Democracy Collection (#6)

Representation of the Election of members of Parliament for Westminster, 1818 (coloured engraving)
584829 Representation of the Election of members of Parliament for Westminster, 1818 (coloured engraving) by Scharf, George the Elder (1788-1860); Private Collection; (add.info)

Earl Derby (colour litho)
612695 Earl Derby (colour litho) by Pellegrini, Carlo (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Earl Derby, It is his mission to stem the tide of democracy, 29 May 1869, Vanity Fair)

The Senate Chamber at the Luxembourg Palace, Paris (colour litho)
CHT386045 The Senate Chamber at the Luxembourg Palace, Paris (colour litho) by Prevost, A. (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

1849, A Railway Meeting, Emotion of the Shareholders at the Announcement of a Dividend of two and a half pence
2809920 1849, A Railway Meeting, Emotion of the Shareholders at the Announcement of a Dividend of two and a half pence (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1849)

Californie, Un meeting a San Francisco (engraving)
2789786 Californie, Un meeting a San Francisco (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Californie, Un meeting a San Francisco)

A Scene at the New Theatre, Covent Garden: satire depicting a political hustings in Covent Garden, London
6032190 A Scene at the New Theatre, Covent Garden: satire depicting a political hustings in Covent Garden, London, 1784 (engraving) by English School

William Gladstone, British Prime Minister (litho)
6031754 William Gladstone, British Prime Minister (litho) by Millais, John Everett (1826-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Gladstone (1809-1898), British Prime Minister

Taxing of the Third Estate (coloured engraving)
1201769 Taxing of the Third Estate (coloured engraving) by French School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French Revolution (French)

Procession attending the Great National Petition of 3, 317, 702, to the House of Commons, 1842 (engraving)
609798 Procession attending the Great National Petition of 3, 317, 702, to the House of Commons, 1842 (engraving) by English School

Emblem for the Harrison & Tyler Presidential Campaign in 1840, pub. 1840 (woodcut)
1219498 Emblem for the Harrison & Tyler Presidential Campaign in 1840, pub. 1840 (woodcut) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Meeting of the Unions on Newhall Hill, Birmingham, 16th May 1832 (oil on canvas)
BIR2103 The Meeting of the Unions on Newhall Hill, Birmingham, 16th May 1832 (oil on canvas) by Haydon, Benjamin Robert (1786-1846); 71.1x91.7 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info)

Britannia and the Reform Act of 1832 (litho)
5233446 Britannia and the Reform Act of 1832 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Britannia and the Reform Act of 1832.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Meeting of a democratic political club (engraving)
5208192 Meeting of a democratic political club (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meeting of a democratic political club)

The Frankfurt Parliament, first freely elected parliament for all of Germany, 1848 (engraving)
5208173 The Frankfurt Parliament, first freely elected parliament for all of Germany, 1848 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Frankfurt Parliament)

The Electoral Agents of Abraham Lincoln (engraving)
3638108 The Electoral Agents of Abraham Lincoln (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Electoral Agents of Abraham Lincoln)

Think of me first! (colour litho)
2779893 Think of me first! (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Think of me first)

Universal suffrage (colour litho)
2818421 Universal suffrage (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Universal suffrage. Le Suffrage universel)

Passing of the Reform Bill in the House of Lords, 1832 (engraving)
3103704 Passing of the Reform Bill in the House of Lords, 1832 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Passing of the Reform Bill in the House of Lords, 1832)

A Street in New Orleans on an election day (engraving)
654895 A Street in New Orleans on an election day (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Street in New Orleans on an election day)

View of the Hustings in Covent Garden - Vide. The Westminster Election
2632287 View of the Hustings in Covent Garden - Vide. The Westminster Election, November 1806 (coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

The Freedom on Election or Hunting for Popularity and Plumpers for Maxwell, pub. G
2655355 The Freedom on Election or Hunting for Popularity and Plumpers for Maxwell, pub. G. Humphrey, 1818 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

William Morris and the Hammersmith Socialist League, c. 1885 (b / w photo)
2639777 William Morris and the Hammersmith Socialist League, c.1885 (b/w photo) by Walker, Emery (1851-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Morris (bearded)

Elector and candidate
LLM338799 Elector and candidate by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elector and candidate. Paynes Universum (1847).); © Look and Learn

Title Page for The Principles of Parliamentary Representation, 1884 (print)
480623 Title Page for The Principles of Parliamentary Representation, 1884 (print) by Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge (Lewis Carroll) (1832-98); 19.8x13.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

This is the Thing, illustration from The Political House that Jack Built
CHL404091 This is the Thing, illustration from The Political House that Jack Built by William Hone, published 1819 (litho) by English School, (19th century); 18.7x10.9 cm; Chethams Library

Friderich Karl Franz Hecker (1811-81) Arriving in America, after 1848 (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT206518 Friderich Karl Franz Hecker (1811-81) Arriving in America, after 1848 (litho) (b/w photo) by German School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Print commemorating The 15th Amendment granting Voting Rights to All Citizens
PNP247023 Print commemorating The 15th Amendment granting Voting Rights to All Citizens of the USA on 19th May, 1870 (colour litho) by American School

The Chambre des Deputes, c. 1820 (colour litho)
CHT268731 The Chambre des Deputes, c.1820 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

At the Polls, c. 1850 (engraving)
PNP253847 At the Polls, c.1850 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

1st Issue of the Journal L Avenir, 16th November, 1830 (printed paper)
BLT290548 1st Issue of the Journal L Avenir, 16th November, 1830 (printed paper) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

Political cartoon (colour litho)
964592 Political cartoon (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Political cartoon. From Truth, 25 December 1906.); © Look and Learn

Going Through the Form of Universal Suffrage, 1871 (wood engraving)
1078637 Going Through the Form of Universal Suffrage, 1871 (wood engraving) by Nast, Thomas (1840-1902); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; (add.info.: Published in Harpers Weekly)

View of the Hustings in Covent Garden - The Westminster Election November 1806, pub
3025924 View of the Hustings in Covent Garden - The Westminster Election November 1806, pub. 1806 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

Womens Suffrage in New Zealand (engraving)
1064244 Womens Suffrage in New Zealand (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Womens Suffrage in New Zealand)

U. S. Marines, 1917 (colour litho)
699031 U.S. Marines, 1917 (colour litho) by Shafer, Leon Alaric (1866-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: U.S. Marines - first to fight for democracy.); eGalerie Bilderwelt; American

The Right Hon Robert Lowe (colour litho)
612178 The Right Hon Robert Lowe (colour litho) by Pellegrini, Carlo (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Hon Robert Lowe)

Costume of the Candidate for Office in Rome, a folio from L Antique Rome
661096 Costume of the Candidate for Office in Rome, a folio from L Antique Rome, engraved by Labrousse, pub. 1796 (colour litho) by Grasset de Saint-Sauveur

The Unveiling of the Statue of Liberty, Enlightening the World, 1886 (oil on canvas)
MNY87947 The Unveiling of the Statue of Liberty, Enlightening the World, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Moran, Edward (1829-1901); Museum of the City of New York

Mathieu Mole (1584-1656) harangued by the people, engraved by Jean Baptiste Morret (fl
STC169700 Mathieu Mole (1584-1656) harangued by the people, engraved by Jean Baptiste Morret (fl.1790-1820), 1792 (coloured engraving) by Swebach

Universal Suffrage, 1850 (litho)
CHT162760 Universal Suffrage, 1850 (litho) by Sorrieu, Frederic (1807-c.1861); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Scenes from the British General Election campaign of 1892 (litho)
6014114 Scenes from the British General Election campaign of 1892 (litho) by Ward, Enoch (1859-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes from the British General Election campaign of 1892)

Benjamin Disraeli, British Prime Minister and Big Ben, the clock tower at the Houses of Parliament
6031766 Benjamin Disraeli, British Prime Minister and Big Ben, the clock tower at the Houses of Parliament, London (colour litho) by English Photographer

Michael Edward Hicks Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer (colour litho)
6031838 Michael Edward Hicks Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Michael Edward Hicks Beach (1837-1916)

Poster celebrating victory of Conservative candidates in parliamentary elections in
5917329 Poster celebrating victory of Conservative candidates in parliamentary elections in Yorkshire, 1841 (print) by English School

Sketches during the Cloture Debate in the House of Commons (engraving)
1622122 Sketches during the Cloture Debate in the House of Commons (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cartoon of Mirabeau, presiding over the Jacobin Club, 1789 (coloured engraving)
1201752 Cartoon of Mirabeau, presiding over the Jacobin Club, 1789 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Honore Gabriel Riqueti)

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"Democracy: A Tapestry of Freedom and Struggle" From the hallowed halls of Brudenell Magna Carta to the iconic 10 Downing Street, it has woven its intricate threads into the fabric of society. The Six Points of the Peoples Charter, immortalized in a lithograph, serve as a testament to the relentless pursuit of equality and representation. In a black and white photo, we glimpse a copy of The Declaration of Independence proudly displayed in the Free Quaker Meeting House at Independence National Historical Park. Here, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, democracy found its voice amidst revolutionary fervor. Across continents and cultures, Budapest's Parliament House stands tall on the banks of Danube River while nearby Calvinist Church echoes with prayers for freedom. In this juxtaposition lies an eternal struggle between power structures and individual rights. The call to action resonates through time - "First to fight - Democracy's vanguard US Marine Corps - Join. " EVNT2A-00014 captures this spirit that has propelled nations towards liberty throughout history. Cartoons depict The Great Chartist Demonstration where ordinary people rallied for their voices to be heard. Tsar Nicholas II presides over Russia's first Duma opening ceremony in St Petersburg—a momentous step towards democratic governance. Britannia finds herself caught between Scylla & Charybdis—navigating treacherous waters as she upholds democratic values against opposing forces. Meanwhile, members convene at St Kilda Parliament on Isle of Harris—an embodiment of local autonomy within Scotland's democratic framework. Even Friedrich Nietzsche is not immune from caricature; his philosophical musings challenging conventional wisdom remind us that democracy thrives on critical thinking and diverse perspectives. In these snapshots from history and contemporary life alike, we witness both triumphs and setbacks along democracy's journey. It remains an ever-evolving concept that demands our constant vigilance—to protect it from erosion or abuse—and our unwavering commitment to ensure that the voices of all are heard.