Wilhelm I Collection (#4)

Equestrian statues Wilhelm I Germany Saxony 1909
Equestrian statues of Wilhelm I of Germany in Germany, Equestrian statues in Saxony, 1909, Landkreis Mittelsachsen, Waldheim, Kaiser, Wilhelm Denkmal

Town halls Chemnitz Statues Otto von Bismarck
Town halls in Chemnitz, Statues of Otto von Bismarck in Saxony, Equestrian statues of Wilhelm I of Germany, Moltke-memorials, Buildings in Chemnitz, 1911, Chemnitz, Neues Rathaus, Denkm

Statues Wilhelm I Germany Sculptures lions Friedensburg
Statues of Wilhelm I of Germany in Germany, Sculptures of lions, Friedensburg (Radebeul), 1910, Landkreis Meiszen, Streets in Niederlosznitz (Radebeul), Radebeul, Kaiser, Wilhelm, Denkmal

Town halls Chemnitz Moltke-memorials Equestrian statues
Town halls in Chemnitz, Moltke-memorials, Equestrian statues of Wilhelm I of Germany, Statues of Otto von Bismarck in Saxony, Buildings in Chemnitz, 1911, Chemnitz, Neues Rathaus und Denkm. Kais

1908 Landkreis Mittelsachsen Army Saxony Texts
1908 in Landkreis Mittelsachsen, Army of Saxony, Texts, Wilhelm I of Germany, Friedrich III. (Sachsen), Flags from the Landkreis Mittelsachsen, Coats of arms in Germany, Multiview postcards, 1908

Destroyed monuments memorials Gdansk Equestrian statues
Destroyed monuments and memorials in Gdańsk, Equestrian statues of Wilhelm I of Germany in Poland, Historical images of Highland Gate in Gdańsk, 1 Okopowa Street in Gdańsk

Busts Wilhelm I Germany Buildings GroBenhain
Busts of Wilhelm I of Germany in Germany, Buildings in Groszenhain, Churches in Groszenhain, 1915, Landkreis Meiszen, Groszenhain, Kirchplatz mit Kaiser, Wilhelm, Denkmal

Equestrian statues Wilhelm I Germany Saxony Buildings
Equestrian statues of Wilhelm I of Germany, Equestrian statues in Saxony, Buildings in Waldheim, 1914, Landkreis Mittelsachsen, Waldheim, Kaiser, Wilhelm, Denkmal

Busts Wilhelm I Germany 1913 Landkreis Gorlitz
Busts of Wilhelm I of Germany, 1913, Landkreis Gorlitz, Lobau, Kaiser, Wilhelm, Denkmal

Hohenzollern Castle Multiview postcards Wilhelm II
Hohenzollern Castle, Multiview postcards, Wilhelm II of Germany, Friedrich III of Germany, Wilhelm I of Germany, Buildings in Baden-Wurttemberg, Colored, 1899, Baden-Wurttemberg, Bisingen

Memorials WeiBenfels Monuments Wilhelm I
Memorials in Weiszenfels, Monuments of Wilhelm I of Germany in Saxony-Anhalt, Newspapers of Germany, Shops in Saxony-Anhalt, Markt (Weiszenfels), 1903, Saxony-Anhalt, Weiszenfels

Monument Wilhelm I Szczecin 1903 West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Monument of Wilhelm I in Szczecin, 1903, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Stettin, Denkmal Kaiser Wilhelm 1

Hutberg Kamenz Park benches Germany Reliefs Wilhelm I
Hutberg, Kamenz, Park benches in Germany, Reliefs of Wilhelm I of Germany, 1916, Landkreis Bautzen, Kaiser, Wilhelm, Stein auf dem Hutberg

Buildings Waldheim Equestrian statues Saxony
Buildings in Waldheim, Equestrian statues in Saxony, Equestrian statues of Wilhelm I of Germany, 1913, Landkreis Mittelsachsen, Waldheim, Hartelstrasze

Busts Wilhelm I Germany 1914 Landkreis Gorlitz
Busts of Wilhelm I of Germany, 1914, Landkreis Gorlitz, Lobau, Kaiser, Wilhelm, Denkmal

Eugen Boermel Destroyed monuments memorials Gdansk
Eugen Boermel, Destroyed monuments and memorials in Gdańsk, Equestrian statues of Wilhelm I of Germany in Poland, Equestrian bronzes in Poland, Monuments and memorials in West Prussia, 1903

Markt WeiBenfels Memorials Monuments Wilhelm I
Markt (Weiszenfels), Memorials in Weiszenfels, Monuments of Wilhelm I of Germany in Saxony-Anhalt, 1903, Saxony-Anhalt, Weiszenfels, Markt mit Denkmal Kaiser Wilhelm I

Monuments Wilhelm I Germany Bremen state Unser Lieben Frauen Kirchhof
Monuments of Wilhelm I of Germany in Bremen (state), Unser Lieben Frauen Kirchhof, History of Town hall of Bremen, Colored, 1898, Bremen, Kaiser Wilhelm Denkmal

The Proclamation Of William I As German Emperor In The Hall Of Mirrors At Versailles, France January 18, 1871. William I, Aka Wilhelm I, 1797

Echec au Roi, Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871. Caricature of Napoleon III of France and Wilhelm I of Prussia from Les Celebrites. From a private collection

Kaiser Wilhelm I. 1797-1888. - Gemalde von Plockhorst, 1934
Kaiser Wilhelm I. 1797-1888 als Prinz von Preuszen, 1934. William I (1797-1888), of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia

Kaiser Wilhelm I. 1797-1888 als Prinz von Preuszen. - Gemalde von Kruger, 1934
Kaiser Wilhelm I. 1797-1888 als Prinz von Preuszen, 1934. William I (1797-1888), of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia

Kaiser Wilhelm I. 1797-1888 und leine Paladine. - Gemalde von Camphausen, 1934
Kaiser Wilhelm I. 1797-1888 und leine Paladine, 1934. William I (1797-1888), King of Prussia and the first German Emperor as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany

The passing of the first German Emperor: the deathbed of William I, 1888 (1911). From Edward VII: His Life and Times, Volume II, edited by Sir Richard Holmes, K.C.V.O. [The Amalgated Press, Ltd

Wilhelm I at the Battle of Sadowa, 3 July 1866, (c1920). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume IV, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

Wilhelm I (1797-1888), King of Prussia and Emperor of Germany. Wilhelm became King of Prussia in 1861 and was proclaimed Emperor of Germany in 1871 after the Franco-Prussian War

Proclaiming Kaiser Wilhelm I as first German Emperor, Versailles, 1871 (late 19th century). Artist: R Taylor
Proclaiming Kaiser Wilhelm I as first German Emperor, Versailles, 1871 (late 19th century). William I (1797-1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was King of Prussia from 1861

Wilhelm I, King of Prussia and Emperor of Germany, 19th century. Artist: W Holl
Wilhelm I, King of Prussia and Emperor of Germany, 19th century. Wilhelm (1797-1888) became King of Prussia in 1861 and was proclaimed Emperor of Germany in 1871 after the Franco-Prussian War

Kiel!!, 1895. Artist: F Meaulle
Kiel!!, 1895. Kiel is a city in northern Germany. When William I of Prussia became Emperor William I of the German Empire in 1871, he designated Kiel and Wilhelmshaven as Reichskrieghafen

Wilhelm I, first Emperor of Germany, (1900). Artist: Paul Bulow
Wilhelm I, first Emperor of Germany, (1900). Wilhelm (1797-1888) became King of Prussia in 1861 and was proclaimed Emperor of Germany in 1871 after the Franco-Prussian War

Carnaval de 1871; Wilhelm I of Prussia entering Paris, February 1871
Carnaval de 1871 ; Wilhelm I of Prussia entering Paris, February 1871. Wilhelm I of Prussia was proclaimed the first Emperor of a united Germany in a ceremony in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles

Napoleon III of France and Wilhelm I of Prussia, Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871. Cartoon from Actualites. From a private collection

Wilhelm I, King of Prussia and Emperor of Germany, c1880. Wilhelm (1797-1888) became King of Prussia in 1861 and was proclaimed Emperor of Germany in 1871 after the Franco-Prussian War

Caricature of Wilhelm I of Prussia, Franco-Prussian war, 1870-1871. From a private collection

Wilhelm I, King of Prussia, being proclaimed first Emperor of Germany, 1871. After the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871, as a gesture of further humiliation of the French

Shades of Louis XIV and Napoleon I lamenting the fading of Frances glory, 1870. Artist: John Tenniel
Shades of Louis XIV and Napoleon I lamenting the fading of Frances glory, 1870. On 5 October 1870 Wilhelm I (1797-1888), King of Prussia (foreground), made Versailles his headquarters

Wilhelm I becoming Emperor of Germany, 18 January 1871 (c1880). Wilhelm I (1797-1888), King of Prussia from 1861, being proclaimed the first Emperor of Germany in the Hall of Mirrors, Versailles

Wilhelm I, Emperor of Germany, late 19th century. Wilhelm I (1797-1888), King of Prussia from 1861and the first Emperor (Kaiser) of Germany from 1871

Britannia trying to restrain Napoleon III from embarking on war with Germany, 1870. Artist: John Tenniel
Britannia trying to restrain Napoleon III from embarking on war with Germany, 1870. Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871. The French declaration was delivered to Berlin on 19 July

The Vigil, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Vigil, 1888. Wilhelm II is shown praying for guidance at the foot of the tomb of his late predecessor, Wilhelm I. Wilhelm II was the grandson of Queen Victoria and is here presented as a fine

Germany. March 9, 1888, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
Germany. March 9, 1888, 1888. The German Eagle sits mournfully on a rock high above the sinking sun. This cartoon illustrates the recent death of the German Emperor, Wilhelm I of Prussia

Gaul to the New Caesar, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Gaul to the New Caesar, 1870. The figure of France declares Defiance Emperor, While I have Strength to Hurl it! France is depicted brandishing a broken and bloody sword at the Prussian Emperor

Demand Thy Life, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Demand Thy Life, 1870. France is defiant under the attack of Wilhelm I of Prussia. France was on the verge of complete defeat in the war she had declared against Prussia

A Word to The Wise, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Word to The Wise, 1870. In this cartoon, Britannia takes on the mantle of Homers Pallas Athene, with Wilhelm I of Prussia dressed (apart from the headgear) as Ulysses

Six of One and Half-a-Dozen of The Other, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Six of One and Half-a-Dozen of The Other!, 1870. John Bull, the representative of the British people, sits majestically in the centre, with Napoleon III of France to his left

Koblenz, Germany, The Monument at the German Corner, Deutsches Eck, Where the Rhine River meets the Moselle River. The statue on horseback is of German Emperor William I at sunset

LIEDERKRANZ SOCIETY, 1867. Scene representing Emperor Wilhelm I crowned by Germania, in the presence of Frederick Barbarossa and other characters from German history

WILLIAM I OF PRUSSIA (1797-1888). King of Prussia (1861-88) and Emperor of Germany (1871-88). William I as an acrobat having trouble balancing on a globe

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Wilhelm I, the iconic figure behind the Proclamation of the German Empire at Versailles on 18 January 1871, was a towering presence in European history. Known as "Le grand ogre allemand" or "King Wilhelm eats the German small states, " he played a pivotal role in shaping Germany's destiny. The image astride his horse, immortalized in the Monument for the Foundation of the German Empire, symbolizes his power and authority. His reign was not without challenges; an engraving depicting Dr Nobiling's attempted assassination highlights how even emperors are vulnerable to acts of violence. One defining moment during Wilhelm I's rule was undoubtedly the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. A color lithograph capturing this conflict showcases his strategic prowess and determination to unify Germany under Prussian leadership. Despite facing opposition from some quarters, there were those who celebrated Wilhelm I's reign. An illustration from H. E. Marshall's A History of Germany depicts jubilant supporters exclaiming "Long Live his Imperial Majesty Emperor William I. " This colorful lithograph reflects public sentiment towards their revered leader. Before ascending to imperial glory, Wilhelm I had already made significant contributions as King of Prussia. An engraving portrays him crowning himself in Konigsberg's Chapel of the Teutonic Order—a symbolic act that solidified his position within Prussia and set him on a path towards unification. Beyond politics and warfare, it is worth noting that Wilhelm I had diverse interests. As evidenced by a wine can bearing his name from Zürich in 1746—likely named after him—he appreciated fine beverages and perhaps enjoyed indulging himself occasionally. Various portraits capture different facets of Wilhelm I's persona: Lyon presents us with an intimate portrait showcasing both regality and vulnerability while Richard Bong captures Prince William (as he was known earlier) with youthful charm back in 1835. L.