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Politique Collection (#5)

"Politique: A Tapestry of Power, Ideals, and Controversy" From the ancient Peking Observatory to the modern-day political arena, it has shaped our world

Background imagePolitique Collection: Francois Raspail (b / w photo)

Francois Raspail (b / w photo)
1733992 Francois Raspail (b/w photo) by Neurdein, Etienne (1832-p.1915) & Neurdein, Louis Antonin (1846-p. 1915); (add.info.: Francois Raspail (1794-1878) french chemist and politician

Background imagePolitique Collection: Victor Henri de Rochefort Lucay, aka Henri de Rochefort (engraving)

Victor Henri de Rochefort Lucay, aka Henri de Rochefort (engraving)
1734231 Victor Henri de Rochefort Lucay, aka Henri de Rochefort (engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Victor Henri de Rochefort Lucay aka Henri de Rochefort (1831-1913)

Background imagePolitique Collection: Friedrich Engels (litho)

Friedrich Engels (litho)
1700342 Friedrich Engels (litho) by German School, (19th century); (add.info.: Friedrich Engels (28 November 1820 - 5 August 1895), was a German philosopher, critic of political economy, historian

Background imagePolitique Collection: Lord John Russell (engraving)

Lord John Russell (engraving)
1734005 Lord John Russell (engraving) by French School; (add.info.: John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (18 August 1792 - 28 May 1878), known by his courtesy title Lord John Russell before 1861

Background imagePolitique Collection: French Revolution : The Tennis Court Oath : pledge signed by 576 of the 577 members from the Third

French Revolution : The Tennis Court Oath : pledge signed by 576 of the 577 members from the Third Estate who were
1733190 French Revolution : The Tennis Court Oath : pledge signed by 576 of the 577 members from the Third Estate who were locked out of a meeting of the Estates-General on 20 June 1789

Background imagePolitique Collection: Theodore Roosevelt, c. 1870 (b / w photo)

Theodore Roosevelt, c. 1870 (b / w photo)
1699639 Theodore Roosevelt, c.1870 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Theodore Roosevelt Jr)

Background imagePolitique Collection: Louis Blanc (engraving)

Louis Blanc (engraving)
1734354 Louis Blanc (engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Louis Blanc (1811-1882) French historian and politician, engraving)

Background imagePolitique Collection: French Revolution: 'Charlotte Corday (1768-1793) at the time of the assassination Jean Paul

French Revolution: "Charlotte Corday (1768-1793) at the time of the assassination Jean Paul Marat"Painting by
JLJ4588073 French Revolution: " Charlotte Corday (1768-1793) at the time of the assassination Jean Paul Marat" Painting by Paul Baudry (1828-1885), 1860, 203 x 154 cm

Background imagePolitique Collection: Equestrian portrait of Olivier Cromwell (1599-1658), English statesman

Equestrian portrait of Olivier Cromwell (1599-1658), English statesman
LSE4096135 Equestrian portrait of Olivier Cromwell (1599-1658), English statesman. by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imagePolitique Collection: Eamon de Valera at an Anti-conscription Meeting, 1918 (b / w photo)

Eamon de Valera at an Anti-conscription Meeting, 1918 (b / w photo)
1731041 Eamon de Valera at an Anti-conscription Meeting, 1918 (b/w photo) by Irish Photographer (20th century); (add.info)

Background imagePolitique Collection: Cardinal Jules Mazarin (Giulio Mazzarini) (colour engraving)

Cardinal Jules Mazarin (Giulio Mazzarini) (colour engraving)
1730980 Cardinal Jules Mazarin (Giulio Mazzarini) (colour engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Cardinal Jules Mazarin (14 July 1602 - 9 March 1661), born Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino or Mazarini

Background imagePolitique Collection: Armand Barbes (engraving)

Armand Barbes (engraving)
1731061 Armand Barbes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Armand Barbes (18 September 1809 - 26 June 1870)

Background imagePolitique Collection: Charles Martel (colour engraving)

Charles Martel (colour engraving)
1730979 Charles Martel (colour engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Charles Martel (c.ÔÇë688 - 22 October 741) was a Frankish political and military leader who

Background imagePolitique Collection: Charles, Duke of Morny (engraving)

Charles, Duke of Morny (engraving)
1730218 Charles, Duke of Morny (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Charles Auguste Louis Joseph de Morny, 1er Duc de Morny (15-16 September 1811, Switzerland - 10 March 1865)

Background imagePolitique Collection: Vladika, or Prince Eveque, Montenegro (engraving)

Vladika, or Prince Eveque, Montenegro (engraving)
1730208 Vladika, or Prince Eveque, Montenegro (engraving) by Lemaitre, Augustin Francois (1797-1870); (add.info.: Montenegro : Vladika (prince eveque), gravure par Lemaitre

Background imagePolitique Collection: The Guard of Seals Mathieu Mole (1584-1656) resistant to factious during the day of the barricades

The Guard of Seals Mathieu Mole (1584-1656) resistant to factious during the day of the barricades during the Fronde
JLJ4643786 The Guard of Seals Mathieu Mole (1584-1656) resistant to factious during the day of the barricades during the Fronde on 27 August 1648 (oil on canvas) by Dupre

Background imagePolitique Collection: Portrait of Stalin, 1933 (painting)

Portrait of Stalin, 1933 (painting)
FIA5359689 Portrait of Stalin, 1933 (painting) by Brodsky, Isaak Israilevich (1883-1939); State Museum and Exhibition Centre ROSIZO

Background imagePolitique Collection: Tomb of Jean Baptiste Colbert (photo)

Tomb of Jean Baptiste Colbert (photo)
YOU4420205 Tomb of Jean Baptiste Colbert (photo) by Coysevox, Antoine (1640-1720); (add.info.: View of the tomb of Jean Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683), controller general of finance

Background imagePolitique Collection: Jean Baptiste Colbert (engraving)

Jean Baptiste Colbert (engraving)
1731192 Jean Baptiste Colbert (engraving) by Nanteuil, Robert (1623-78); (add.info.: Jean Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683) french politician at time of Louis XIV, engraving by Robert Nanteuil)

Background imagePolitique Collection: Jean Baptiste Colbert (engraving)

Jean Baptiste Colbert (engraving)
1731199 Jean Baptiste Colbert (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Jean Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683) french politician at time of Louis XIV, engraving)

Background imagePolitique Collection: Jacques-Antoine Manuel, 23rd February 1823 (engraving)

Jacques-Antoine Manuel, 23rd February 1823 (engraving)
1721847 Jacques-Antoine Manuel, 23rd February 1823 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Jacques-Antoine Manuel (1775-1827)

Background imagePolitique Collection: The Suppression of the Zaporogue Sitch (Camp) in 1775, 1889 (oil on canvas)

The Suppression of the Zaporogue Sitch (Camp) in 1775, 1889 (oil on canvas)
FIA5366037 The Suppression of the Zaporogue Sitch (Camp) in 1775, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Slastion, Opanas Georgievich (1855-1933); Kharkov Art Museum, Kharkov

Background imagePolitique Collection: Cartoon depicting the victors of the July 1830 Revolution sharing ministries (engraving)

Cartoon depicting the victors of the July 1830 Revolution sharing ministries (engraving)
1721672 Cartoon depicting the victors of the July 1830 Revolution sharing ministries (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Winners of july 1830 revolution sharing ministries)

Background imagePolitique Collection: Olivier Le Fevre d Ormesson (engraving)

Olivier Le Fevre d Ormesson (engraving)
1720314 Olivier Le Fevre d Ormesson (engraving) by French School, (17th century); (add.info.: Olivier Le Fevre d Ormesson (1616-1686) french politician, engraving)

Background imagePolitique Collection: Portrait of Etienne Charles de Lomenie de Brienne (1727 - 1794) head of the council of finance

Portrait of Etienne Charles de Lomenie de Brienne (1727 - 1794) head of the council of finance
JLJ4606676 Portrait of Etienne Charles de Lomenie de Brienne (1727 - 1794) head of the council of finance. Painting by Jean Baptiste Despax (1710 - 1794), 1770. Oil on canvas. Dim: 0, 63 x 0, 52m

Background imagePolitique Collection: Portrait of Anne Robert Jacques Turgot (1727-1781) Minister Painting by Antoine Graincourt

Portrait of Anne Robert Jacques Turgot (1727-1781) Minister Painting by Antoine Graincourt (1748-1823)
JLJ4616922 Portrait of Anne Robert Jacques Turgot (1727-1781) Minister Painting by Antoine Graincourt (1748-1823) 18th century Sun

Background imagePolitique Collection: Jacques Laffite (engraving)

Jacques Laffite (engraving)
1721325 Jacques Laffite (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Jacques Laffite (1767-1844) french banker and politician, engraving)

Background imagePolitique Collection: A protocol scene coming out of the table between Chinese Governor Tzo and a Western delegation

A protocol scene coming out of the table between Chinese Governor Tzo and a Western delegation
LSE4322443 A protocol scene coming out of the table between Chinese Governor Tzo and a Western delegation. Engraving after a drawing by Pranishnikoff, in " Le Tour du Monde

Background imagePolitique Collection: Napoleon III visiting the farm of Coudray in Sologne Painting by Raymond Esbrat (1809-1856)

Napoleon III visiting the farm of Coudray in Sologne Painting by Raymond Esbrat (1809-1856) 19th century Orleans
JLJ4622132 Napoleon III visiting the farm of Coudray in Sologne Painting by Raymond Esbrat (1809-1856) 19th century Orleans

Background imagePolitique Collection: Portrait of the President of Ecuador Gabriel Garcia Moreno (1821-1875)

Portrait of the President of Ecuador Gabriel Garcia Moreno (1821-1875). Engraving by Thiriat, after a photograph
LSE4333712 Portrait of the President of Ecuador Gabriel Garcia Moreno (1821-1875). Engraving by Thiriat, after a photograph, to illustrate the story " L Americaine Equinoxiale", 1875-1876

Background imagePolitique Collection: Mirabeau debout (Honore Gabriel Riquetti, Count Mirabeau, 1749-1791)

Mirabeau debout (Honore Gabriel Riquetti, Count Mirabeau, 1749-1791) - Etude de Nu - Sculpture by Jean Antoine
LSE4314727 Mirabeau debout (Honore Gabriel Riquetti, Count Mirabeau, 1749-1791) - Etude de Nu - Sculpture by Jean Antoine (Jean-Antoine) Injalbert (1845-1933), sketch

Background imagePolitique Collection: Cartoon depicting American president Ulysses Grant (1822-1885), sucking a bottle

Cartoon depicting American president Ulysses Grant (1822-1885), sucking a bottle
LSE4330456 Cartoon depicting American president Ulysses Grant (1822-1885), sucking a bottle, near a wooden horse and a paper wreath labelled " caesar"

Background imagePolitique Collection: Cartoon depicting American President Ulysses Grant (1822-1885) and Uncle Sam at the White House

Cartoon depicting American President Ulysses Grant (1822-1885) and Uncle Sam at the White House
LSE4330445 Cartoon depicting American President Ulysses Grant (1822-1885) and Uncle Sam at the White House, who brought him a beer standing against the wall bearing the inscription " third

Background imagePolitique Collection: Portrait of Dominique Vivant Denon (1747-1825). Painting by Roland Lefevre (1755-1830)

Portrait of Dominique Vivant Denon (1747-1825). Painting by Roland Lefevre (1755-1830), Oil On Canvas, 1809
LSE4314009 Portrait of Dominique Vivant Denon (1747-1825). Painting by Roland Lefevre (1755-1830), Oil On Canvas, 1809. 19th century French Art. Musee des beaux arts de Chalons sur Saone

Background imagePolitique Collection: Cartoon depicting American president Ulysses Grant (1822-1885)

Cartoon depicting American president Ulysses Grant (1822-1885), climbing on the shelves of Uncle Sams officine to
LSE4330455 Cartoon depicting American president Ulysses Grant (1822-1885), climbing on the shelves of Uncle Sams officine to derober a jar of " third term"

Background imagePolitique Collection: Canal Street in New Orleans, on election day September 14, 1874

Canal Street in New Orleans, on election day September 14, 1874, the crowd gathered to hear the speeches of
LSE4330415 Canal Street in New Orleans, on election day September 14, 1874, the crowd gathered to hear the speeches of the candidates, climbing on a stage

Background imagePolitique Collection: Portrait of Jacques Necker (1732-1804) Minister Pastel painting by Pierre Baudemant (1729-1808)

Portrait of Jacques Necker (1732-1804) Minister Pastel painting by Pierre Baudemant (1729-1808)
JLJ4643763 Portrait of Jacques Necker (1732-1804) Minister Pastel painting by Pierre Baudemant (1729-1808) 18th century Troyes musee des Beaux Arts by Baudemant

Background imagePolitique Collection: Portrait of Honore Gabriel Riqueti, Count of Mirabeau (oil on canvas, 19th century)

Portrait of Honore Gabriel Riqueti, Count of Mirabeau (oil on canvas, 19th century)
LRI4670232 Portrait of Honore Gabriel Riqueti, Count of Mirabeau (oil on canvas, 19th century) by Gibert, Jean Baptiste Adolphe (1803-89); Musee et Domaine National de Versailles et de Trianon

Background imagePolitique Collection: Rue Saint Louis, occupied militarily, in New Orleans, after the troubles caused by the election of

Rue Saint Louis, occupied militarily, in New Orleans, after the troubles caused by the election of the governor of
LSE4330422 Rue Saint Louis, occupied militarily, in New Orleans, after the troubles caused by the election of the governor of Louisiana in 1874

Background imagePolitique Collection: French Revolution: handwritten letter from Paul Barras (1755-1829)

French Revolution: handwritten letter from Paul Barras (1755-1829), shortly after his election to the post of depute of
LSE4109984 French Revolution: handwritten letter from Paul Barras (1755-1829), shortly after his election to the post of depute of the North

Background imagePolitique Collection: Adolphe Thiers, 1870 (b / w photo)

Adolphe Thiers, 1870 (b / w photo)
1720482 Adolphe Thiers, 1870 (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe Thiers (1797 - 1877) was a French statesman and historian

Background imagePolitique Collection: Jules Favre giving the National Assembly powers for National Defence, Bordeaux

Jules Favre giving the National Assembly powers for National Defence, Bordeaux, 12th February 1871 (engraving)
1720479 Jules Favre giving the National Assembly powers for National Defence, Bordeaux, 12th February 1871 (engraving) by French School

Background imagePolitique Collection: Cousin de Montauban, Comte de Palikao, 1870 (engraving)

Cousin de Montauban, Comte de Palikao, 1870 (engraving)
1720485 Cousin de Montauban, Comte de Palikao, 1870 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Charles Guillaume Marie Appollinaire Antoine Cousin-Montauban)

Background imagePolitique Collection: Giuseppe Garibaldi at the National Assembly in Bordeaux, France, March 1871, engraving

Giuseppe Garibaldi at the National Assembly in Bordeaux, France, March 1871, engraving
1720468 Giuseppe Garibaldi at the National Assembly in Bordeaux, France, March 1871, engraving by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Giuseppe Garibaldi, french deputy)

Background imagePolitique Collection: Jacques Rene Hebert (engraving)

Jacques Rene Hebert (engraving)
1733903 Jacques Rene Hebert (engraving) by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: Jacques Rene Hebert (1757 - 94) was a French journalist and the founder

Background imagePolitique Collection: Members of the Government of National Defence imprisoned by the Paris Communards

Members of the Government of National Defence imprisoned by the Paris Communards, 31st October 1870 (engraving)
1720480 Members of the Government of National Defence imprisoned by the Paris Communards, 31st October 1870 (engraving) by French School

Background imagePolitique Collection: Poster for American Presidential elections: candidate Abraham Lincoln

Poster for American Presidential elections: candidate Abraham Lincoln and his vice President Andrew Johnson
1731530 Poster for American Presidential elections: candidate Abraham Lincoln and his vice President Andrew Johnson, 1860 (colour litho) by American School




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"Politique: A Tapestry of Power, Ideals, and Controversy" From the ancient Peking Observatory to the modern-day political arena, it has shaped our world. Illustrated through Jean Baptiste du Haldes' masterpiece, we witness the intricate dance of power and diplomacy. De Gaulle-Bio-Mort-Journal captures a pivotal moment in history, reminding us of the profound impact leaders can have on nations. Meanwhile, Georges Clemenceau's portrait immortalizes his unwavering determination during turbulent times. In The Ambassadors, we glimpse into a diplomatic encounter where hidden meanings lie beneath the surface. Just as Maximilien de Robespierre's portrait reveals his revolutionary spirit that ignited change. Colbert Presenting the Members of the Royal Academy showcases how politics intertwines with academia and knowledge. It symbolizes Louis XIV's pursuit of enlightenment amidst his reign. The Tennis Court Oath speaks volumes about unity and defiance against oppression. This powerful image encapsulates an era when people fought for their rights with fervor. Albert Einstein and David Ben Gourion's meeting signifies politics transcending borders as they discuss Zionism's future. Their collaboration reflects how politicians shape global narratives. Georges Clemenceau returns in another photograph capturing his essence as a politician and journalist; a man who left an indelible mark on France’s history. The National Assembly demonstration reminds us that even within political circles, voices rise against policies affecting them directly. It emphasizes how politicians must navigate public opinion while making tough decisions. Francois Guizot faces opposition head-on in his speech to the House of Deputies—a reminder that insults may be hurled but steadfastness prevails in defending foreign policy choices. Leon Blum’s engraving portrays leadership during challenging times—his tenure marked by social reforms amid economic turmoil—an inspiration for politicians navigating crises today. Politique is not merely a word; it encompasses art, history, and the intricate web of human interactions that shape our societies.