Leaders Collection (page 2)

Nationalen Opposition
German opposition leaders make united Nationalen Opposition at Bad Harzburg

Sitting on Volcano
The Allied leaders are so busy looking elsewhere for danger, they don t realise that they are sitting on a volcano (reference to the Versailles peace negotiations)

WW1 - Tug of War between the Allies and the Central Powers
WW1 Italian Propaganda Postcard - Tug of War between the leaders of the Allies and the Central Powers. From left: (Central Powers)

Revolution of Maria da Fonte, Portugal, 1846 (colour litho)
8672955 Revolution of Maria da Fonte, Portugal, 1846 (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Revolution of Maria da Fonte, Portugal, 1846)

A Hieroglyphic of Britain, the frontispiece to John Dee's Arte of Navigation, published 1577 (engraving)
3789056 A Hieroglyphic of Britain, the frontispiece to John Dee's Arte of Navigation, published 1577 (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: A Hieroglyphic of Britain)

John Rosedale, sailor, visitor guide to Greenwich Hospital lobby (England)
MMM5484551 John Rosedale, sailor, visitor guide to Greenwich Hospital lobby (England) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: John Rosedale)

Map of the chief foreign settlements in India at the end of the 17th century (print)
7420058 Map of the chief foreign settlements in India at the end of the 17th century (print); (add.info.: Map of the chief foreign settlements in India at the end of the 17th century)

Toussaint Louverture, Chief of the French Rebels in St Domingo, 1802 (etching, engraving)
7339343 Toussaint Louverture, Chief of the French Rebels in St Domingo, 1802 (etching, engraving) by Bonneville, Francois (fl.1787) (after); 16x9.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Statue of Abraham Lincoln at Westminster, London (b/w photo)
8673188 Statue of Abraham Lincoln at Westminster, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Imam Shamil, ruler of Chechnya and Dagestan, and his son, Ghazi Mohammed (engraving)
8677020 Imam Shamil, ruler of Chechnya and Dagestan, and his son, Ghazi Mohammed (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Imam Shamil)

Lord Palmerston, British politician (engraving)
8676285 Lord Palmerston, British politician (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865)

Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon (engraving)
8664209 Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon at the head of his army, 49 BC)

Amalric of Bena preaching
3480284 Amalric of Bena preaching; (add.info.: Amalric of Bena preaching, was a French theologian and sect leader, after whom the Amalricians are named. (14th C. ). Biblioteque Nationale, Paris

The Anglo-Turkish conflict over Mosul (Iraq), 1925 (print)
XEE4148876 The Anglo-Turkish conflict over Mosul (Iraq), 1925 (print) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Anglo-Turkish conflict over Mosul (Iraq)

History of Egypt, Illustration from the magazine The Graphic, volume XXV, n.637. February, 11, 1882
3599991 History of Egypt, Illustration from the magazine The Graphic, volume XXV, n.637. February, 11, 1882; (add.info.: History of Egypt. The Kedhive and some leaders of the national party)

Japanese triptych print showing seated and standing world leaders gathered in a group
529928 Japanese triptych print showing seated and standing world leaders gathered in a group. 1879.Painted by Chikanobu Hashimoto 1838-1912

View of Campo Santi Giovanni and Paolo in Venice, with the Monument to Bartolomeo Colleoni
3575767 View of Campo Santi Giovanni and Paolo in Venice, with the Monument to Bartolomeo Colleoni and the Scuola Grande di San Marco; postcard; (add.info.: Campo SS)

Map showing the area more or less under Frankish dominion in the time of Charles Martel, 8th century, 1936
7125148 Map showing the area more or less under Frankish dominion in the time of Charles Martel, 8th century, 1936; (add.info)

Seru [Seru Epenisa Cakobau (Thakombau)], on board, and Masomalua (in the hat), Octr 1849 [Fiji], 1849 (pen, ink)
7295610 Seru [Seru Epenisa Cakobau (Thakombau)], on board, and Masomalua (in the hat), Octr 1849 [Fiji], 1849 (pen, ink) by Fanshawe

Kara Fatima Khanum arrives in Constantinople
7301569 Kara Fatima Khanum arrives in Constantinople; Private Collection; (add.info.: Kara Fatima Khanum arrives in Constantinople with a large retinue of mounted warriors of her tribe)

Alfred Victor, Comte de Vigny, from L'Univers Illustre, pub. June 1863
3473161 Alfred Victor, Comte de Vigny, from L'Univers Illustre, pub. June 1863; (add.info.: Alfred Victor, Comte de Vigny, 1797 - 1863)

Francisco Pizarro Gonzalez, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473284 Francisco Pizarro Gonzalez, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Francisco Pizarro Gonzalez, c.1471/1476 - 1541)

Papal Bull issued in 1520 against the Reformation leader Martin Luther
3330356 Papal Bull issued in 1520 against the Reformation leader Martin Luther; (add.info.: Papal Bull issued in 1520 against the Reformation leader Martin Luther (1483-1546)

A young Butch Cassidy, 1850 (b/w photo)
3507240 A young Butch Cassidy, 1850 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Butch Cassidy (1866-1908) an American train robber, bank robber, and leader of the Wild Bunch gang

Distinguished masons of the revolution, 1800
3507777 Distinguished masons of the revolution, 1800; (add.info.: Illustration of George Washington, of 1800 titled Distinguished masons of the revolution Includes Lafayette)

Portrait of Alexander the Great (marble)
3507307 Portrait of Alexander the Great (marble); (add.info.: Marble bust of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), English 18th century copy, of a Greek or Roman original.); Universal History Archive

Portrait of an Osage Chief. (print)
7419895 Portrait of an Osage Chief. (print); (add.info.: Portrait of an Osage Chief. After a print published in 1838.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Francois-Dominique Toussaint Louverture. Portrait. (print)
7419897 Francois-Dominique Toussaint Louverture. Portrait. (print); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon (engraving)
8635696 Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Julius Caesar leading his army across the Rubicon, 49 BC)

A B Swales and Tomsky, British and Soviet Russian trade unionists (b/w photo)
8673320 A B Swales and Tomsky, British and Soviet Russian trade unionists (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A B Swales and Mikhail Tomsky)

The Foundation of the City of Mexico (litho)
8661416 The Foundation of the City of Mexico (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Foundation of the City of Mexico)

Napoleon Bonaparte on board the Bellerophon in Plymouth Sound, 1815 (oil on canvas)
7337976 Napoleon Bonaparte on board the Bellerophon in Plymouth Sound, 1815 (oil on canvas) by Eastlake, Charles Lock (1793-1865); 259.1x179 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Napoleon Bonaparte, 1819 (coloured engraving)
7341635 Napoleon Bonaparte, 1819 (coloured engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 22.7x15.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Unknown Artist)

Jean Baptiste de Richardville or John Richardville. Portrait. (print)
7419956 Jean Baptiste de Richardville or John Richardville. Portrait. (print); (add.info.: Jean Baptiste de Richardville aka John Richardville, Pinsiwa or Peshewa, circa 1761 - 1841)

Vercingetorix, ca 1900 (illustration)
7422798 Vercingetorix, ca 1900 (illustration); (add.info.: History. France. The gallic king Vercingetorix. Imagery, France, ca 1900.); © Archives Charmet

Seru Thakombau [Seru Epenisa Cakobau], 1815 - 83; King of Fiji, 1852-74, 1849 (watercolour, graphite)
7295608 Seru Thakombau [Seru Epenisa Cakobau], 1815 - 83; King of Fiji, 1852-74, 1849 (watercolour, graphite) by Fanshawe

Monbai chief of New Guinea, Oceania. 1861 (engraving)
6426191 Monbai chief of New Guinea, Oceania. 1861 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monbai chief of New Guinea, Oceania. Human races, 1861 (engraving)); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Investiture of legion of Honour upon President Emile Francois Loubet, 1899
3480898 Investiture of legion of Honour upon President Emile Francois Loubet, 1899; (add.info.: Investiture of legion of Honour upon President Emile Francois Loubet (1838 - 1929) in 1899

Attempted suicide in captivity, 1850
3480888 Attempted suicide in captivity, 1850; (add.info.: Attempted suicide in captivity by Samori Toure, c. 1830 - 1900; a Guinean Muslim cleric, and the founder and leader of the Wassoulou Empire)

Vardapa, chief of the Moutchi Caste in Pondicherry, 1828
3480367 Vardapa, chief of the Moutchi Caste in Pondicherry, 1828; (add.info.: French lithograph of Vardapa, chief of the Moutchi Caste in Pondicherry, India)

Hawaiian native chief in ceremonial attire
3480329 Hawaiian native chief in ceremonial attire; (add.info.: Hawaiian native chief in ceremonial attire; By John Webber (1751 - 1793)

Simon Bolivar, 1850 (engraving)
3507260 Simon Bolivar, 1850 (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of Simon Bolivar (1783-1830) a Venezuelan Military and Political Leader. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive

Irish politician and Sinn Fein leader Michael Collins (centre) and Gearoid O'Sullivan (right)
1751262 Irish politician and Sinn Fein leader Michael Collins (centre) and Gearoid O'Sullivan (right) at the ceremony to launch the Irish Free State at College Green, Dublin

Walter M Citrine, British trade unionist (b/w photo)
8673317 Walter M Citrine, British trade unionist (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Walter M Citrine (1887-1983), British trade unionist

Vercingetorix surrendering to Julius Caesar (engraving)
8635697 Vercingetorix surrendering to Julius Caesar (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pericles, ancient Greek politician and general (engraving)
8635040 Pericles, ancient Greek politician and general (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pericles (c495-429 BC)

The five ephors, leaders of ancient Sparta (engraving)
8635002 The five ephors, leaders of ancient Sparta (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The five ephors, elected leaders of ancient Sparta)

Vouko Golouba, leader of the Uskoks of Rudina (engraving)
8676749 Vouko Golouba, leader of the Uskoks of Rudina (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vouko Golouba, leader of the Uskoks of Rudina, Croatia)

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"Leaders throughout history have shaped the course of nations and left an indelible mark on our collective memory. From the wartime Toby jugs that symbolize resilience during WW1 to Scipio Africanus meeting Hannibal at the Battle of Zama, we are reminded of their strategic brilliance and unwavering determination. The Continence of Scipio, captured in a captivating oil painting from c. 1706, immortalizes leadership's virtue and self-control. In times of crisis, leaders like King George VI and Winston Churchill stood united against adversity in 1940, while Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill strategized for victory at the Teheran conference in 1943. Khrushchev And Castro forged an alliance that challenged established powers and reshaped global dynamics. The English Electric Canberra B2 WD932 represents technological advancement under visionary leaders who pushed boundaries for progress. Shahnameh's epic tales from the 16th century remind us of Sohrab's tragic fate under his father Rostam's command – a poignant reminder that even great leaders face difficult choices. James Keir Hardie's portrait photograph captures the essence of a trailblazing leader who fought tirelessly for workers' rights. Dewey Defeats Truman Newspaper serves as a humbling reminder that even well-established predictions can falter before true leadership emerges. From JFK Treason Poster to Crusade Leaders Riding into battle with unwavering conviction – these images encapsulate moments when leaders faced immense challenges head-on with courage and conviction. "