Government Collection (#94)

The United States flag has been donated to all Indian tribes (colour litho)
2808825 The United States flag has been donated to all Indian tribes (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Reopening of Parliament, in the sitting, on 22 February, 472 deputies cheer to the army... (colour litho)
2808456 Reopening of Parliament, in the sitting, on 22 February, 472 deputies cheer to the army... (colour litho) by Beltrame

"Open doors gave us glimpses of domestic serenity, "a living-room in the Governments free hotel
2810333 " Open doors gave us glimpses of domestic serenity, " a living-room in the Governments free hotel... (colour litho) by Copping

The Last War, an assault with 2000 soldiers of a small seminary and a church in Brittany for... (colour litho)
2814977 The Last War, an assault with 2000 soldiers of a small seminary and a church in Brittany for... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The last war)

From one president of the Republic to another, the ceremony for the transmission of power from Loubet... (colour litho)
2814872 From one president of the Republic to another, the ceremony for the transmission of power from Loubet... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Le Directeur, Chefs, Sous-Chefs, Employes, Surnumeraires, etc
740216 Le Directeur, Chefs, Sous-Chefs, Employes, Surnumeraires, etc. allant complimenter une nouvelle Excellence, illustration from Moeurs Administratives, Dessinees D aprAs Nature by Henri Monnier

Seance ordinaire des Etats du Languedoc, au XVIIIe siecle (engraving)
2781501 Seance ordinaire des Etats du Languedoc, au XVIIIe siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seance ordinaire des Etats du Languedoc)

The struggle between the State and the Church in Mexico (colour litho)
2777731 The struggle between the State and the Church in Mexico (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Plain Question (engraving)
2777170 A Plain Question (engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Plain Question. Cartoon, 27 March 1852)

Pudding before Meat (engraving)
2777142 Pudding before Meat (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pudding before Meat. Cartoon, 31 March 1866)

The First Question (engraving)
2777140 The First Question (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Question. Cartoon, 7 July 1866)

A Political Parallel (engraving)
2777122 A Political Parallel (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Political Parallel. Cartoon, 7 November 1868)

"The Confidence Trick!"(engraving)
2777091 " The Confidence Trick!" (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The Confidence Trick!" Cartoon, 9 February 1878)

The new President of the French Republic with his family (colour litho)
2779899 The new President of the French Republic with his family (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Madagascar (engraving)
2783352 Madagascar (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Madagascar. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 25 May 1884.); © Look and Learn

French Prime Minister Aristide Briand making a speech (colour litho)
2782471 French Prime Minister Aristide Briand making a speech (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Prime Minister Aristide Briand making a speech)

The solemn inauguration, present by the Duce, of the new judicial year at the Court of Cassation
2778121 The solemn inauguration, present by the Duce, of the new judicial year at the Court of Cassation, in Rome (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Pigs Possessed, or the Broad bottom d Litter running headlong into the Sea of
2632306 The Pigs Possessed, or the Broad bottom d Litter running headlong into the Sea of Perdition, 1807 (coloured engraving) by Gillray

Yellowstone National Park Mammoth Hot Springs, c. 1872 (b / w photo)
2920912 Yellowstone National Park Mammoth Hot Springs, c.1872 (b/w photo) by Jackson, William Henry (1843-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

Old Tokio: The City of Yedo, Seat of the Government of the Shoguns for Hundreds of Years (engraving)
671255 Old Tokio: The City of Yedo, Seat of the Government of the Shoguns for Hundreds of Years (engraving) by English School

The shadow of Westminster; photograph taken from above looking down on the Houses of Parliament (photo)
604446 The shadow of Westminster; photograph taken from above looking down on the Houses of Parliament (photo) by English Photographer

Introduction of the Home Rule Bill - Mr Gladstone delivering his peroration (engraving)
604417 Introduction of the Home Rule Bill - Mr Gladstone delivering his peroration (engraving) by Wilson, Walter (1851-1912) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

THe House of Commons, destroyed by fire, 16 October 1834 (engraving)
602726 THe House of Commons, destroyed by fire, 16 October 1834 (engraving) by Pugh, Edward (1760-1813) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: THe House of Commons, destroyed by fire)

Parliamentary Victoria Cross Race! (ink on paper)
611281 Parliamentary Victoria Cross Race! (ink on paper) by Reed, Edward Tennyson (1860-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parliamentary Victoria Cross Race)

The Houses of Parliament (coloured engraving)
604457 The Houses of Parliament (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Houses of Parliament); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English

Lord John Russell introducing the Reform Bill (engraving)
604455 Lord John Russell introducing the Reform Bill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A late debate in the House of Commons (engraving)
604450 A late debate in the House of Commons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A view of the House of Peers with the King sitting on the throne, the Commons attending him (engraving)
604429 A view of the House of Peers with the King sitting on the throne, the Commons attending him (engraving) by Lodge, John (fl.1782-d.1796); Private Collection; (add.info)

A view of the House of Commons (coloured engraving)
602736 A view of the House of Commons (coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Right Honourable Richard Burdon Haldane (colour litho)
613590 The Right Honourable Richard Burdon Haldane (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Honourable Richard Burdon Haldane, Government marked)

The Explosion, illustration from The Vision of Judgement
614763 The Explosion, illustration from The Vision of Judgement, or A Present for the Whigs of 76 and 37 by Junius Jr. 1938 (litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society

Government help for the unemployed (engraving)
614591 Government help for the unemployed (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Government help for the unemployed: sketches in and out of Millbank Prison)

Resolutions printing NYS proposal for amendments to Constitution, October 1788 (litho)
695975 Resolutions printing NYS proposal for amendments to Constitution, October 1788 (litho) by American School, (18th century); 44x23 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York

Farewell address of the late General George Washington, 17th September 1796 (litho)
695963 Farewell address of the late General George Washington, 17th September 1796 (litho) by American School, (18th century); 57x47 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York

Jeffersons first inaugural speech, printed by Pechin, Baltimore
695959 Jeffersons first inaugural speech, printed by Pechin, Baltimore, 4th March 1801 (litho on silk) by American School, (19th century); 42x38 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York

Introduction of the Home Rule Bill: Mr. Gladstone delivering his peroration, 1886
STC385343 Introduction of the Home Rule Bill: Mr. Gladstone delivering his peroration, 1886, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by Wilson

A View of the House of Lords, engraved by B. Cole (fl. 1748-75) (hand coloured engraving)
492685 A View of the House of Lords, engraved by B. Cole (fl.1748-75) (hand coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Her Majestys Ministry, a promotional card for Huntley & Palmers Biscuits, c
488422 Her Majestys Ministry, a promotional card for Huntley & Palmers Biscuits, c.1890 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"YOU Buy a Liberty Bond", 1917 (colour litho)
699146 " YOU Buy a Liberty Bond", 1917 (colour litho) by Macauley, Charles Raymond (1871-1934); 76x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: You - Buy a Liberty bond lest I perish)

The Right Honourable William Ewart Gladstone (colour litho)
729543 The Right Honourable William Ewart Gladstone (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Honourable William Ewart Gladstone)

Help me! Subscriptions of the National Loan available at the Banque Nationale de Credit
2599017 Help me! Subscriptions of the National Loan available at the Banque Nationale de Credit, 1918 (poster) by Sem (Georges Goursat) (1863-1934); (add.info.: " Pour le dernier quart d heure)

Young Hungarian Magnate, c. 1870-80 (sepia photo)
CHT316980 Young Hungarian Magnate, c.1870-80 (sepia photo) by Borsos, Jozsef (1821-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Hungary a member of the Upper House in the Diet was styled magnate or)

The Great Court Yard, Dublin Castle, 1792 (engraving)
STC90402 The Great Court Yard, Dublin Castle, 1792 (engraving) by Malton, James (1761-1803); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

A Home-Rule defeat, 1912 (litho)
STC373345 A Home-Rule defeat, 1912 (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Third Home Rule Bill)

No. 10 Downing Street and the Foreign Office (sepia photo)
STC347684 No. 10 Downing Street and the Foreign Office (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

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"Government: Bridging Nations, Shaping Histories" From the iconic Key Bridge stretching over the majestic Potomac River to the esteemed Georgetown University nestled in Washington DC, government plays a pivotal role in shaping societies. Just as a political map of Africa reveals intricate webs of governance and power dynamics, governments across the globe leave indelible imprints on their nations. In Northern Ireland's tumultuous past, an Ulster Volunteer Force poster serves as a reminder of how they can both unite and divide. Yet amidst strife, leaders like Winston Churchill emerged, symbolizing resilience with his resolute V for Victory sign during World War II. Nature too bears witness to governmental influence. The breathtaking Mourne Mountains and Mt. Slieve Bearnagh stand tall in County Down, reflecting the harmonious coexistence between Ireland, Great Britain, and Europe under shared governance. Venturing further into Europe's tapestry of governance brings us to Fisher Street in Doolin—a quaint Irish village where local government nurtures community spirit while preserving cultural heritage. Meanwhile, Glasgow Centre buzzes with vibrant civic life as citizens engage with their elected representatives to shape policies that reflect their aspirations. Across borders lies 10 Downing Street—the epitome of British political power—where decisions reverberate far beyond its walls. And what better way to appreciate governmental grandeur than witnessing Chain Bridge gracefully spanning the Danube River against Budapest's UNESCO World Heritage Site backdrop? Yet government is not solely about architecture or geography; it embodies justice too. The Scales of Justice above London's Old Bailey Law Courts symbolize fair governance rooted in centuries-old legal traditions upheld by Inns of Court—an embodiment of democratic principles cherished across England and the UK. History reminds us that even great leaders face challenges head-on; Winston Churchill at Sidney Street Siege exemplifies this unwavering resolve when confronted with adversity within East London's streets. Finally casting our gaze back through time takes us to the Roman Republic and Carthage during the Second Punic War.