Czar Collection (#8)

The Tsar returning the salutes of his troops and general officers, illustration from The King
KAT324431 The Tsar returning the salutes of his troops and general officers, illustration from The King, May 25th 1901 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Ms. 1581 f. 371v Illustration from Book XIX (From the Departure of the Jews from Babylon to Fadus the Roman Procurator)
694965 Ms. 1581 f. 371v Illustration from Book XIX (From the Departure of the Jews from Babylon to Fadus the Roman Procurator )

The Troops bringing the Colours into the Royal Palace, illustration from The King, May 25th 1901 (b / w photo)
KAT324433 The Troops bringing the Colours into the Royal Palace, illustration from The King, May 25th 1901 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Tsar and Grand Duke Michaelovitch walking on the parade ground in St. Petersburg, illustration from The King
KAT324432 The Tsar and Grand Duke Michaelovitch walking on the parade ground in St.Petersburg, illustration from The King, May 25th 1901 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Assassination of Alexander II (engraving)
666815 Assassination of Alexander II (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assassination of Alexander II)

Ossip Ivanoff Kommissaroff Kostromskoi, the Ennobled Peasant who saved the Czars Life (engraving)
1099146 Ossip Ivanoff Kommissaroff Kostromskoi, the Ennobled Peasant who saved the Czars Life (engraving) by English School

The Battle of Milvian Bridge, Victory of Constantine over Maxentius (oil on canvas)
898875 The Battle of Milvian Bridge, Victory of Constantine over Maxentius (oil on canvas) by Tournier, Nicolas (1590-1638/9); Musee des Augustins, Toulouse

Tsar Ivan IV (1530-84) Conquering Kazan in 1552, 1800s (oil on canvas)
BAL266197 Tsar Ivan IV (1530-84) Conquering Kazan in 1552, 1800s (oil on canvas) by Ugryumov, Grigoriy Ivanovich (1764-1823); 107x87 cm; Belorussian National Gallery, Minsk, Belarus

Neros Human Torches
LLM454205 Neros Human Torches by North American, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Neros Human Torches. After the burning of Rome, Nero caused the priests, whom he accused of the crime)

Portrait of Ferdinand I of Austria (oil on canvas)
LRI4669930 Portrait of Ferdinand I of Austria (oil on canvas) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Museo Centrale del Risorgimento, Rome

DDE-90035093
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Peterhof, Grand Palace Date: 03/04/2008

DDE-90035095
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Peterhof, Gulf of Finland from the Monplaisir Villa Date: 03/04/2008

DDE-90035094
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Peterhof, Gulf of Finland from the Monplaisir Villa Date: 03/04/2008

DDE-90035091
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Peterhof, Catherine Building Date: 03/04/2008

DDE-90035092
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Peterhof, Grand Cascade fountains Date: 03/04/2008

DDE-90035032
Russia, Moscow Oblast, Moscow, Zamoskvorechiye-area, Red October Chocolate Factory and Museum with Monument to Peter the Great, sunset Date: 05/01/2008

Heng Tsu or Kangxi, Emperor of China at his Writing Desk
1729112 Heng Tsu or Kangxi, Emperor of China at his Writing Desk by Chinese School, Qing Dynasty - Kangxi Period (1662-1722); (add.info.: Heng Tsu or Kangxi (1654-1722) emperor of China in 1661-1722

THE MOCK PHOENIX! Or a vain attempt to RISE AGAIN, 1813 (engraving)
7262244 THE MOCK PHOENIX! Or a vain attempt to RISE AGAIN, 1813 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: THE MOCK PHOENIX)

NAPOLEON I, 1806 (engraving)
7262239 NAPOLEON I, 1806 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: GERMAN FLATTERING PRINT NAPOLEON DER ERSTE BERLIN NOV 1806)

POLAR STAR, 1813 (engraving)
7262218 POLAR STAR, 1813 (engraving) by Dubois, Frederic (fl.1780-1815); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: POLAR STAR Oct 1813 cat: 11708 Star Brilliant, immense, it illuminates)

THE TWO KINGS OF TERROR, 1813 (engraving)
7262215 THE TWO KINGS OF TERROR, 1813 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: THE TWO KINGS OF TERROR)

BONEY AND HIS NEW WIFE or a Quarrel about-Nothing!! 1810 (engraving)
7262213 BONEY AND HIS NEW WIFE or a Quarrel about-Nothing!! 1810 (engraving) by Tegg, Thomas (1776-1845); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: BONEY AND HIS NEW WIFE or a Quarrel about-Nothing!)

DUTCH NIGHTMARE or the fraternal hug returned with a Dutch squeeze, 1813 (engraving)
7262241 DUTCH NIGHTMARE or the fraternal hug returned with a Dutch squeeze, 1813 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Bromley Museum, Orpington

THE TYRANT OF THE CONTINENT IS FALLEN, 19th century (engraving)
7262219 THE TYRANT OF THE CONTINENT IS FALLEN, 19th century (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: THE TYRANT OF THE CONTINENT IS FALLEN)

Napoleon Bonaparte in ceremonial robes of the Emperor of France, 1825 (lithograph)
7237167 Napoleon Bonaparte in ceremonial robes of the Emperor of France, 1825 (lithograph) by Lecomte, Hippolyte (1781-1857); Private Collection; (add.info)

Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in semi-formal costume, 1804. 1825 (lithograph)
7237159 Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in semi-formal costume, 1804. 1825 (lithograph) by Lecomte, Hippolyte (1781-1857); Private Collection; (add.info)

Empress Josephine of France in ceremonial robes, 1804. 1825 (lithograph)
7237158 Empress Josephine of France in ceremonial robes, 1804. 1825 (lithograph) by Lecomte, Hippolyte (1781-1857); Private Collection; (add.info)

Emperor in military uniform, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving)
7236904 Emperor in military uniform, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emperor in military uniform, ancient Rome)

Equestrian Statue of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. 1779 (engraving)
7237420 Equestrian Statue of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. 1779 (engraving) by Cannetti, Giovanni Battista (1750-1810); Private Collection; (add.info)

Coats of arms of kings, queens and emperors. 1763 (engraving)
7236025 Coats of arms of kings, queens and emperors. 1763 (engraving) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coats of arms with crests and supporters of kings)

Tseu-Hi, 1905 (oil on canvas)
1731152 Tseu-Hi, 1905 (oil on canvas) by Vos, Hubert (1855-1935); (add.info.: Empress Dowager Cixi (Tsysi taiheo; formerly romanised as Empress Dowager T zu-hsi) (29 November 1835 - 15 November 1908)

Neros Aqueduct (Arcus Neroniani) in Rome (engraving)
1721889 Neros Aqueduct (Arcus Neroniani) in Rome (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Built by Nero between 54-68 AD.)

Emperor Nero (engraving)
1721890 Emperor Nero (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (15 December AD 37 - 9 June AD 68)

Emperor Nero on Horseback (engraving)
1721872 Emperor Nero on Horseback (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Emperor Nero (37-68) roman emperor in 54-68 on horseback, engraving)

Sybille of Cleves, wife of John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, pleading with the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V for
7148087 Sybille of Cleves, wife of John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, pleading with the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V for mercy for her husband, 1547 (engraving) by Roeber

Middle High German lyric poet Walther von der Vogelweide singing at the coronation of Philip of Swabia as King of
7147879 Middle High German lyric poet Walther von der Vogelweide singing at the coronation of Philip of Swabia as King of Germany, Mainz, 1198 (engraving) by Zick

Cartoon of Napoleon in his Study on Elba, 1814 (w / c and pencil on paper)
6620757 Cartoon of Napoleon in his Study on Elba, 1814 (w/c and pencil on paper) by Wijnand, Esser (1779-1860); 28.2--21.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Emperor Charlemagne or Charles the Great (748-814), King of the Franks, receiving ambassadors of Constantine
6338914 Emperor Charlemagne or Charles the Great (748-814), King of the Franks, receiving ambassadors of Constantine, Byzantine Emperor by Villain (19th century); (add.info)

Alexander II (1818-81) of Russia (engraving)
XJF264723 Alexander II (1818-81) of Russia (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: son of Tsar Nicholas I and Charlotte of Prussia; Grand Duke of Finland;)

Poppaea Sabina, second wife of Roman Emperor Nero, 1784 (engraving)
7235614 Poppaea Sabina, second wife of Roman Emperor Nero, 1784 (engraving) by Bodart, Pieter (1676-1712); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poppaea Sabina, AD30-65)

Philip the Arab, Roman emperor, 1736 (engraving)
7235566 Philip the Arab, Roman emperor, 1736 (engraving) by Bodart, Pieter (1676-1712); Private Collection; (add.info.: Philip the Arab or Marcus Julius Philippus Arabs, c)

Antimous, lover of Roman Emperor Hadrian, 1725 (engraving)
7235555 Antimous, lover of Roman Emperor Hadrian, 1725 (engraving) by Bodart, Pieter (1676-1712); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antinous, c)

The Late Czar of Russia, In Memoriam (litho)
1107786 The Late Czar of Russia, In Memoriam (litho) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Czar of Russia, In Memoriam)

Russia, Arrest of a Moujik while offering a Petition to the Czar in the Streets of St Petersburg (engraving)
1045178 Russia, Arrest of a Moujik while offering a Petition to the Czar in the Streets of St Petersburg (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russia)

Coin depicting Napoleon I
1720209 Coin depicting Napoleon I by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Piece de monnaie Napoleon empereur des francais)

Nero at the Burning of Rome (photogravure)
7169753 Nero at the Burning of Rome (photogravure) by Ferris, Stephen James (1835-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nero at the Burning of Rome)

Charlemagne, ALPHABET OF THE HISTORY OF FRANCE, circa 1830 (engraving)
7206861 Charlemagne, ALPHABET OF THE HISTORY OF FRANCE, circa 1830 (engraving) by Hocquart, Edouard (1789-1870); 34, 5x53 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: C)

Napoleon arriving in Plymouth harbour on board HMS Bellerophon, 1815 (litho)
7172607 Napoleon arriving in Plymouth harbour on board HMS Bellerophon, 1815 (litho) by Girardet, Jules (1856-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Czar: A Tale of Royalty, Power, and Intrigue" In the grand halls of Osborne House, British and Russian Royal Families gathered in a display of opulence. The air was thick with anticipation as Tsar Nicholas II of Russia made his entrance, exuding an aura of regal authority. His presence commanded attention, much like his predecessor Tsar Nicholas I. A captivating photograph captured the meeting between Nicolas II and George V; two powerful leaders united by bloodlines and shared responsibilities. Meanwhile, the two eldest daughters of the Tsar showcased their equestrian prowess on horseback - a testament to their privileged upbringing. The title "Czar" held great significance throughout history. From ancient times to more recent eras, it symbolized absolute power and extravagance. An engraving depicted Roman Emperor Caligula entertaining his favorite horse at supper - a bizarre spectacle that highlighted the excesses associated with such positions. Even in lighter moments, czars found themselves embroiled in political turmoil. In an amusing engraving titled "The Plum Pudding in Danger, " state epicures indulged while their rule teetered on uncertainty during 1805. Tsar Nicholas II's reign faced its own challenges as he presided over Russia during a period marked by social unrest. A poignant image captured him at the opening ceremony of the first Duma in St Petersburg - a momentous event that aimed to bring about political reform amidst growing discontent among citizens. Yet amidst these trials and tribulations, royal gatherings provided respite for monarchs across generations. At Rosenau Castle's enchanting grounds, joy filled the air as celebrations took place on occasions such as betrothals – reminding us that even czars sought love and companionship beyond their thrones. Looking back further into history reveals another significant figure who shaped empires through sheer willpower: Emperor Constantine the Great. With Byzantium transformed into Constantinople, he laid the foundation for a new era of imperial grandeur.