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Legislature Collection (page 3)

"Legislature: A Tapestry of Democracy Unfolding Across the Globe" From the majestic banks of the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary

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DDE-90038909
Early morning at the US Capitol Building in Washington DC, USA. Date: 21/01/2013

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DDE-90038906
Twilight below the US Capitol building, Washington DC, USA. Date: 21/01/2013

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DDE-90038905
Ulysses S. Grant statue and the US Capitol Building at twilight, Washington DC, USA. Date: 21/01/2013

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DDE-90038904
Twilight below the US Capitol Building and statue of Ulysses S. Grant, Washington DC, USA. Date: 21/01/2013

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DDE-90032178
The last light of sunset on the ruins of the Roman Forum, Rome, Lazio, Italy. Date: 20/01/2009

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DDE-90028733
Austria, Vienna. Parliament building Date: 30/08/2007

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DDE-90028732
Austria, Vienna. Parliament building Date: 30/08/2007

Background imageLegislature Collection: Engagement between the English and Spanish Fleets off the Isle of Wight, 1588

Engagement between the English and Spanish Fleets off the Isle of Wight, 1588, after a Tapestry in Creator: Unknown
Engagement between the English and Spanish Fleets off the Isle of Wight, 1588, after a Tapestry in the Old House of Lords, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38

Background imageLegislature Collection: Foolish Dictionary: Legislature (litho)

Foolish Dictionary: Legislature (litho)
6004634 Foolish Dictionary: Legislature (litho) by Goldsmith, Wallace (1873-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Legislature)

Background imageLegislature Collection: Study for the House of Lords, 1807 (recto); c. 1807 (verso)

Study for the House of Lords, 1807 (recto); c. 1807 (verso)

Background imageLegislature Collection: Leinster House, Dublin, published July 1792. Creator: James Malton

Leinster House, Dublin, published July 1792. Creator: James Malton
Leinster House, Dublin, published July 1792

Background imageLegislature Collection: Oratory and Declamation (engraving)

Oratory and Declamation (engraving)
6026971 Oratory and Declamation (engraving) by Ogden, Henry Alexander (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oratory and Declamation)

Background imageLegislature Collection: Opening of the Chamber of Representatives, the lower house of the Belgian parliament (engraving)

Opening of the Chamber of Representatives, the lower house of the Belgian parliament (engraving)
5208112 Opening of the Chamber of Representatives, the lower house of the Belgian parliament (engraving) by French School

Background imageLegislature Collection: Session of Tagsatzung, the Swiss Federal Diet, in Zurich (engraving)

Session of Tagsatzung, the Swiss Federal Diet, in Zurich (engraving)
5208103 Session of Tagsatzung, the Swiss Federal Diet, in Zurich (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Session of Tagsatzung, the Swiss Federal Diet)

Background imageLegislature Collection: Gathering of the German parliament in Frankfurt, 1848 (engraving)

Gathering of the German parliament in Frankfurt, 1848 (engraving)
5208174 Gathering of the German parliament in Frankfurt, 1848 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gathering of the German parliament in Frankfurt, 1848)

Background imageLegislature Collection: Two Lawyers shaking Hands, c. 1840 (pen and wash on paper)

Two Lawyers shaking Hands, c. 1840 (pen and wash on paper)
5916308 Two Lawyers shaking Hands, c.1840 (pen and wash on paper) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); 13.1x19 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; French, out of copyright

Background imageLegislature Collection: French Republic, 1794-99 (engraving)

French Republic, 1794-99 (engraving)
957986 French Republic, 1794-99 (engraving) by Jacquemin, Raphael (1821-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Republic, 1794-99. Deputy of the consul of the Five Hundred)

Background imageLegislature Collection: The Historic Scene in the House of Commons when the Military Service Bill passed its

The Historic Scene in the House of Commons when the Military Service Bill passed its
STC359677 The Historic Scene in the House of Commons when the Military Service Bill passed its third reading, 1914-19 (litho) by English School

Background imageLegislature Collection: Victor Hugo (1802-85) at the Legislative Assembly delivering a Speech on the Revision of

Victor Hugo (1802-85) at the Legislative Assembly delivering a Speech on the Revision of
CHT163854 Victor Hugo (1802-85) at the Legislative Assembly delivering a Speech on the Revision of the Constitution on 17th July 1851, c

Background imageLegislature Collection: Capitol building, Washington DC, USA, c. 1845 (colour litho)

Capitol building, Washington DC, USA, c. 1845 (colour litho)
3284066 Capitol building, Washington DC, USA, c.1845 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageLegislature Collection: Capitol Building, Washington DC, USA, c. 1848 (engraving)

Capitol Building, Washington DC, USA, c. 1848 (engraving)
3284027 Capitol Building, Washington DC, USA, c.1848 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageLegislature Collection: Interior of the chamber of the French National Assembly (engraving)

Interior of the chamber of the French National Assembly (engraving)
5208127 Interior of the chamber of the French National Assembly (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of the chamber of the French National Assembly)

Background imageLegislature Collection: Republican propaganda in support of the foundation of the Third Republic, c

Republican propaganda in support of the foundation of the Third Republic, c
CHT177256 Republican propaganda in support of the foundation of the Third Republic, c.1881 (coloured engraving) (see also 162979 and 162980) by French School

Background imageLegislature Collection: The Ghost of Protection appearing to Mr Disraeli (engraving)

The Ghost of Protection appearing to Mr Disraeli (engraving)
2777173 The Ghost of Protection appearing to Mr Disraeli (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ghost of Protection appearing to Mr Disraeli)

Background imageLegislature Collection: Massachusetts State House, Boston (engraving)

Massachusetts State House, Boston (engraving)
3626306 Massachusetts State House, Boston (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Massachusetts State House, Boston)

Background imageLegislature Collection: Section of US Capitol South Wing, 1803 (pen & ink with wash on paper)

Section of US Capitol South Wing, 1803 (pen & ink with wash on paper)
3432346 Section of US Capitol South Wing, 1803 (pen & ink with wash on paper) by Latrobe, Benjamin Henry (1764-1820); Private Collection; Universal History Archive/UIG; American, out of copyright

Background imageLegislature Collection: The Royal Session, Inaugurating The Third Session Of The Twentieth Legislature

The Royal Session, Inaugurating The Third Session Of The Twentieth Legislature, In The Palace Of The Senate
2798241 The Royal Session, Inaugurating The Third Session Of The Twentieth Legislature, In The Palace Of The Senate, In Rome (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageLegislature Collection: Opening of the Legislative Session in the throne room of the Louvre by Napoleon III

Opening of the Legislative Session in the throne room of the Louvre by Napoleon III
CHT199621 Opening of the Legislative Session in the throne room of the Louvre by Napoleon III on 7th February 1859 (w/c on paper) by David, Jean-Louis (1792-1868); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Background imageLegislature Collection: Victor Hugo (1802-85) in the Chamber of Peers, c. 1885 (engraving) (b / w photo)

Victor Hugo (1802-85) in the Chamber of Peers, c. 1885 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT163834 Victor Hugo (1802-85) in the Chamber of Peers, c. 1885 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLegislature Collection: Chamber of the Austrian parliament, Vienna (engraving)

Chamber of the Austrian parliament, Vienna (engraving)
5208185 Chamber of the Austrian parliament, Vienna (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chamber of the Austrian parliament, Vienna)

Background imageLegislature Collection: The Frankfurt Parliament, first freely elected parliament for all of Germany, 1848 (engraving)

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)

Background imageLegislature Collection: Chamber of Deputies, lower house of the French parliament from 1814 until the Revolution of 1848

Chamber of Deputies, lower house of the French parliament from 1814 until the Revolution of 1848 (engraving)
5208119 Chamber of Deputies, lower house of the French parliament from 1814 until the Revolution of 1848 (engraving) by French School

Background imageLegislature Collection: The Cortes, the parliament of Spain (engraving)

The Cortes, the parliament of Spain (engraving)
5208101 The Cortes, the parliament of Spain (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cortes, the parliament of Spain)

Background imageLegislature Collection: The Legislative Belly: View of the Ministerial Benches in the Impromptu Chamber of 1834

The Legislative Belly: View of the Ministerial Benches in the Impromptu Chamber of 1834
3959943 The Legislative Belly: View of the Ministerial Benches in the Impromptu Chamber of 1834 (lithograph) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); 34.3 x 48.3 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel

Background imageLegislature Collection: Chambre des Pairs (Chamber of Peers), upper house of the French parliament from 1814 until its

Chambre des Pairs (Chamber of Peers), upper house of the French parliament from 1814 until its abolition after
5208123 Chambre des Pairs (Chamber of Peers), upper house of the French parliament from 1814 until its abolition after the Revolution of 1848 (engraving) by French School

Background imageLegislature Collection: United States Capitol, Washington, D. C. 1872 (colour lithograph)

United States Capitol, Washington, D. C. 1872 (colour lithograph)
3710030 United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. 1872 (colour lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Print shows the east front of the U.S)

Background imageLegislature Collection: Le Ventre Legislatif (The Legislative Belly) by Honore Daumier, 1834 (litho)

Le Ventre Legislatif (The Legislative Belly) by Honore Daumier, 1834 (litho)
3086530 Le Ventre Legislatif (The Legislative Belly) by Honore Daumier, 1834 (litho) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); 34.9X52.6 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; French, out of copyright

Background imageLegislature Collection: Workers Handbook, 1856 (print) (b / w photo)

Workers Handbook, 1856 (print) (b / w photo)
CHT163869 Workers Handbook, 1856 (print) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Musee Pierre-Gaudin, Puteaux, France; (add.info)

Background imageLegislature Collection: Samuel Hunt, Jr. c. 1805. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mé

Samuel Hunt, Jr. c. 1805. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mé
Samuel Hunt, Jr. c. 1805

Background imageLegislature Collection: Charles Sterett Ridgely, 1803. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fé

Charles Sterett Ridgely, 1803. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fé
Charles Sterett Ridgely, 1803

Background imageLegislature Collection: Dome of a Capitol Building

Dome of a Capitol Building

Background imageLegislature Collection: The Death of the Earl of Chatham, 1779. Creator: John Singleton Copley

The Death of the Earl of Chatham, 1779. Creator: John Singleton Copley
The Death of the Earl of Chatham, 1779

Background imageLegislature Collection: Crowns, Mitres, Maces, etc. 1755. Creator: William Hogarth

Crowns, Mitres, Maces, etc. 1755. Creator: William Hogarth
Crowns, Mitres, Maces, etc. 1755

Background imageLegislature Collection: Chilon, Legislator & Philosopher of Sparta, ca. 1615. Creator: Jan Muller

Chilon, Legislator & Philosopher of Sparta, ca. 1615. Creator: Jan Muller
Chilon, Legislator & Philosopher of Sparta, ca. 1615

Background imageLegislature Collection: House of Lords - the Lord Chancellor pronouncing judgment in the case of the Queen v

House of Lords - the Lord Chancellor pronouncing judgment in the case of the Queen v. O Connell, 1844. Interior of the Palace of Westminster in London

Background imageLegislature Collection: The Rivers of England, from 'Illustrated London News', December 27, 1856

The Rivers of England, from "Illustrated London News", December 27, 1856
The Rivers of England, from " Illustrated London News", December 27, 1856

Background imageLegislature Collection: Chief Justice John Jay 1794 Date: 1794

Chief Justice John Jay 1794 Date: 1794

Background imageLegislature Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20122269

EyeUbiquitous_20122269
Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenian Parliament Building, Main entrance portal with four oak doors surrounded with statues by Zdenko Kalin and Karel Putrih which represent working people




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"Legislature: A Tapestry of Democracy Unfolding Across the Globe" From the majestic banks of the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary, to the grandeur of the Parliament House standing tall against a twilight sky, legislatures have long been at the heart of democratic governance. Just as ancient Athens witnessed spirited debates on Aeropagus, modern societies continue to shape their destinies through these hallowed chambers. In 1886, history was made as Parliament opened its doors in London, casting its reflection upon the Thames River. Across time and space, legislatures have played pivotal roles in shaping nations and societies. From Washington DC's iconic US Capitol Building where Ulysses S. Grant stands watchfully nearby to Stormont in Belfast overseeing Northern Ireland Assembly's affairs - these structures stand testament to democracy's enduring spirit. Yet it is not just monumental buildings that define legislatures; it is also those who inhabit them. In 1868 South Carolina, radical members gathered with conviction and determination etched upon their faces as they fought for justice amidst a divided nation. Similarly, women eagerly listened at Maine State Legislature's doorsteps in 1920 when suffrage hung delicately in balance. Legislative power knows no bounds or borders; it transcends continents and cultures alike. The domes of Buenos Aires city peering from Guemes Gallery offer a glimpse into Argentina's vibrant political landscape while Idaho State Capitol echoes with voices representing Boise's aspirations. Through triumphs and tribulations alike, legislature remains an emblematic force driving progress forward and has witnessed historical milestones like "Retablissement du culte catholique" marking France’s religious freedom resurgence after turbulent times or Daniel Shays' rebellion challenging Massachusetts' economic disparities.