Ambassadors Collection (#3)

Procession of the Doge and Venetian Officials, c. 1555-60 (woodcut) (b / w photo)
TPG188401 Procession of the Doge and Venetian Officials, c.1555-60 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by Pagani, Matteo (fl.1538-62); Museo Correr, Venice

Congress of Vienna, 1814-15 (engraving) (SEE ALSO 79713)
CHT217258 Congress of Vienna, 1814-15 (engraving) (SEE ALSO 79713) by Isabey, Jean-Baptiste (1767-1855) (after); Archives du Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres, Paris

Imperial Palace, Peking, 1670 (engraving)
468806 Imperial Palace, Peking, 1670 (engraving) by Dutch School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Emperors Viceroy receives the Dutch ambassadors during a royal banquet)

Ambassadors of Portugal (the Grand Master of St James and Lawrence Fongasse)
3655254 Ambassadors of Portugal (the Grand Master of St James and Lawrence Fongasse) presented to Richard II by the Duke of Lancaster (engraving) by English School

Residence des ambassadeurs francais et anglais a Tien-tsin, en 1858 (engraving)
2814192 Residence des ambassadeurs francais et anglais a Tien-tsin, en 1858 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Abyssinian Ambassadors at the Elysee Palace (colour litho)
2818905 The Abyssinian Ambassadors at the Elysee Palace (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Concert of the Philharmonic Academy of Rome (engraving)
2771966 Concert of the Philharmonic Academy of Rome (engraving) by Janet, Gustave (b. 1829); Private Collection; (add.info.: Concert of the Philharmonic Academy of Rome)

Sir John Bowring, FRS, HM Plenipotentiary in China (engraving)
2772657 Sir John Bowring, FRS, HM Plenipotentiary in China (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir John Bowring, FRS, HM Plenipotentiary in China)

The Venetian Envoys received by the Chief Magistrate and the People of Antwerp in the Year 1324 (engraving)
2773393 The Venetian Envoys received by the Chief Magistrate and the People of Antwerp in the Year 1324 (engraving) by English School

Opening session of the Algeciras Conference, Spain (colour litho)
3097568 Opening session of the Algeciras Conference, Spain (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening session of the Algeciras Conference, Spain)

The British Embassy, Paris (b / w photo)
1606608 The British Embassy, Paris (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Embassy, Paris)

Marshal Pelissier, Duke of Malakoff (engraving)
1609500 Marshal Pelissier, Duke of Malakoff (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marshal Pelissier, Duke of Malakoff)

The Siamese Ambassadors (engraving)
1609236 The Siamese Ambassadors (engraving) by Skill, Frederick John (1824-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Siamese Ambassadors. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 5 December 1857)

The Ambassadors at Constantinople (b / w photo)
1605998 The Ambassadors at Constantinople (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ambassadors at Constantinople)

The Ambassadors at Constantinople (b / w photo)
1605997 The Ambassadors at Constantinople (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ambassadors at Constantinople)

State Carriage of King Louis Philippe sent to convey to the Tuileries, the Marquis of Normanby
1617305 State Carriage of King Louis Philippe sent to convey to the Tuileries, the Marquis of Normanby, the Newly appointed Ambassador (engraving) by English School

Nawab Gholam Hussein Khan, CSI, British Envoy to the Ameer of Cabul (engraving)
1621601 Nawab Gholam Hussein Khan, CSI, British Envoy to the Ameer of Cabul (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nawab Gholam Hussein Khan, CSI)

Reception of the Foreign Ministers and Consuls by the Emperor of China at Pekin (engraving)
1620949 Reception of the Foreign Ministers and Consuls by the Emperor of China at Pekin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lady Walshams "At Home, "at the British Legation, Pekin (engraving)
1614793 Lady Walshams " At Home, " at the British Legation, Pekin (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Walshams " At Home)

Sir Edward Malet at Berlin (engraving)
1627580 Sir Edward Malet at Berlin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Edward Malet at Berlin)

The Amatonga Deputation to England (engraving)
1595097 The Amatonga Deputation to England (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Amatonga Deputation to England)

The Burmese Embassy (engraving)
1588796 The Burmese Embassy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Burmese Embassy. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 20 July 1872)

Congress of Berlin (engraving)
1590093 Congress of Berlin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Congress of Berlin. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 22 June 1878)

Count Schouvaloff, Russian Ambassador to Great Britain (engraving)
1590062 Count Schouvaloff, Russian Ambassador to Great Britain (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Count Schouvaloff, Russian Ambassador to Great Britain)

Colonel John Hay, the New United States Ambassador to England (b / w photo)
1597246 Colonel John Hay, the New United States Ambassador to England (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonel John Hay)

The Renewed Conflict in the Philippines, Scenes of the Engagements on 4 and 5 February (b / w photo)
1598483 The Renewed Conflict in the Philippines, Scenes of the Engagements on 4 and 5 February (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Count Pierre Schouvaloff, the New Russian Ambassador to England (engraving)
1053239 Count Pierre Schouvaloff, the New Russian Ambassador to England (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Count Pierre Schouvaloff)

The Last Photograph of Major Cavagnari, a Conference with Yakoob Khan at Gundamak (engraving)
1054394 The Last Photograph of Major Cavagnari, a Conference with Yakoob Khan at Gundamak (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sir Philip Hoby (aquatint)
726838 Sir Philip Hoby (aquatint) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Philip Hoby, English Ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire and Flanders)

The Graeco-Turkish War, the Battle of Domoko from the Greek Side (litho)
1597522 The Graeco-Turkish War, the Battle of Domoko from the Greek Side (litho) by McCormick, Arthur David (1860-1943) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Graeco-Turkish War)

Banquet to the Duke of Malakoff, at the Army and Navy Club (engraving)
1609542 Banquet to the Duke of Malakoff, at the Army and Navy Club (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Banquet to the Duke of Malakoff)

The Peace Conference, at Paris (engraving)
1608926 The Peace Conference, at Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Peace Conference, at Paris)

Lord Cromer, British Minister Plenipotentiary in Egypt (engraving)
1605226 Lord Cromer, British Minister Plenipotentiary in Egypt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Cromer, British Minister Plenipotentiary in Egypt)

The Turkish Crisis (b / w photo)
1605845 The Turkish Crisis (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Turkish Crisis. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 3 October 1896)

Sir Horace Rumbold (engraving)
1605766 Sir Horace Rumbold (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Horace Rumbold. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 12 September 1896)

Sir Edmund Monson, the New British Ambassador to the French Republic (b / w photo)
1605721 Sir Edmund Monson, the New British Ambassador to the French Republic (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Edmund Monson)

Sketches of Manipur (engraving)
1603024 Sketches of Manipur (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of Manipur. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 11 April 1891)

The Paris Conference on the Danubian Principalities (engraving)
2771955 The Paris Conference on the Danubian Principalities (engraving) by Janet, Gustave (b. 1829); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Paris Conference on the Danubian Principalities)

The Siamese Ambassadors and Suite (engraving)
2785875 The Siamese Ambassadors and Suite (engraving) by Portch, Julian (active c. 1855); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Siamese Ambassadors and Suite)

The late Baron de Beaulieu, Belgian Ambassador (engraving)
1588976 The late Baron de Beaulieu, Belgian Ambassador (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Baron de Beaulieu, Belgian Ambassador)

Sionii Iwakura, the Japanese Special Ambassador (engraving)
1588939 Sionii Iwakura, the Japanese Special Ambassador (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sionii Iwakura, the Japanese Special Ambassador)

Conference Room, Hakodadi, 1855 (litho)
1272367 Conference Room, Hakodadi, 1855 (litho) by Heine, Wilhelm Joseph (1813-39); 15x22.375 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Heine, W.|Sarony & Co)

Ornaments in panels, Hall of the Ambassadors (colour litho)
3652002 Ornaments in panels, Hall of the Ambassadors (colour litho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ornaments in panels, Hall of the Ambassadors)

Ornaments on the walls of the Hall of the Ambassadors (colour litho)
3652062 Ornaments on the walls of the Hall of the Ambassadors (colour litho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ornaments on the walls of the Hall of the Ambassadors)

Spandril of an arch of window, Hall of the Ambassadors (colour litho)
3652008 Spandril of an arch of window, Hall of the Ambassadors (colour litho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spandril of an arch of window)

Ornament in panels on the Walls, Hall of the Ambassadors (colour litho)
3651996 Ornament in panels on the Walls, Hall of the Ambassadors (colour litho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ornament in panels on the Walls)

Sir Thomas Wyatt (aquatint)
726796 Sir Thomas Wyatt (aquatint) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Thomas Wyatt, English ambassador and poet)

Tsar Alexei I Mikhailovich (1629-76) Receives an Embassy from the West
TRV230415 Tsar Alexei I Mikhailovich (1629-76) Receives an Embassy from the West, from volume I of Voyages tres-curieux et tres-renommez faits en Muscovie, Tartarie et Perse by Adam Olearius

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"Exploring the World of Ambassadors: From Renaissance Art to Modern Times" Step into a captivating journey through history as we delve into the fascinating world of ambassadors. Hans Holbein The Younger's masterpiece, "The Ambassadors, " takes us back to 16th-century Europe, showcasing the intricate details and symbolism that defined diplomatic relations. Traveling further in time, we witness the Congress of Vienna in 1814-1815, where engravings immortalize the pivotal moments that shaped European politics and diplomacy. Lorenzo the Magnificent, an Italian Medici ruler from the 15th century, stands as a testament to his influential role in fostering cultural exchange and diplomacy during the Renaissance. Even advertisements have embraced this theme; a vibrant advert for Gordons Gin from 1929 showcases how they were associated with sophistication and refinement. Meanwhile, Ravoninahitriniarivo's albumen print captures Berlin's bustling atmosphere during May 1883 when diplomats convened to discuss international affairs. Diving into popular culture, Chocolat Guerin-Boutron's trade card brings ambassadors' historic words to life through vivid chromolithography. Harry Grattan's artwork offers a contemporary perspective on these esteemed figures who bridge nations together. Beyond artistry lies reality; take a dip into luxury at LA's Ambassadors Hotel swimming pool while admiring its stunning grounds. Or let your imagination soar amidst towers and views at Alhambra's Tower of Comares—an architectural marvel where Venetian ambassadors once received warm receptions in Damascus during their travels. Lastly, Kensington Girls take center stage—a wartime version presented by Gate Theatre—reminding us that even amid conflict or adversity, ambassadorial efforts persistently strive for peace and understanding across borders. From timeless paintings to real-life encounters throughout centuries past and present—ambassadors continue shaping our global narrative with grace and diplomacy.