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Handshake Collection (#6)

"Capturing Moments of Connection: A Glimpse into Handshakes Throughout History" Jockey Tommy Cullinan is congratulated after winning the 1930 Grand National

Background imageHandshake Collection: President Fallieres of France greeting the commanding officers of foreign ships at the prefecture

President Fallieres of France greeting the commanding officers of foreign ships at the prefecture of Marseilles
3097633 President Fallieres of France greeting the commanding officers of foreign ships at the prefecture of Marseilles (colour litho) by French School

Background imageHandshake Collection: An old soldier; a moving ceremony (colour litho)

An old soldier; a moving ceremony (colour litho)
3097476 An old soldier; a moving ceremony (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An old soldier; a moving ceremony. Un Vieux Brave, Emouvante Ceremonie)

Background imageHandshake Collection: Freemasonry in the 19th Century: Napoleon at the Lodge of Saint Marcel, Paris (engraving)

Freemasonry in the 19th Century: Napoleon at the Lodge of Saint Marcel, Paris (engraving)
3100820 Freemasonry in the 19th Century: Napoleon at the Lodge of Saint Marcel, Paris (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Freemasonry in the 19th Century)

Background imageHandshake Collection: Tired and drunken man at a raucous dinner party with

Tired and drunken man at a raucous dinner party with foxhunters. Miseries of Social Life. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Background imageHandshake Collection: English aristocrat in a carriage ignoring a handshake

English aristocrat in a carriage ignoring a handshake from a lady, 19th century. Mrs Lucy Somersville cut by the Countess of Caperington, Lady Scattercash

Background imageHandshake Collection: Arrival of aristocracy at a dance ball in a grand

Arrival of aristocracy at a dance ball in a grand house, 19th century. Sir Roger Ferguson is accompanied by Lady de Tabby and Mrs Freezer in crinolines

Background imageHandshake Collection: The First Meeting of General George Washington (1732-99

The First Meeting of General George Washington (1732-99
PNP257892 The First Meeting of General George Washington (1732-99) and the Marquis de La Fayette (1757-1834) Philadelphia, 3 August 1777, published in 1876 (colour litho) by Currier, N

Background imageHandshake Collection: Colonel W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) Arriving in Liverpool (w / c on paper) (b / w photo)

Colonel W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) Arriving in Liverpool (w / c on paper) (b / w photo)
ILN147910 Colonel W.F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) Arriving in Liverpool (w/c on paper) (b/w photo) by Prater, Ernest (fl.1885-1937); The Illustrated London News Picture Library, London

Background imageHandshake Collection: Relief depicting King Shalmaneser III (858-824 BC) of Assyria meeting a Babylonian (stone

Relief depicting King Shalmaneser III (858-824 BC) of Assyria meeting a Babylonian (stone
XIR161314 Relief depicting King Shalmaneser III (858-824 BC) of Assyria meeting a Babylonian (stone) by Assyrian, (9th century BC); Iraq Museum

Background imageHandshake Collection: Man suffering from gout greeted painfully by a sailor

Man suffering from gout greeted painfully by a sailor
5893728 Man suffering from gout greeted painfully by a sailor. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man suffering from painful gout in his limbs greeted by a muscular sailor with a strong)

Background imageHandshake Collection: In Florida; En Floride, c. 1917 (watercolour, pen and india ink on buff paper)

In Florida; En Floride, c. 1917 (watercolour, pen and india ink on buff paper)
825162 In Florida; En Floride, c.1917 (watercolour, pen and india ink on buff paper) by Pascin, Jules (1885-1930); 19.4x27.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In Florida; En Floride)

Background imageHandshake Collection: US President Franklin D Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill

US President Franklin D Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Free French generals Henri Giraud
6015237 US President Franklin D Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Free French generals Henri Giraud and Charles de Gaulle meeting at Casablanca, Morocco, World War II

Background imageHandshake Collection: Allied leaders Winston Churchill, Harrys Truman and Joseph Stalin meeting at the Potsdam

Allied leaders Winston Churchill, Harrys Truman and Joseph Stalin meeting at the Potsdam Conference to discuss
6014635 Allied leaders Winston Churchill, Harrys Truman and Joseph Stalin meeting at the Potsdam Conference to discuss the occupation of Germany, July 1945 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageHandshake Collection: Certificate of membership in Ancient Order of Hibernians of America, c

Certificate of membership in Ancient Order of Hibernians of America, c
5848251 Certificate of membership in Ancient Order of Hibernians of America, c.1894 (colour lithograph) by American School

Background imageHandshake Collection: The Meeting Between Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-82) and King Vittorio Emanuele II (1820-78

The Meeting Between Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-82) and King Vittorio Emanuele II (1820-78
BEN106238 The Meeting Between Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-82) and King Vittorio Emanuele II (1820-78) on the 26th of October 1860 at Teano, Italy, detail of the two leaders shaking hands

Background imageHandshake Collection: The First Meeting of Washington and Lafayette in Philadelphia, August 3rd 1777

The First Meeting of Washington and Lafayette in Philadelphia, August 3rd 1777
3704153 The First Meeting of Washington and Lafayette in Philadelphia, August 3rd 1777, 1876 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

Background imageHandshake Collection: The President of the United States presents the Plenipotentiaries for Peace, respectively

The President of the United States presents the Plenipotentiaries for Peace, respectively
2814812 The President of the United States presents the Plenipotentiaries for Peace, respectively, on board his yacht (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageHandshake Collection: President Faure receiving Prince Urusov, the new Russian Ambassador to France

President Faure receiving Prince Urusov, the new Russian Ambassador to France, at the Elysee Palace (colour litho)
2818847 President Faure receiving Prince Urusov, the new Russian Ambassador to France, at the Elysee Palace (colour litho) by French School

Background imageHandshake Collection: The First Meeting of Washington and Lafayette--Philadelphia, August 3rd, 1777

The First Meeting of Washington and Lafayette--Philadelphia, August 3rd, 1777
3526848 The First Meeting of Washington and LafayetteA--Philadelphia, August 3rd, 1777 by American School, (19th century); (add.info.: George Washington (1732 - 1799); Gilbert du Motier

Background imageHandshake Collection: The Entente Cordiale (colour litho)

The Entente Cordiale (colour litho)
2795970 The Entente Cordiale (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Entente Cordiale)

Background imageHandshake Collection: President Loubet opening the Museum of Fine Arts of Paris (colour litho)

President Loubet opening the Museum of Fine Arts of Paris (colour litho)
2795675 President Loubet opening the Museum of Fine Arts of Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHandshake Collection: Paris-Rome-Turin air race organised by Le Petit Journal (colour litho)

Paris-Rome-Turin air race organised by Le Petit Journal (colour litho)
2779723 Paris-Rome-Turin air race organised by Le Petit Journal (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHandshake Collection: To the heroic guests, the enthusiastic greets of Bari to the wounded Serbian officers (colour litho)

To the heroic guests, the enthusiastic greets of Bari to the wounded Serbian officers (colour litho)
2777510 To the heroic guests, the enthusiastic greets of Bari to the wounded Serbian officers (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: To the heroic guests)

Background imageHandshake Collection: Relief of John III Sobieski receives the surrender of the Turkish troops

Relief of John III Sobieski receives the surrender of the Turkish troops
1272754 Relief of John III Sobieski receives the surrender of the Turkish troops, after victory at the Battle of Vienna (marble) by Polish School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Polonaise, Paris

Background imageHandshake Collection: Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian Arctic explorer (chromolitho)

Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian Arctic explorer (chromolitho)
974569 Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian Arctic explorer (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930), Norwegian Arctic explorer

Background imageHandshake Collection: President Kruger of Transvaal arriving in Paris at the Gare de Lyon (colour litho)

President Kruger of Transvaal arriving in Paris at the Gare de Lyon (colour litho)
2807873 President Kruger of Transvaal arriving in Paris at the Gare de Lyon (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHandshake Collection: Are you a Mason? (colour litho)

Are you a Mason? (colour litho)
3641568 Are you a Mason? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Are you a Mason? Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageHandshake Collection: The Entente Cordiale (colour litho)

The Entente Cordiale (colour litho)
3102726 The Entente Cordiale (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Entente Cordiale. Postcard, early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Background imageHandshake Collection: Lizzie advanced without hesitation, and put out one hand, while she fingered her coral necklace

Lizzie advanced without hesitation, and put out one hand, while she fingered her coral necklace with the other
725494 Lizzie advanced without hesitation, and put out one hand, while she fingered her coral necklace with the other (engraving) by English School

Background imageHandshake Collection: The Formal Surrender of Bloemfontein, from a sketch by W. B. Wollen RI (1857-1936) (litho)

The Formal Surrender of Bloemfontein, from a sketch by W. B. Wollen RI (1857-1936) (litho)
STC363441 The Formal Surrender of Bloemfontein, from a sketch by W.B. Wollen RI (1857-1936) (litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHandshake Collection: Queen Mary at the Old Westminster Market and Fair in Deans Yard

Queen Mary at the Old Westminster Market and Fair in Deans Yard
STC360975 Queen Mary at the Old Westminster Market and Fair in Deans Yard, Westminster (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageHandshake Collection: Customary Greeting in Denmark, 1907 (colour litho)

Customary Greeting in Denmark, 1907 (colour litho)
473017 Customary Greeting in Denmark, 1907 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHandshake Collection: The Greeting, c. 1675 (oil on canvas)

The Greeting, c. 1675 (oil on canvas)
466555 The Greeting, c.1675 (oil on canvas) by Hooch, Pieter de (1629-84); 86.4 x 69.9 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. USA; William A

Background imageHandshake Collection: Oswald (pen & ink on paper)

Oswald (pen & ink on paper)
451632 Oswald (pen & ink on paper) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96); 21.4x31.6 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; eWolverhampton Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Background imageHandshake Collection: 'Hello Frank!', 1891 (pen & ink on paper)

"Hello Frank!", 1891 (pen & ink on paper)
451630 " Hello Frank!", 1891 (pen & ink on paper) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96); 25.4x17.5 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; eWolverhampton Art Gallery; English

Background imageHandshake Collection: A great Italian triumph (colour litho)

A great Italian triumph (colour litho)
2808903 A great Italian triumph (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A great Italian triumph)

Background imageHandshake Collection: Frances tribute to Cardinal Mercier (colour litho)

Frances tribute to Cardinal Mercier (colour litho)
2808818 Frances tribute to Cardinal Mercier (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frances tribute to Cardinal Mercier)

Background imageHandshake Collection: Italy next to the Allies in the hour of the test (colour litho)

Italy next to the Allies in the hour of the test (colour litho)
2808685 Italy next to the Allies in the hour of the test (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italy next to the Allies in the hour of the test)

Background imageHandshake Collection: The first liberal demonstrations in Russia for the obtained constitution

The first liberal demonstrations in Russia for the obtained constitution, in the streets of Petersburg (Colour Litho)
2814838 The first liberal demonstrations in Russia for the obtained constitution, in the streets of Petersburg (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Background imageHandshake Collection: President Loubet of France and King Edward VII. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)

President Loubet of France and King Edward VII. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796245 President Loubet of France and King Edward VII. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Caran d Ache (Emmanuel Poire) (1858-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHandshake Collection: Conciliation (colour litho)

Conciliation (colour litho)
2783548 Conciliation (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Conciliation. Vittorio Emanuele III and Pius XI met on 5 December in the Vatican)

Background imageHandshake Collection: Hands across the sea (chromolitho)

Hands across the sea (chromolitho)
5996745 Hands across the sea (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hands across the sea. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageHandshake Collection: Travellers Resting in a Tavern, 1852 (oil on canvas)

Travellers Resting in a Tavern, 1852 (oil on canvas)
652198 Travellers Resting in a Tavern, 1852 (oil on canvas) by Goodall, Frederick Trevelyan (1848-71); 59.7x71.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Travellers Resting in a Tavern)

Background imageHandshake Collection: Visit of King Henry VII to Bath, 1497 AD (colour litho)

Visit of King Henry VII to Bath, 1497 AD (colour litho)
3643320 Visit of King Henry VII to Bath, 1497 AD (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Visit of King Henry VII to Bath, 1497 AD)

Background imageHandshake Collection: King Edward VIIs visit to France. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)

King Edward VIIs visit to France. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796210 King Edward VIIs visit to France. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Faivre, Jules Abel (1867-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward VIIs visit to France)




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"Capturing Moments of Connection: A Glimpse into Handshakes Throughout History" Jockey Tommy Cullinan is congratulated after winning the 1930 Grand National, a victorious handshake marking triumph and camaraderie in the world of horse racing. "Come Lad, Slip Across and Help. " - a recruiting poster from World War I depicts a firm handshake symbolizing unity and shared responsibility during times of conflict. Brian Clough, manager of Nottingham Forest Football Club, shares an encouraging handshake with his team, embodying leadership and mutual respect in the realm of sports. "The Great Rapprochement" - The historic handshake between Great Britain and USA signifies diplomatic reconciliation and strengthened ties between nations. "Here's a new kind of mermaid with ten peculiar hands. . " - An intriguing image showcasing an unconventional creature with webbed hands emphasizes diversity and uniqueness within nature. The arrival of Major Marchand at Toulon is commemorated by a colorful lithograph capturing his welcoming handshake, representing international diplomacy and collaboration. WASHINGTON: FAREWELL, 1783 - George Washington bidding farewell to his officers in Fraunces Tavern illustrates the power of goodbyes through heartfelt handshakes that signify gratitude for service rendered. At the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, Liverpool's victory over Leeds United culminates in celebratory handshakes among players as they revel in their achievement on football's grandest stage. COBB & WAGNER, 1910 - Ty Cobb (Detroit Tigers) shaking hands with Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates) showcases sportsmanship transcending rivalries as two baseball legends acknowledge each other's greatness. The Benefit cricket match at Cobham sees Surrey Captain Tom Rushby receiving support from fellow cricketers through warm handshakes; displaying solidarity within the sporting community.