Wilhelm Ii Collection (#3)

The Great Goth, 1914 (engraving)
2639688 The Great Goth, 1914 (engraving) by Raven-Hill, Leonard (1867-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Satirically subtitled Design for a stained-glass window in a Neo-Gothic cathedral at)

The Vandals Emperor, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre
486925 The Vandals Emperor, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 4th October 1914 (colour litho) by French School

Death to the monster, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre
486924 Death to the monster, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 20th September 1914 (colour litho) by French School

The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday November 3. 1888, 1888. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday November 3. 1888, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

The Visit of the German Emperor to Rome; The Emperor and Prince Henry leaving the Vatican after th Creator: Unknown
The Visit of the German Emperor to Rome; The Emperor and Prince Henry leaving the Vatican after their visit to the Pope, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38

The Visit of the German Emperor to Rome;the Launch of the "Re Umberto"at Naples before the Emper Creator
The Visit of the German Emperor to Rome; the Launch of the " Re Umberto" at Naples before the Emperor and the King of Italy, 1888. From, The Graphic

The Visit of the German Emperor to Rome; The arrival at the Capital, 1888. Creator: Unknown
The Visit of the German Emperor to Rome; The arrival at the Capital, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

The Visit of the German Emperor to Rome; the Grand Review of the Italian Troops at Centocelli, the Creator: Unknown
The Visit of the German Emperor to Rome; the Grand Review of the Italian Troops at Centocelli, the Bersaglieri passing the Saluting Point, 1888. From, The Graphic

The Visit of the German Emperor to Rome; the Emperor and the King of Italy passing between lines o Creator: Unknown
The Visit of the German Emperor to Rome; the Emperor and the King of Italy passing between lines of Lancers, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

The Visit of the German Emperor to Rome, 1888. Creator: Unknown
The Visit of the German Emperor to Rome, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Kaiser Wilhelm II amongst his victorious troops in the market square of Elk, 13 February 1915 (litho)
3638322 Kaiser Wilhelm II amongst his victorious troops in the market square of Elk, 13 February 1915 (litho) by Schmidt, Hans W

Kaiser Wilhelm II observing troops from Hanover, Oldenburg and Brunswick Regiments crossing the River San from
3638318 Kaiser Wilhelm II observing troops from Hanover, Oldenburg and Brunswick Regiments crossing the River San from the heights above Jaroslaw, Poland (litho) by Schmidt, Hans W

Kaiser Wilhelm II presenting the Iron Cross to German Aviators during World War I, c. 1915 (b / w photo)
4072617 Kaiser Wilhelm II presenting the Iron Cross to German Aviators during World War I, c.1915 (b/w photo) by Bain, George Grantham - Bain News Service (1865-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Christmas in the New Palace in Potsdam (engraving)
3621739 Christmas in the New Palace in Potsdam (engraving) by Grotemeyer, Fritz (1864-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas in the New Palace in Potsdam)

The allied monarchs with their commanders in the 1st World War
FIA5381266 The allied monarchs with their commanders in the 1st World War by Koch, Ludwig (1866-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Crown Princess of Prussia, 1861. Creator: John Jabez Edwin Mayall
The Crown Princess of Prussia, 1861. [Portrait of Victoria, eldest daughter of Queen Victoria and wife of Frederick, Crown Prince of Prussia

Deutschlands Kaiserhaus (b / w photo)
3643043 Deutschlands Kaiserhaus (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deutschlands Kaiserhaus. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Queen Victoria and members of her family during her visit to Germany, 1894 (b / w photo)
6014457 Queen Victoria and members of her family during her visit to Germany, 1894 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Caricatures (colour litho)
5999660 Caricatures (colour litho) by Sirat, Joseph (1869-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caricatures. Illustration from Nos Celebrites Contemporaines)

Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, First World War propaganda postcard (b / w photo)
6031206 Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, First World War propaganda postcard (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany)

Wilhelm II, 1893 (oil on canvas)
698005 Wilhelm II, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Keller, Ferdinand (1842-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wilhelm II (1859-1941) German Emperor); eGalerie Bilderwelt; German, out of copyright

Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1910 (oil on canvas)
699219 Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Hering, Adolf Emil (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859 - 1941) German Emperor and King of Prussia

Portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm II (colour litho)
960006 Portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm II (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kaiser (Wilhelm II, German Emperor)

The Kaisers yacht Meteor crossing the finish line during the Kiel Week regatta (chromolitho)
1094103 The Kaisers yacht Meteor crossing the finish line during the Kiel Week regatta (chromolitho) by Stoewer (Stower) Willy (1864-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ave Kaiser, Imperator Moriture, Mortui te Salutamus, illustration from The Kaiser
779923 Ave Kaiser, Imperator Moriture, Mortui te Salutamus, illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J. Sullivan, pub

The writing on the wall, illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J
779922 The writing on the wall, illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J. Sullivan, pub. 1916 (litho) by Sullivan

Kultur - toad eater to Kaiser Comus, illustration from The Kaiser
779908 Kultur - toad eater to Kaiser Comus, illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J. Sullivan, pub. 1916 (litho) by Sullivan

The Path of Glory, illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J. Sullivan, pub
779892 The Path of Glory, illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J. Sullivan, pub. 1916 (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Never Again (b / w photo)
2775180 Never Again (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Never Again. King George V and the Kaiser with officers of the 1st battalion Prussian Guards)

The Imperials Of Germany In Front Of The Decumanan Gate Of The Ancient Castle Of Saalburg During... (colour litho)
2798365 The Imperials Of Germany In Front Of The Decumanan Gate Of The Ancient Castle Of Saalburg During... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Caricature of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786519 Caricature of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fatherly advice. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786007 Fatherly advice. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fatherly advice. Illustration for Le Rire, 8 October 1904)

Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany visiting the battlefields of the Franco-Prussian War in Alsace-Lorraine (engraving)
2789446 Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany visiting the battlefields of the Franco-Prussian War in Alsace-Lorraine (engraving) by French School

In China (colour litho)
2818825 In China (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: In China. The cake of kings and emperors)

A French victory (colour litho)
2795850 A French victory (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A French victory)

Kaiser Wilhelm II and German airship constructor Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin after the landing of one of Zeppelins
3104793 Kaiser Wilhelm II and German airship constructor Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin after the landing of one of Zeppelins airships (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century)

Family connections between European monarchs (litho)
3094403 Family connections between European monarchs (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Family connections between European monarchs)

German emperor William II visiting Kronstadt in July 1888)
FIA5346747 German emperor William II visiting Kronstadt in July 1888) by Beggrov, Aleksandr Karlovich (1841-1914); State Central Navy Museum, St

Nemesis, cartoon on the defeat of Kaiser Wilhelm II and Germany in World War I exhibited in the Royal Academy (litho)
6015418 Nemesis, cartoon on the defeat of Kaiser Wilhelm II and Germany in World War I exhibited in the Royal Academy (litho) by Rae

King Edward VII dressed as Colonel of the Prussian Dragoons and Kaiser Wilhelm II dressed as a British Field Marshal
6014625 King Edward VII dressed as Colonel of the Prussian Dragoons and Kaiser Wilhelm II dressed as a British Field Marshal (litho) by Sabattier

Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany as a young child, 1861 (litho)
5207381 Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany as a young child, 1861 (litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany as a young child, 1861)

Kaiser Wilhelm II and Field Marshal von Hindenburg pose in front of the castle in Posen
699223 Kaiser Wilhelm II and Field Marshal von Hindenburg pose in front of the castle in Posen, 1915 (colour litho) by Schleswig-Holstein

Kaiser Wilhelm II, German Emperor and King of Prussia (1859-1941) (colour litho)
725482 Kaiser Wilhelm II, German Emperor and King of Prussia (1859-1941) (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kaiser Wilhelm II)

Imperialismus (extinct), illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J
779925 Imperialismus (extinct), illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J. Sullivan, pub. 1916 (litho) by Sullivan

Die Wacht am Rhein, illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J. Sullivan, pub
779924 Die Wacht am Rhein, illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J. Sullivan, pub. 1916 (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933)

The Gentle German, illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J. Sullivan, pub
779916 The Gentle German, illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J. Sullivan, pub. 1916 (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

The Black Mass No. 1 (The Celebrant and the Master of Ceremonies)
779911 The Black Mass No. 1 (The Celebrant and the Master of Ceremonies), illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J. Sullivan, pub

A Bride of Christ (A violation of Belgium), illustration from The Kaiser
779910 A Bride of Christ (A violation of Belgium), illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J. Sullivan, pub. 1916 (litho) by Sullivan

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Wilhelm II: A Controversial Figure in History From the majestic schooners to significant political meetings, Kaiser Wilhelm II's life was filled with intriguing moments. The schooner Meteor IV, crafted by Kirk & Sons of Cowes, made its debut in 1912 and continued to captivate admirers in 1913. This vessel symbolized Wilhelm II's love for maritime pursuits. In 1903, an important meeting took place between Tsar Nicholas II and Kaiser Wilhelm II in Wiesbaden, Germany. This encounter showcased their diplomatic relations amidst a changing world order. Another notable event occurred in Berlin, Germany, in 1911 when King George V visited Wilhelm II. Their meeting highlighted the complex dynamics between European monarchs during this era. The SS Kaiser it also played a significant role as it sailed through the seas around 1910. This grand ship represented German engineering prowess and imperial ambitions on a global scale. Beyond his public image, there were glimpses into Wilhelm II's personal life as well. Portraits captured his regal presence as German Emperor and King of Prussia during the early 1900s-1910s. Additionally, photographs depicted him alongside his wife Augusta Victoria and their family - offering insights into his private sphere. In one striking image from The Strand Magazine published in 1896, three of Wilhelm's sons salute him proudly - reflecting familial bonds intertwined with royal duties. However, not all depictions were positive; World War I brought forth criticism towards the Kaiser. In a vividly colored lithograph from 1915 titled "Death presenting Kaiser Wilhelm II with a harvest of the dead, " he is shown receiving macabre birthday greetings amid war-torn landscapes – an unsettling reminder of the consequences that unfolded under his reign. Wilhelm II remains an enigmatic figure whose legacy encompasses both admiration for technological advancements and controversy surrounding international politics. His story continues to intrigue historians and captivate those interested in the complexities of European history.