Ambassadors Collection (#5)

State Banquet given by the Emperor of the French to the Peace Plenipotentiaries, at the Tuileries (engraving)
1608774 State Banquet given by the Emperor of the French to the Peace Plenipotentiaries, at the Tuileries (engraving) by English School

The Crisis in China, Sir Ernest Satow, KCMG, Her Majestys Minister at Tokio, who may replace Sir Claude MacDonald, KCB
1600207 The Crisis in China, Sir Ernest Satow, KCMG, Her Majestys Minister at Tokio, who may replace Sir Claude MacDonald, KCB, KCMG, at Peking (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Queens Visit to the French Embassy (engraving)
1619027 The Queens Visit to the French Embassy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queens Visit to the French Embassy)

The Chinese Crisis (b / w photo)
1615088 The Chinese Crisis (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chinese Crisis. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 8 January 1898)

The War between Servia and Bulgaria, Diplomatic Conference at Constantinople (engraving)
1614403 The War between Servia and Bulgaria, Diplomatic Conference at Constantinople (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Key to "Reception of the Corps Diplomatique at the Court of St James s"(engraving)
1591750 Key to " Reception of the Corps Diplomatique at the Court of St James s" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Arbitration Treaty, Sir Julian Pauncefote in Washington (b / w photo)
1597096 The Arbitration Treaty, Sir Julian Pauncefote in Washington (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Arbitration Treaty)

Baron Gros, the Newly-Appointed French Ambassador at the Court of St Jamess (engraving)
1588002 Baron Gros, the Newly-Appointed French Ambassador at the Court of St Jamess (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baron Gros)

Sir Nicolas O Conor, British Ambassador to the Russian Court (b / w photo)
1605175 Sir Nicolas O Conor, British Ambassador to the Russian Court (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Nicolas O Conor)

The Envoys of Gungunhana (engraving)
1603190 The Envoys of Gungunhana (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Envoys of Gungunhana. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 6 June 1891)

The Greek Ministers Departure from England (b / w photo)
1603849 The Greek Ministers Departure from England (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Greek Ministers Departure from England)

The Trouble in Crete (litho)
1605640 The Trouble in Crete (litho) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Trouble in Crete. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 1 August 1896)

Lo-Feng-Luh, the New Chinese Minister to Great Britain (b / w photo)
1606048 Lo-Feng-Luh, the New Chinese Minister to Great Britain (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lo-Feng-Luh)

The late Sir Augustus Berkeley Paget (engraving)
1605597 The late Sir Augustus Berkeley Paget (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Sir Augustus Berkeley Paget)

The Corean Ambassadors returning on Board the Japanese Steamer Sakasago Masu (engraving)
1590299 The Corean Ambassadors returning on Board the Japanese Steamer Sakasago Masu (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Opening of the Paris Exhibition, Reception of Foreign Princes and Ambassadors by Marshal Macmahon in the Trocadero
1590033 Opening of the Paris Exhibition, Reception of Foreign Princes and Ambassadors by Marshal Macmahon in the Trocadero Building (engraving) by English School

The Prince of Waless Visit to Germany for the Kaisers Birthday (litho)
1629328 The Prince of Waless Visit to Germany for the Kaisers Birthday (litho) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sir Philip Currie, GCB, New Ambassador at Constantinople (engraving)
1627657 Sir Philip Currie, GCB, New Ambassador at Constantinople (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Philip Currie, GCB)

Sir Robert Morier, GCB, Her Majestys Ambassador to Russia (engraving)
1626180 Sir Robert Morier, GCB, Her Majestys Ambassador to Russia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Robert Morier, GCB)

Monsieur J Cambon (b / w photo)
1063585 Monsieur J Cambon (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monsieur J Cambon)

A Reception by Madame Carnot at the Elysee, Paris (engraving)
1062659 A Reception by Madame Carnot at the Elysee, Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Reception by Madame Carnot at the Elysee, Paris)

Sir William Hamilton, British Consul at Boulogne (engraving)
1105304 Sir William Hamilton, British Consul at Boulogne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir William Hamilton, British Consul at Boulogne)

Baron Brunnow, Russian Ambassador to Great Britain (engraving)
1104485 Baron Brunnow, Russian Ambassador to Great Britain (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baron Brunnow, Russian Ambassador to Great Britain)

Arrival of the Japanese Embassy at Washington (engraving)
1098831 Arrival of the Japanese Embassy at Washington (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrival of the Japanese Embassy at Washington)

The Chinese Commissioner Pin-Ta-Chun (engraving)
1099221 The Chinese Commissioner Pin-Ta-Chun (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chinese Commissioner Pin-Ta-Chun)

The Annamite Ambassadors in Paris (engraving)
1102779 The Annamite Ambassadors in Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Annamite Ambassadors in Paris)

The Marquis de Lavalette, the New French Ambassador to Great Britain (engraving)
1104290 The Marquis de Lavalette, the New French Ambassador to Great Britain (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Marquis de Lavalette)

Lord Lyons (engraving)
1046360 Lord Lyons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Lyons, British Ambassador at Paris)

Count Beust, the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador (engraving)
1057768 Count Beust, the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Count Beust, the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador)

The Japanese Embassy to Pekin, Prince Date and Suite (engraving)
1057658 The Japanese Embassy to Pekin, Prince Date and Suite (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Japanese Embassy to Pekin, Prince Date and Suite)

Hanging Scroll depicting A Meeting of Japan, China and the West
1109347 Hanging Scroll depicting A Meeting of Japan, China and the West, by Shiba Kokan (1747-1818); 101.6x49.5 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; eMinneapolis Institute of Art; Japanese

Benjamin Franklin (engraving)
812421 Benjamin Franklin (engraving) by Chamberlain, Mason (1727-87); Private Collection; (add.info.: Benjamin Franklin. Drawn by Mason Chamberlain. Engraved by S. Freeman)

Thomas Grenville (engraving)
812436 Thomas Grenville (engraving) by Hoppner, John (1758-1810) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Honourable Thomas Grenville, ambassador extraordinary at the Court of Vienna)

Charlemagne receiving samples of fabrics and embroidery from the ambassadors of the Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid
2788844 Charlemagne receiving samples of fabrics and embroidery from the ambassadors of the Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid (chromolitho) by European School

Ferukh Khan, the Persian Ambassador to the Court of France (engraving)
2772629 Ferukh Khan, the Persian Ambassador to the Court of France (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ferukh Khan)

Moroccan ambassadors arriving at the Algeciras Conference in Spain (colour litho)
2779159 Moroccan ambassadors arriving at the Algeciras Conference in Spain (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Turkish ambassadors public entry. (engraving)
605042 Turkish ambassadors public entry. (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turkish ambassadors public entry)

Sir Paul Pindars Lodge (engraving)
614351 Sir Paul Pindars Lodge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Paul Pindars lodge on Bishopsgate Street, London)

Illustration of the Sir Paul Pindar Stout House (engraving)
614348 Illustration of the Sir Paul Pindar Stout House (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

View of the Palace of the Alhambra from the north-east, 14th-16th century (photo)
XIR88996 View of the Palace of the Alhambra from the north-east, 14th-16th century (photo) by Spanish School; Granada, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Marius and the ambassadors of the Cimbri, from Plutarch Lives published by T C & E C Jack
2637806 Marius and the ambassadors of the Cimbri, from Plutarch Lives published by T C & E C Jack Ltd, 1920s (colour litho) by Rainey

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, 1783 (oil on canvas)
2629931 Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, 1783 (oil on canvas) by Duplessis, Joseph Siffred (1725-1802) (after); National Portrait Gallery, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: Benjamin Franklin (January 17)

Reception of the Turkish Ambassador, on Tuesday Last (engraving)
1618756 Reception of the Turkish Ambassador, on Tuesday Last (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reception of the Turkish Ambassador, on Tuesday Last)

Reception of the Russian Agents in Bulgaria (engraving)
1624721 Reception of the Russian Agents in Bulgaria (engraving) by Schonberg, Johann Nepomuk (1780-1863) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reception of the Russian Agents in Bulgaria)

Meeting of the Congress at Berlin (engraving)
1590119 Meeting of the Congress at Berlin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meeting of the Congress at Berlin)

Delivery of the Presidents Letter, 1855 (colour litho)
1272331 Delivery of the Presidents Letter, 1855 (colour litho) by Heine, Wilhelm Joseph (1813-39); 15x22.625 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Heine, W.|Sinclair, Thomas, Phila)

Congress of Vienna -1814
3778935 Congress of Vienna -1814 by Isabey, Jean-Baptiste (1767-1855); (add.info.: Congress of Vienna, 1814 - 1815. After a painting by Jean-Baptiste Isabey in 1819 (French painter)

British Representatives at the Venezuela Arbitration Commission in Paris (engraving)
1598988 British Representatives at the Venezuela Arbitration Commission in Paris (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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