary Wortley Montgu 1689 - 1762. On her return from Constantinople in 1718 (where her husband had been British ambassador)

Producing his credentials under the signet royal. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput
2963118 Producing his credentials under the signet royal. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput. Illustration from Gullivers Travels published c.1875; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Jacob Gilles, 1757
1577620 Jacob Gilles, 1757; (add.info.: Jacob Gilles in 1757. Jacob Gilles (ca. 1691 in Kollum - September 10, 1765 in Ypenburg manor near Rijswijk) was Grand Pensionary of Holland from September 23

Marin de Montchenu, Baron Montchenu, ambassador and premier maitre d'hotel to King Francis I, 1498-1543
FLO4570996 Marin de Montchenu, Baron Montchenu, ambassador and premier maitre d'hotel to King Francis I, 1498-1543. Handcoloured lithograph after a miniature of the court of King Francis I in

Italian Legation in London: group photo of the ambassadors Giuseppe Greppi, Emmanuel d'Azeglio
3575584 Italian Legation in London: group photo of the ambassadors Giuseppe Greppi, Emmanuel d'Azeglio, Balbi and Giovan Battista Marochetti; (add.info.: London, Great Britain 1859 ca)

Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln, Lord High Admiral, Ambassador, Broker, 1512-1584
FLO4638398 Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln, Lord High Admiral, Ambassador, Broker, 1512-1584. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Francis Bartolozzi after Hans Holbein from Facsimiles of

Reception of an ambassador at Versailles. Ornate coaches with liveried footmen being met at the gates of the French
FLO4657024 Reception of an ambassador at Versailles. Ornate coaches with liveried footmen being met at the gates of the French king's palace

Japanese embassy in China attacked 1900. Chocolate collector card dated 1900 depicting the Boxer Uprising in China
5306015 Japanese embassy in China attacked 1900. Chocolate collector card dated 1900 depicting the Boxer Uprising in China.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Don Diego Sarmiento de Acuna, Count of Gondomar, 1567 - 1626. Spanish diplomat
UIG5419947 Don Diego Sarmiento de Acuna, Count of Gondomar, 1567 - 1626. Spanish diplomat, the Spanish ambassador to England from 1613 to 1622

Rigaud d'Aureille, knight, ambassador and maitre d'hotel du roi, 1455-1517
FLO4571079 Rigaud d'Aureille, knight, ambassador and maitre d'hotel du roi, 1455-1517. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VIII 5

Pierre de la Guiche, nobleman of Burgundy, knight, advisor and chamberlain to the king, d. 1544
FLO4571045 Pierre de la Guiche, nobleman of Burgundy, knight, advisor and chamberlain to the king, d. 1544. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VIII 5

Edmond-Charles Genet presenting himself to President George Washington
3586442 Edmond-Charles Genet presenting himself to President George Washington; (add.info.: Painting depicting Edmond-Charles Genet (1764-1834) the French ambassador to the United States

The visit of the Ambassador of China, 1896
1574822 The visit of the Ambassador of China, 1896; (add.info.: The visit of the Ambassador of China, 1896 by T. Dart Walker)

George M Dallas, American politican and diplomat (engraving)
8676385 George M Dallas, American politican and diplomat (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: George M Dallas (1792-1864)

Count Joseph Alexander Hubner, Austrian Ambassador to France (engraving)
8676569 Count Joseph Alexander Hubner, Austrian Ambassador to France (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Count Joseph Alexander Hubner (1811-1892)

Robert Houdin (1805-1871) sculpture Blois, 1801-1899 (sculpture)
5942827 Robert Houdin (1805-1871) sculpture Blois, 1801-1899 (sculpture); Maison de la magie Robert-Houdin, Blois, France; (add.info)

The oath of Alvar Fanez Minaya (1047-1114) after the conquest of Cuenca (1111) - PEREZ VILLAAMIL, Jenaro (1807-1854)
CUL4870941 The oath of Alvar Fanez Minaya (1047-1114) after the conquest of Cuenca (1111) - PEREZ VILLAAMIL, Jenaro (1807-1854). El juramento de Alvar Fanez Minaya. 1847. (146 x 223 cm). Romanticism

Portrait of Chung Hou
3521128 Portrait of Chung Hou; (add.info.: Portrait of Chung Hou, the first real Chinese Ambassador to Europe and resident Minister in Paris during the 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Audience of the Holy Father to the Diplomatic Corps: the ambassador of Brazil standing
3568349 Audience of the Holy Father to the Diplomatic Corps: the ambassador of Brazil standing; (add.info.: Rome 1929 Photographer: Felici, G. Studio); Alinari Archives, Florence

Harun al-Rashid receiving an Embassy from Charles the Great (litho)
8660921 Harun al-Rashid receiving an Embassy from Charles the Great (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Ambassador's Entrance into Paris (engraving)
8633130 An Ambassador's Entrance into Paris (engraving) by Lami, Eugene-Louis (1800-90) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Ambassador's Entrance into Paris)

The Prussian ambassador to London and his residence (engraving)
8676276 The Prussian ambassador to London and his residence (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Albrecht von Bernstorff, Prussian ambassador to London)

Grand reception of the first British ambassador to China (engraving)
8676453 Grand reception of the first British ambassador to China (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand reception of Lord Macartney)

There arrived a solemn embassy from Blefuscu, with humble offers of a peace. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput
2963117 There arrived a solemn embassy from Blefuscu, with humble offers of a peace. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput

Veleda receiving a request from a Roman embassy for mediation in the Batavian Rebellion, 69-70 (engraving)
8626230 Veleda receiving a request from a Roman embassy for mediation in the Batavian Rebellion, 69-70 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Veleda)

The Japanese ravage the Coast of China (litho)
8661041 The Japanese ravage the Coast of China (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Japanese ravage the Coast of China)

Philipp von Brunnow, Russian diplomat (engraving)
8676812 Philipp von Brunnow, Russian diplomat (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Philipp von Brunnow (1797-1875), Russian diplomat, Russian diplomat

Staircase of the French Embassy, Albert Gate, Hyde Park, London (engraving)
8676559 Staircase of the French Embassy, Albert Gate, Hyde Park, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Staircase of the French Embassy, Albert Gate)

Sir William Wallace (Braveheart) (ca. 1270-1305), guardian of the Scottish kingdom refuses the proposals of the English
ELD4872795 Sir William Wallace (Braveheart) (ca. 1270-1305), guardian of the Scottish kingdom refuses the proposals of the English envoys

Walter Page, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Walter Page, between c1910 and c1915. Shows diplomat Walter Hines Page (1855-1918) who was appointed U.S. ambassador to Britain by President Woodrow Wilson

Carlos M. de Cespedes, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Carlos M. de Cespedes, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Cuban writer and diplomat arlos Manuel de Ce´spedes y Quesada (1871-1939), who served as the President of Cuba

Sir Esme W. Howard, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Sir Esme W. Howard, between c1915 and c1920

Joffre, Sharp, Pershing, Paris, July 4, 1917, 4 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Joffre, Sharp, Pershing, Paris, July 4, 1917, 4 Jul 1917 (date created or published later). French general Joseph Jacques Ce´saire Joffre (1852-1931), U.S

Baron Gros, the newly-appointed French Ambassador at the Court of St. James's, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Baron Gros, the newly-appointed French Ambassador at the Court of St. James's, 1862. Engraving of a photograph by M. Alophe, photographer to the Emperor

Reception of the King Consort of Spain at the Palace of St. Cloud, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Reception of the King Consort of Spain at the Palace of St. Cloud, 1864. The inauguration of the portion of the chemin de fer, opening up direct railway communication between Paris and Madrid

M.T. Herrick & Anne Morgan, (1918?). Creator: Bain News Service. M.T. Herrick & Anne Morgan, (1918?)
M.T. Herrick & Anne Morgan, (1918?). U.S. Ambassador Myron Timothy Herrick (1854-1929) and philanthropist Anne Tracy Morgan (1873-1952) standing together

Gaston Liebert, portrait photograph, 1919 May 27. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Gaston Liebert, portrait photograph, 1919 May 27. French diplomat Gaston Ernest Liebert, Consul-General in New York City

Gaston Liebert, portrait photograph, 1919 May 27. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Gaston Liebert, portrait photograph, 1919 May 27. French diplomat Gaston Ernest Liebert, Consul-General in New York City

Pompone II de Bellièvre, 1657. Creator: Robert Nanteuil
Pompone II de Bellievre, 1657

Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: Colonel Sandford delivering...a Catalogue...1876. Creator: Melton Prior
Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: Colonel Sandford delivering to President Grant a Catalogue of the British Department, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876

Peter of Weyms, c17th century. Creator: Anon
Peter of Weyms, c17th century

Johann Jakob Datt von Tiefenau, c17th century. Creator: Anon
Johann Jakob Datt von Tiefenau, c17th century

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