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"Coup: Unraveling the Threads of History" In the annals of history, certain events stand out as defining moments that shape nations and alter destinies

Background imageCoup Collection: The Gust of Wind, c. 1855 (oil on canvas)

The Gust of Wind, c. 1855 (oil on canvas)
987348 The Gust of Wind, c.1855 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 143.5x228.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gust of Wind; Le Coup de Vent. Gustave Courbet (1819-1877)

Background imageCoup Collection: Ablation complete de la machoire inferieure par un eclat d obus

Ablation complete de la machoire inferieure par un eclat d obus, Ablation partielle de la machoire par un coup de
5210352 Ablation complete de la machoire inferieure par un eclat d obus, Ablation partielle de la machoire par un coup de pistolet tire sous le menton

Background imageCoup Collection: Portrait of Jacoba Maria van Wassenaer, known as The Poultry Yard

Portrait of Jacoba Maria van Wassenaer, known as The Poultry Yard
5672003 Portrait of Jacoba Maria van Wassenaer, known as The Poultry Yard, 1660 (oil on canvas) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 106.6x80.8 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague

Background imageCoup Collection: Gentleman fencer in the fourth position, 18th century

Gentleman fencer in the fourth position, 18th century
Gentleman fencer in the fourth position lunging at a mark on the wall (allongement du coup de quarte), 18th century. Copperplate engraving by D

Background imageCoup Collection: Gentleman fencer lunging and striking an opponent

Gentleman fencer lunging and striking an opponent (coup de tems pres sur le mouvement du coupe), 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Goldar after an illustration drawn from the life by J

Background imageCoup Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte leading the grenadiers

Napoleon Bonaparte leading the grenadiers into the Council of Five Hundred in the coup of 18 Brumaire. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a Hudibrastic

Background imageCoup Collection: Tragic Sunday trip to Lake Lecco, an upside down boat with ten people who all drowned (colour litho)

Tragic Sunday trip to Lake Lecco, an upside down boat with ten people who all drowned (colour litho)
2815198 Tragic Sunday trip to Lake Lecco, an upside down boat with ten people who all drowned (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCoup Collection: The Coup d Etat at Madrid, a Conflict in the Calle Mayor (engraving)

The Coup d Etat at Madrid, a Conflict in the Calle Mayor (engraving)
2772320 The Coup d Etat at Madrid, a Conflict in the Calle Mayor (engraving) by Janet, Gustave (b. 1829); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Coup d Etat at Madrid, a Conflict in the Calle Mayor)

Background imageCoup Collection: Au sommet de la tour Eiffel, La dernier coup de canon, 19th century (engraving)

Au sommet de la tour Eiffel, La dernier coup de canon, 19th century (engraving)
3655509 Au sommet de la tour Eiffel, La dernier coup de canon, 19th century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Au sommet de la tour Eiffel)

Background imageCoup Collection: Berlin Days (colour litho)

Berlin Days (colour litho)
2808881 Berlin Days (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The days in Berlin. The concentration of the Baltic troops at the Brandenburg Gate to leave)

Background imageCoup Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte surrounded by members of the Council of Five Hundred (engraving)

Napoleon Bonaparte surrounded by members of the Council of Five Hundred (engraving)
964479 Napoleon Bonaparte surrounded by members of the Council of Five Hundred (engraving) by Raffet, Denis Auguste Marie (1804-60) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCoup Collection: Secret History of the Late Coup d Etat in France (engraving)

Secret History of the Late Coup d Etat in France (engraving)
1102536 Secret History of the Late Coup d Etat in France (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Secret History of the Late Coup d Etat in France)

Background imageCoup Collection: The Revolution in Paris, Jules Favre proclaiming the Deposition of the Emperor in the Corps

The Revolution in Paris, Jules Favre proclaiming the Deposition of the Emperor in the Corps Legislatif (engraving)
1104601 The Revolution in Paris, Jules Favre proclaiming the Deposition of the Emperor in the Corps Legislatif (engraving) by English School

Background imageCoup Collection: The Royal Marine Guard and Student Interpreters at the British Legation, Peking (b / w photo)

The Royal Marine Guard and Student Interpreters at the British Legation, Peking (b / w photo)
1051660 The Royal Marine Guard and Student Interpreters at the British Legation, Peking (b/w photo) by English photographer

Background imageCoup Collection: The Skating Season, 'Un coup d Oeil en Passant'(engraving)

The Skating Season, "Un coup d Oeil en Passant"(engraving)
1611567 The Skating Season, " Un coup d Oeil en Passant" (engraving) by Boutibonne, Charles Edouard (1816-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Skating Season)

Background imageCoup Collection: Decline of the monarchy in Portugal, soldiers passed to the rioters who trample the flag

Decline of the monarchy in Portugal, soldiers passed to the rioters who trample the flag... (colour litho)
2815378 Decline of the monarchy in Portugal, soldiers passed to the rioters who trample the flag... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageCoup Collection: Big game hunting in a French village (Colour Litho)

Big game hunting in a French village (Colour Litho)
2777907 Big game hunting in a French village (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Big game hunting in a French village)

Background imageCoup Collection: Coup d oeil du theatre de Besancon (engraving)

Coup d oeil du theatre de Besancon (engraving)
3644995 Coup d oeil du theatre de Besancon (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coup d oeil du theatre de Besancon)

Background imageCoup Collection: The solemn reopening of the Cyrenaic Parliament, in Benghazi (colour litho)

The solemn reopening of the Cyrenaic Parliament, in Benghazi (colour litho)
2809188 The solemn reopening of the Cyrenaic Parliament, in Benghazi (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The solemn reopening of the Cyrenaic Parliament)

Background imageCoup Collection: The late Coup d Etat in Portugal, Marshal Saldanha attacking the Royal Palace (engraving)

The late Coup d Etat in Portugal, Marshal Saldanha attacking the Royal Palace (engraving)
2772235 The late Coup d Etat in Portugal, Marshal Saldanha attacking the Royal Palace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Coup d Etat in Portugal)

Background imageCoup Collection: Overthrowing the constitution, the coup d etat of Louis Napoleon (litho)

Overthrowing the constitution, the coup d etat of Louis Napoleon (litho)
6004969 Overthrowing the constitution, the coup d etat of Louis Napoleon (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Overthrowing the constitution)

Background imageCoup Collection: The Saint-Cloud orangery (colour litho)

The Saint-Cloud orangery (colour litho)
725698 The Saint-Cloud orangery (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Saint-Cloud orangery)

Background imageCoup Collection: Shipwreck of a boat in the Arno in flood, in Compiobbi near Florence (colour litho)

Shipwreck of a boat in the Arno in flood, in Compiobbi near Florence (colour litho)
2814896 Shipwreck of a boat in the Arno in flood, in Compiobbi near Florence (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shipwreck of a boat in the Arno in flood)

Background imageCoup Collection: Prince Alexander of Bulgaria (litho)

Prince Alexander of Bulgaria (litho)
1063224 Prince Alexander of Bulgaria (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Alexander of Bulgaria)

Background imageCoup Collection: The Entry of the Legation Guards into Peking, a Result of the 'Coup d Etat'(litho)

The Entry of the Legation Guards into Peking, a Result of the "Coup d Etat"(litho)
1051376 The Entry of the Legation Guards into Peking, a Result of the " Coup d Etat" (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCoup Collection: Archibald, Earl of Angus, arresting the architect Robert Cochrane

Archibald, Earl of Angus, arresting the architect Robert Cochrane, a favourite of King James III of Scotland
5208319 Archibald, Earl of Angus, arresting the architect Robert Cochrane, a favourite of King James III of Scotland, and stripping the gold chain from his neck, 1482 (colour litho) by Skelton, J. R

Background imageCoup Collection: France - the night of 2 December 1851 (chromolitho)

France - the night of 2 December 1851 (chromolitho)
972399 France - the night of 2 December 1851 (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: France - the night of 2 December 1851)

Background imageCoup Collection: The Coup d Etat in Bulgaria, Prince Alexander forced to sign his Abdication in the Palace of

The Coup d Etat in Bulgaria, Prince Alexander forced to sign his Abdication in the Palace of Sophia, 2
1055296 The Coup d Etat in Bulgaria, Prince Alexander forced to sign his Abdication in the Palace of Sophia, 2.30 AM 21 August (engraving) by Piotrowski

Background imageCoup Collection: The Coup d Etat in Bulgaria (engraving)

The Coup d Etat in Bulgaria (engraving)
1054982 The Coup d Etat in Bulgaria (engraving) by Piotrowski, Maksymiljan Antoni (1813-75); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Coup d Etat in Bulgaria)

Background imageCoup Collection: The Coup d Etat in Bulgaria (engraving)

The Coup d Etat in Bulgaria (engraving)
1054980 The Coup d Etat in Bulgaria (engraving) by Piotrowski, Maksymiljan Antoni (1813-75); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Coup d Etat in Bulgaria)

Background imageCoup Collection: Charles I (1600-49) Demanding the Five Members in the House of Commons in 1642

Charles I (1600-49) Demanding the Five Members in the House of Commons in 1642
BBC188993 Charles I (1600-49) Demanding the Five Members in the House of Commons in 1642 (oil on canvas) by Copley, John Singleton (1738-1815); Boston Public Library, Boston, Massachusetts

Background imageCoup Collection: insurrection decembriste ou Insurrection decabriste (1825

insurrection decembriste ou Insurrection decabriste (1825
FIA5404484 insurrection decembriste ou Insurrection decabriste (1825) - Nicholas I before the Unit Formation of the Life-Guards Field Engineer Battalion in the Court of the Winter Palace on 14

Background imageCoup Collection: 18 Brumaire, Year VIII (9 November 1799) (engraving)

18 Brumaire, Year VIII (9 November 1799) (engraving)
972618 18 Brumaire, Year VIII (9 November 1799) (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 18 Brumaire, Year VIII (9 November 1799)

Background imageCoup Collection: Napoleon evicting the Council of Five Hundred from its chambers, Coup of 18 Brumaire

Napoleon evicting the Council of Five Hundred from its chambers, Coup of 18 Brumaire, 1799 (colour litho)
976027 Napoleon evicting the Council of Five Hundred from its chambers, Coup of 18 Brumaire, 1799 (colour litho) by Dutch School

Background imageCoup Collection: LOUIS-NAPOLEONS COUP

LOUIS-NAPOLEONS COUP
Barricades at Faubourg St Martin, Paris, during Louis- Napoleons coup. Date: 3 December 1851

Background imageCoup Collection: White Storks (Ciconia ciconia), pair on a nest, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany

White Storks (Ciconia ciconia), pair on a nest, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany
animal couple, blue sky, breeding ground, ciconiidae, cloudless, coup, Wilfried Martin, 999154932

Background imageCoup Collection: King Ferdinand VII conceiving a coup d etat against the Constitution in 1822

King Ferdinand VII conceiving a coup d etat against the Constitution in 1822

Background imageCoup Collection: Burma - Socialist Propaganda postcard

Burma - Socialist Propaganda postcard
Burma (now Myanmar) - Socialist Propaganda postcard from the early years of the Socialist State in Burma. The card appears to be showing a happy unity between a soldier representing the military

Background imageCoup Collection: GERMANY: KAPP PUTSCH, 1920. Officer of the Ehrhart Brigade addressing a Berlin

GERMANY: KAPP PUTSCH, 1920. Officer of the Ehrhart Brigade addressing a Berlin crowd in March 1920

Background imageCoup Collection: France. The Coup of 18 Brumaire (9th November

France. The Coup of 18 Brumaire (9th November 1799). The Napoleons troops dissolving the Council of Five Hundred. Painting

Background imageCoup Collection: French troops on the streets of Paris, France during Prince Louis-NapolA©on Bonapartes coup d

French troops on the streets of Paris, France during Prince Louis-NapolA©on Bonapartes coup d A©tat of 1851
French troops on the streets of Paris, France during Prince Louis-Napoleon Bonapartes coup d etat of 1851. From Historia de los Crimenes del Despotismo, published 1870

Background imageCoup Collection: Patrona Halil Portrait former sea soldier superseded Sultan Ahmed III

Patrona Halil Portrait former sea soldier superseded Sultan Ahmed III
Patrona Halil, Portrait of Patrona Halil, former sea soldier, who superseded Sultan Ahmed III and raised Mahmud I in his place, September 28, 1730

Background imageCoup Collection: Le Coup De Pistolet By Pieter Van Laer. From Histoire Des Peintres De Toutes Les eColes

Le Coup De Pistolet By Pieter Van Laer. From Histoire Des Peintres De Toutes Les eColes, eCole Hollandaise
Le Coup De Pistolet By Pieter Van Laer. From Histoire Des Peintres De Toutes Les EColes, ECole Hollandaise, Published 1863

Background imageCoup Collection: Celebrating Portuguese Independence

Celebrating Portuguese Independence
Postcard celebrating the revolution of 1910, a republican coup d e'at that occurred in Portugal on 5th October 1910, which deposed King Manuel II and established the Portuguese First Republic

Background imageCoup Collection: Enver Pasha - watercolour cartoon card

Enver Pasha - watercolour cartoon card
I believe it is now my turn!. An original watercolour depicting Enver Pasha (1881-1922), pro-German, pan-Turkist revolutionary

Background imageCoup Collection: President Abdul Mohammed Arif of Iraq

President Abdul Mohammed Arif of Iraq
President Abdul Mohammed Arif (wearing suit) arrives for his first press conference after becoming president of Iraq, following a coup

Background imageCoup Collection: marshall Josef Pilsudski on the Poniatowski Bridge, Warsaw, 12 May 1926, during the

marshall Josef Pilsudski on the Poniatowski Bridge, Warsaw, 12 May 1926, during the May Coup d etat. Also present (right) is At right is General Gustaw Orlicz-Dreszer

Background imageCoup Collection: Paris Ville de Jour, from the show un Coup de Folie

Paris Ville de Jour, from the show un Coup de Folie
The scene Paris Ville de Jour, from the show Un Coup de Folie at the Folies Bergere, 1930 Date: 1930




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"Coup: Unraveling the Threads of History" In the annals of history, certain events stand out as defining moments that shape nations and alter destinies. One such event was the Mossadeq coup in 1951, which catapulted Mohammad Mosaddegh into the spotlight as Time magazine's Man of the Year in 1952. This political upheaval not only transformed Iran but also reverberated across borders, catching the attention of Prime Minister Abdel Kerim Kassem of Iraq. But they are not limited to politics alone; they can be found throughout history. Take Catherine the Great, whose rise to power was marked by a cunning coup that forever changed Russia's course. Similarly, Hubert Broad and his mechanic Sid Weedon embarked on an audacious adventure that could be described as a coup against conventional racing norms. Yet they are not always physical or political; they can manifest in various forms. Nick's masterpiece "Un Bon Coup de Pied" captures a moment frozen in time when art delivers its own silent revolution. Meanwhile, gentlemen fencers lunging and parrying during the 18th century epitomize a different kind - one where skill and strategy prevail over brute force. Throughout history, we witness both successful and failed attempts at seizing power through coups. Lenin's alliance with workers led to an iconic revolution while Earl of Essex faced arrest for his ill-fated endeavor. Even Spanish military figure Alfredo KINDELAN DUANY experienced firsthand how they can shape nations during Spain's tumultuous Civil War. The Siege of Oviedo stands as another testament to the chaos unleashed by internal strife within Spain during this dark period. Montana Barracks in Madrid became a symbol for resistance against opposing forces seeking their own version of a coup d'état. From politicians to artists, from warriors to rebels – all have been touched by or involved in some form of coup.