Constitution Collection (#4)

Constitution Place in Athens, Greece. Date: 1896

The Prospect Before Us, 1788 (pen & ink and wash over graphite on paper)
XYC203416 The Prospect Before Us, 1788 (pen & ink and wash over graphite on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 22.2x30.8 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

At Last, illustration of female warrior celebrating Woman's Franchise, Punch, January 23, 1918 (print)
4073068 At Last, illustration of female warrior celebrating Woman's Franchise, Punch, January 23, 1918 (print) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At Last)

Drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776, 19th century (engraving)
XEE4156500 Drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776, 19th century (engraving) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776)

Museo Nacional de Historia, Mexico City, Mexico
Plaza Mayor in Mexico, detail of the Market (oil on canvas) (Photo by Art Images via Getty Images)

Suffragettes in front of the Lafayette Memorial 1913 (photo)
685768 Suffragettes in front of the Lafayette Memorial 1913 (photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); (add.info.: Suffragettes in front of the Lafayette Memorial)

Street Car advertising the Susan B. Anthony Pageant, 1915 (b/w photo)
3964102 Street Car advertising the Susan B. Anthony Pageant, 1915 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info)

Suffragist Lucy Branham burns the "hollow phrases" of President Woodrow Wilson across from the White House
4073013 Suffragist Lucy Branham burns the "hollow phrases" of President Woodrow Wilson across from the White House

King Henry III of England facing the Baron Commission led by Simon V of Montfort
ELD4874894 King Henry III of England facing the Baron Commission led by Simon V of Montfort, illustration from A Chronicle of England by James Doyle, 1864 (colour litho) by English School

Come to the White House Sunday at 3 1913 (photo)
685760 Come to the White House Sunday at 3 1913 (photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); (add.info.: Marchers with Banners" Come to the White House Sunday at 3); Universal History Archive/UIG

Women with Festoons march in DC Parade 1914 (photo)
685771 Women with Festoons march in DC Parade 1914 (photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); (add.info.: Women with Festoons march in DC Parade); Universal History Archive/UIG

Suffrage Farmers Going to Work (photo)
685793 Suffrage Farmers Going to Work (photo) by Bain, George Grantham - Bain News Service (1865-1944); (add.info.: Suffrage Farmers Going to Work); Universal History Archive/UIG

Street Car advertising the Susan B. Anthony Pageant, 1915 (b/w photo)
3964103 Street Car advertising the Susan B. Anthony Pageant, 1915 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info)

Man and Woman standing with sign supporting U. S. Constitution's 18th Amendment, Washington DC, USA
5974388 Man and Woman standing with sign supporting U.S. Constitution's 18th Amendment, Washington DC, USA, 1932 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Two Men Holding Sign "The American's Creed" on Steps of U. S
3964313 Two Men Holding Sign "The American's Creed" on Steps of U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, DC, 1936 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Joseph Staline (Stalin) (Joseph Vissarionovich Djougachvili dit) (1879-1953)
FIA5376215 Joseph Staline (Stalin) (Joseph Vissarionovich Djougachvili dit) (1879-1953) redefinit la constitution sovietique (constitution Staline)

Plaza San Antonio de Cadiz on the day of the oath of the Constitution of 1812 (oil on canvas)
AIS5354625 Plaza San Antonio de Cadiz on the day of the oath of the Constitution of 1812 (oil on canvas) by Godoy y Castro, Federico (1869-1939); Museo Historico Municipal de San Fernando, Cadiz

Death or Liberty... Or Britannia & the Virtues of the Constitution in danger of Violation from the great Political
527779 Death or Liberty... Or Britannia & the Virtues of the Constitution in danger of Violation from the great Political Libertine

King James I the Conqueror presiding over a session of the Cortes, from the manuscript
IND351683 King James I the Conqueror presiding over a session of the Cortes, from the manuscript, Book of the Usatges and Constitutions of Catalonia (the Usatges and Commemorations of Pere Albert)

Signing of the Act of Independence on 5th July 1811 (oil on canvas)
IND146265 Signing of the Act of Independence on 5th July 1811 (oil on canvas) by Lovera, Juan (1776-1841); Collection of the Concejo Municipal, Caracas

President Lincoln, writing the Proclamation of Freedom, January 1st, 1863, pub. 1864 (colour litho)
2646221 President Lincoln, writing the Proclamation of Freedom, January 1st, 1863, pub. 1864 (colour litho) by Blythe, David Gilmour (1815-65); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari, 1873-2-3
ICA4871007 Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari, 1873-2-3 by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari

French Revolution: Proclamation of the Constitution, 1791 (engraving)
ELD4833709 French Revolution: Proclamation of the Constitution, 1791 (engraving) by Berthault, Pierre-Gabriel (1737-1831); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Revolution)

The Three Witches, The Liberal Government of Asquith, Lloyd George and Churchill plots to transform the British
KDC400208 The Three Witches, The Liberal Government of Asquith, Lloyd George and Churchill plots to transform the British Constitution, 1909 (litho) by Partridge

Lloyd George as a pavement artist with portraits of the Wicked Earl and contrasting portraits of the British Workman
KDC400206 Lloyd George as a pavement artist with portraits of the Wicked Earl and contrasting portraits of the British Workman, made prosperous by Free Trade and poor by Tariff Reform

"The House. "A. D. 1265 (colour litho)
670113 " The House." A.D. 1265 (colour litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The House." A.D. 1265)

Paul Burke Ireland & Cork Constitution Rugby Union 24 January 1995 Date: 24 January 1995

Brian O Meara Ireland & Cork Constitution Rugby Union 18 November 1997 Date: 18 November 1997

Gabriel Fulcher Ireland & Cork Constitution Rugby Union 06 March 1995 Date: 06 March 1995

David Corkery Ireland & Cork Constitution Rugby Union 09 November 1994 Date: 09 November 1994

Michael Bradley Ireland & Cork Constitution Rugby Union 22 February 1993 Date: 22 February 1993

Ralph Keyes Ireland & Cork Constitution Rugby Union 06 January 1992 Date: 06 January 1992

"Our constitutions gone!"(engraving)
7177682 " Our constitutions gone!" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Our constitutions gone)

The Poll of the Westminster Election, 1807 (engraving)
7148337 The Poll of the Westminster Election, 1807 (engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Poll of the Westminster Election, 1807)

Hoo-Choo-Loo, alias John Bull and the Doctors, satire on the Whig governments attempt to pass a Reform Bill through
7148297 Hoo-Choo-Loo, alias John Bull and the Doctors, satire on the Whig governments attempt to pass a Reform Bill through Parliament, 1831 (engraving) by Doyle

OCTOBER 17 1905, 1907-1911 (oil on canvas)
7215390 OCTOBER 17 1905, 1907-1911 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: 1907)

The Hanoverian Horse and the British Lion, satire on the general election of 1784 depicting the Whig
7148316 The Hanoverian Horse and the British Lion, satire on the general election of 1784 depicting the Whig and Tory party leaders

Portrait of Lyman Trumbull (1813-1896), Before 1876. Creator: John Carbutt
Portrait of Lyman Trumbull (1813-1896), Before 1876

Portrait of Lyman Trumbull (1813-1896), Between 1868 and 1881

Portrait of Lyman Trumbull (1813-1896), Between 1862 and 1869

Portrait of Lyman Trumbull (1813-1896), Between 1864 and 1868

Poll tax receipt for Lee Carr from Hardin County, Texas, 1955. Creator: Unknown
During the era of segregation in the United States, voting rights were denied to African Americans in the form of discriminatory taxation

Sultan Abdulhamid II proclaims the constitution: a joyful demonstration in Constantinople
GIA4765977 Sultan Abdulhamid II proclaims the constitution: a joyful demonstration in Constantinople Square. Illustration by A. Beltrame. " La Domenica del Corriere", 1908

William I of the Netherlands - William I of the Netherlands (1772-1843
LSE4109749 William I of the Netherlands - William I of the Netherlands (1772-1843) with the Constitution of 1815 - William I of the Netherlands - (Guillaume Frederic of Orange-Nassau)

Lamartine and Ledru Rollin (Ledru-Rollin) (1807-1874) on return from the town hall on May
JLJ4579831 Lamartine and Ledru Rollin (Ledru-Rollin) (1807-1874) on return from the town hall on May 15, 1848. Following the failure of the revolutionary insurrection against the Constituent

French revolution: allegory of freedom under the traits of a woman
JLJ4664960 French revolution: allegory of freedom under the traits of a woman, carrying a Phrygian cap on a spear, with a rooster at her feet

French Revolution: allegory of the French Constitution in September 1791
JLJ4647320 French Revolution: allegory of the French Constitution in September 1791. Engraving of 1791 Paris, Library of the Arsenal by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque de L Arsenal

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From the birth of a nation to the fight for equality, the constitution stands as a timeless symbol of democracy and progress. Page one of the Constitution of the United States of America, 1787, forever etched in history, lays the foundation for a government by and for the people. As we reflect on its significance, we are reminded of pivotal moments like when Gordon Highlanders defended their rights or when women fought tirelessly for suffrage with the 19th Amendment in 1919. Across continents, such as in Uruguay's Plaza de Constitucion captured in a late 19th-century photograph, constitutions have shaped nations. Even leaders like Winston Churchill understood its importance and contributed to reconstructed state constitutions. The debates surrounding its creation at Philadelphia's Constitutional Convention in 1787 showcased passionate minds shaping our future. Let us not forget that it was this very document that declared independence from Britain in 1776 and paved the way for George Washington to preside over our great nation's formation. Through turbulent times depicted by cartoons like Britannia between Scylla & Charybdis or battles fought aboard USS Constitution 'Old Ironsides, ' this enduring testament remains steadfast – protecting our liberties and ensuring justice prevails.