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Statesman Collection (#96)

"Statesman: The Art of Leadership and Legacy" In the annals of history, there are those individuals who transcend their time, leaving an indelible mark on the world

Background imageStatesman Collection: Portrait of Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877) President of the Republic Painting by Leon Joseph

Portrait of Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877) President of the Republic Painting by Leon Joseph
JLJ4643523 Portrait of Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877) President of the Republic Painting by Leon Joseph Bonat (1833-1922) 19th century Sun. 1, 15x0, 92 m

Background imageStatesman Collection: Portrait of Francesco Melzi D Eril (1753-1816) Vice-President of the Italian Republic

Portrait of Francesco Melzi D Eril (1753-1816) Vice-President of the Italian Republic
LRI4635035 Portrait of Francesco Melzi D Eril (1753-1816) Vice-President of the Italian Republic in 1802 Engraving Museo del Risorgimento Milan by Italian School

Background imageStatesman Collection: The handover of the keys of Vienna to Napoleon I (1769-1821

The handover of the keys of Vienna to Napoleon I (1769-1821
JLJ4651575 The handover of the keys of Vienna to Napoleon I (1769-1821) The emperor returned to the Austrian capital desertee by Francois II of Habsburg on 14/11/1805

Background imageStatesman Collection: Jacques Marie Gaston Onfroy de Breville dit JOB (1858-1931) - At the age of sixteen

Jacques Marie Gaston Onfroy de Breville dit JOB (1858-1931) - At the age of sixteen
JLJ4640369 Jacques Marie Gaston Onfroy de Breville dit JOB (1858-1931) - At the age of sixteen, George Washington became a surveyor and mapping the lands west of the Blue Ridge Mountains

Background imageStatesman Collection: Ottoman Empire: 'Portrait of Ahmet Mithat Pasha (or Ahmed Midhat pasha

Ottoman Empire: "Portrait of Ahmet Mithat Pasha (or Ahmed Midhat pasha
LRI4661962 Ottoman Empire: " Portrait of Ahmet Mithat Pasha (or Ahmed Midhat pasha) (1822-1883) statesman Turkish reformer" Photography Ankara, Turkish Historical Society

Background imageStatesman Collection: War of 1870: Napoleon III (1808-1873) prisoner following the battle of Sedan meets

War of 1870: Napoleon III (1808-1873) prisoner following the battle of Sedan meets
JLJ4657371 War of 1870: Napoleon III (1808-1873) prisoner following the battle of Sedan meets William I of Prussia (1797-1888)

Background imageStatesman Collection: Bust of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (Marble sculpture)

Bust of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (Marble sculpture)
LRI4669474 Bust of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (Marble sculpture) by Roman, (1st century BC); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa - Roman consul, statesman)

Background imageStatesman Collection: Portrait of Mexican President Jose Manuel de la Pena y Pena (1789-1850

Portrait of Mexican President Jose Manuel de la Pena y Pena (1789-1850
LRI4668800 Portrait of Mexican President Jose Manuel de la Pena y Pena (1789-1850) Anonymous painting, ca. 1847-1848 National Historical Museum, Chateau de Chapultepec Mexico by Unknown Artist

Background imageStatesman Collection: Portrait of Spencer Perceval (1762-1812), British statesman

Portrait of Spencer Perceval (1762-1812), British statesman
GIA4713599 Portrait of Spencer Perceval (1762-1812), British statesman. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Spencer Perceval (1762-1812)

Background imageStatesman Collection: Portrait of Denys the Transfuge (Dionysios or Dionysius of Heraclee) (ca. 330 BC - ca

Portrait of Denys the Transfuge (Dionysios or Dionysius of Heraclee) (ca. 330 BC - ca
GIA4715196 Portrait of Denys the Transfuge (Dionysios or Dionysius of Heraclee) (ca. 330 BC - ca. 250 BC), a Greek stoician philosopher. Engraving of the 19th century

Background imageStatesman Collection: Portrait of Cardinal Fleury (Andre Hercule, 1653-1743) prelat and politician

Portrait of Cardinal Fleury (Andre Hercule, 1653-1743) prelat and politician
GIA4713203 Portrait of Cardinal Fleury (Andre Hercule, 1653-1743) prelat and politician by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Cardinal Fleury (Andre Hercule)

Background imageStatesman Collection: Allegory to the universal suffrage of Alexandre Auguste Ledru-Rollin (Ledru Rollin

Allegory to the universal suffrage of Alexandre Auguste Ledru-Rollin (Ledru Rollin
JLJ4677925 Allegory to the universal suffrage of Alexandre Auguste Ledru-Rollin (Ledru Rollin) (1807-1874) Ledru Rollin, a candidate for the presidential election of 1848

Background imageStatesman Collection: Tsar Nicolas reviews the troops with Felix Faure in Chalon-sur-Marne during his visit in

Tsar Nicolas reviews the troops with Felix Faure in Chalon-sur-Marne during his visit in
LRI4675895 Tsar Nicolas reviews the troops with Felix Faure in Chalon-sur-Marne during his visit in France, October 9th, 1896 (Watercolour, c.1896) by Detaille

Background imageStatesman Collection: Second Dudley Lord North (engraving)

Second Dudley Lord North (engraving)
820722 Second Dudley Lord North (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Second Dudley Lord North)

Background imageStatesman Collection: Right Hon. William Ewart Gladstone (b / w photo)

Right Hon. William Ewart Gladstone (b / w photo)
815993 Right Hon. William Ewart Gladstone (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Right Hon)

Background imageStatesman Collection: The Right Honourable Charles James Fox (engraving)

The Right Honourable Charles James Fox (engraving)
818967 The Right Honourable Charles James Fox (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Honourable Charles James Fox)

Background imageStatesman Collection: Edward Sackville (engraving)

Edward Sackville (engraving)
816219 Edward Sackville (engraving) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Sackville)

Background imageStatesman Collection: The Right Hon. John Bright (b / w photo)

The Right Hon. John Bright (b / w photo)
815974 The Right Hon. John Bright (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Hon)

Background imageStatesman Collection: Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie (engraving)

Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie (engraving)
815944 Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet (1783-1862)

Background imageStatesman Collection: John Wilson Croker (engraving)

John Wilson Croker (engraving)
818925 John Wilson Croker (engraving) by Lawrence, Thomas (1769-1830) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Honourable John Wilson Croker)

Background imageStatesman Collection: Stamford Raffles (engraving)

Stamford Raffles (engraving)
818665 Stamford Raffles (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles (1781-1826)

Background imageStatesman Collection: Herbert Gladstone (engraving)

Herbert Gladstone (engraving)
811378 Herbert Gladstone (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Herbert Gladstone)

Background imageStatesman Collection: Edward Stanley, the Fifteenth Earl of Derby. (engraving)

Edward Stanley, the Fifteenth Earl of Derby. (engraving)
811362 Edward Stanley, the Fifteenth Earl of Derby. (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Stanley, the Fifteenth Earl of Derby)

Background imageStatesman Collection: Castlereagh (engraving)

Castlereagh (engraving)
811102 Castlereagh (engraving) by Lawrence, Thomas (1769-1830) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Castlereagh. Engraving by William Holl after an original portrait by Sir Thomas Laurence)

Background imageStatesman Collection: The Marquis of Hartington (engraving)

The Marquis of Hartington (engraving)
811051 The Marquis of Hartington (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Marquis of Hartington)

Background imageStatesman Collection: Portrait of Emperor Franz I, 1752 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Emperor Franz I, 1752 (oil on canvas)
869291 Portrait of Emperor Franz I, 1752 (oil on canvas) by Auerbach, Johann-Gottfried (1697-1753); 160.9x128.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStatesman Collection: Portrait of Denis Daly (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Denis Daly (oil on canvas)
869345 Portrait of Denis Daly (oil on canvas) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92) (attr. to); 127x101.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStatesman Collection: Maquette for the statue of William Ewart Gladstone on The Strand, London, c

Maquette for the statue of William Ewart Gladstone on The Strand, London, c
876152 Maquette for the statue of William Ewart Gladstone on The Strand, London, c.1905 (plaster) (see also 876153) by Thornycroft

Background imageStatesman Collection: Portrait of George, First Lord Lyttelton, c. 1772 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of George, First Lord Lyttelton, c. 1772 (oil on canvas)
877392 Portrait of George, First Lord Lyttelton, c.1772 (oil on canvas) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820); 96.5x84.1 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Background imageStatesman Collection: Napoleon on his Deathbed on St Helena, 1821 (oil on canvas)

Napoleon on his Deathbed on St Helena, 1821 (oil on canvas)
833428 Napoleon on his Deathbed on St Helena, 1821 (oil on canvas) by Ibbetson, Denzil O. (1775-1857); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)

Background imageStatesman Collection: Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, English financier and statesman (engraving)

Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, English financier and statesman (engraving)
3622529 Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, English financier and statesman (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sidney Godolphin)

Background imageStatesman Collection: Thomas Egerton, 1st Vicount Brackley, English statesman and Lord Chancellor (engraving)

Thomas Egerton, 1st Vicount Brackley, English statesman and Lord Chancellor (engraving)
3622353 Thomas Egerton, 1st Vicount Brackley, English statesman and Lord Chancellor (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Egerton)

Background imageStatesman Collection: John Hancock, American merchant and politician (engraving)

John Hancock, American merchant and politician (engraving)
3626315 John Hancock, American merchant and politician (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Hancock)

Background imageStatesman Collection: Kaiser Wilhem I and his paladins (engraving)

Kaiser Wilhem I and his paladins (engraving)
3647679 Kaiser Wilhem I and his paladins (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kaiser Wilhem I and his paladins)

Background imageStatesman Collection: Frederick William III of Prussia in discussions with his Prime Minister, Karl August von Hardenberg

Frederick William III of Prussia in discussions with his Prime Minister, Karl August von Hardenberg
3647660 Frederick William III of Prussia in discussions with his Prime Minister, Karl August von Hardenberg and Klemens von Metternich, the Austrian Foreign Minister (engraving) by German School

Background imageStatesman Collection: Klemens von Metternich, Prince of Metternich-Winneburg, German diplomat and statesman (engraving)

Klemens von Metternich, Prince of Metternich-Winneburg, German diplomat and statesman (engraving)
3647628 Klemens von Metternich, Prince of Metternich-Winneburg, German diplomat and statesman (engraving) by German School

Background imageStatesman Collection: Atilius Regulus preparing to leave Rome to return to captivity in Carthage (engraving)

Atilius Regulus preparing to leave Rome to return to captivity in Carthage (engraving)
3647065 Atilius Regulus preparing to leave Rome to return to captivity in Carthage (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStatesman Collection: Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban, English philosopher, scientist and statesman (engraving)

Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban, English philosopher, scientist and statesman (engraving)
3646778 Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban, English philosopher, scientist and statesman (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francis Bacon)

Background imageStatesman Collection: Decaying remains of Bolingbroke House, Battersea (b / w photo)

Decaying remains of Bolingbroke House, Battersea (b / w photo)
3637709 Decaying remains of Bolingbroke House, Battersea (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Decaying remains of Bolingbroke House, Battersea)

Background imageStatesman Collection: William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, English statesman (engraving)

William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, English statesman (engraving)
3639054 William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, English statesman (engraving) by Marshall, William (fl.1617-49); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (1520-1598)

Background imageStatesman Collection: James Emerson Tennent, Esq, MP (engraving)

James Emerson Tennent, Esq, MP (engraving)
3640166 James Emerson Tennent, Esq, MP (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Emerson Tennent, Esq, MP)

Background imageStatesman Collection: Sir Charles Wetherell, Knight (engraving)

Sir Charles Wetherell, Knight (engraving)
3640165 Sir Charles Wetherell, Knight (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Charles Wetherell, Knight)

Background imageStatesman Collection: Frederick Shaw, MP (engraving)

Frederick Shaw, MP (engraving)
3640163 Frederick Shaw, MP (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick Shaw, MP)

Background imageStatesman Collection: William, 1st Lord Paget, English statesman and accountant (engraving)

William, 1st Lord Paget, English statesman and accountant (engraving)
3638979 William, 1st Lord Paget, English statesman and accountant (engraving) by Harding, George Perfect (c.1780-1853) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: William, 1st Lord Paget (1506-1563)

Background imageStatesman Collection: Sir Henry Hardinge, KCB, MP (engraving)

Sir Henry Hardinge, KCB, MP (engraving)
3640162 Sir Henry Hardinge, KCB, MP (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Henry Hardinge, KCB, MP)

Background imageStatesman Collection: Sir Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth, British statesman who became the first Secretary General of

Sir Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth, British statesman who became the first Secretary General of the League of Nations
3626973 Sir Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth, British statesman who became the first Secretary General of the League of Nations in 1920 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageStatesman Collection: Benito Juarez, Mexican lawyer and politician (litho)

Benito Juarez, Mexican lawyer and politician (litho)
3620603 Benito Juarez, Mexican lawyer and politician (litho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Benito Juarez, Mexican lawyer and politician)

Background imageStatesman Collection: Manuel Montt, Chilean statesman and scholar (litho)

Manuel Montt, Chilean statesman and scholar (litho)
3620597 Manuel Montt, Chilean statesman and scholar (litho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manuel Montt (1809-1880), Chilean statesman and scholar




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"Statesman: The Art of Leadership and Legacy" In the annals of history, there are those individuals who transcend their time, leaving an indelible mark on the world. Winston Churchill, with his iconic V for Victory sign in 1942, epitomized the essence of a statesman. His unwavering determination and resolute spirit rallied a nation during its darkest hour. Cecil Rhodes, Duke Wellington, Paul Pry - names that echo through the corridors of power. These men possessed an innate ability to navigate treacherous waters and steer their nations towards greatness. Their strategic brilliance shaped empires and defined eras. Sir Robert Peel's image from 1846 captures a moment frozen in time when leadership was tested against adversity. With conviction and pragmatism, he laid the foundations for modern policing systems that endure to this day. The meeting between Scipio Africanus and Hannibal at the Battle of Zama stands as a testament to diplomatic prowess amidst conflict, and is here that two great minds clashed; one emerging victorious while recognizing his adversary's genius. Themistocles' bust symbolizes political acumen personified - a visionary leader whose cunning strategies safeguarded Athens during times of turmoil. Disraeli's depiction in Vanity Fair showcases not only his political astuteness but also his flair for captivating rhetoric. A master orator with unparalleled charisma, he commanded respect both within Britain's hallowed halls and beyond its shores. Winston Churchill once again graces our narrative - this time representing not just one nation but the entire world united against tyranny. His steadfast resolve inspired millions across continents to stand up against oppression during World War II. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin looms large as a Russian statesman who reshaped history through revolution. In tandem with Trotsky by his side captured in an anonymous photograph, Lenin led Russia into uncharted territories where ideology collided with reality. These statesmen, with their diverse backgrounds and ideologies, shared a common thread.