Wilhelm Ii Collection (#4)

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

The wine of Circe and the Prussian Comus, illustration from The Kaiser
779906 The wine of Circe and the Prussian Comus, illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J. Sullivan, pub. 1916 (litho) by Sullivan

Prima Ballerina Assoluta to the Imperial Ballet of Potsdam in her noted Fire
779893 Prima Ballerina Assoluta to the Imperial Ballet of Potsdam in her noted Fire and Sword Dance, illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J. Sullivan, pub

Can t you see I m coming?, illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J
779889 Can t you see I m coming?, illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J. Sullivan, pub. 1916 (litho) by Sullivan

The Crucifixion of Belgium, illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J
779885 The Crucifixion of Belgium, illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J. Sullivan, pub. 1916 (litho) by Sullivan

The Royal Gathering at Windsor, November 17th, 1907 (b / w photo)
2775175 The Royal Gathering at Windsor, November 17th, 1907 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Gathering at Windsor, November 17th)

False start. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786125 False start. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Jeanniot, Pierre Georges (1848-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: False start)

The journey of Wilhelm II. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786081 The journey of Wilhelm II. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: The journey of Wilhelm II)

He no longer sleeps! (colour litho)
2785914 He no longer sleeps! (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: He no longer sleeps)

German conciliation. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786262 German conciliation. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Jeanniot, Pierre Georges (1848-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: German conciliation)

Meeting of Kaiser Wilhelm II and the German Crown Prince, 2 September 1914 (colour litho)
3638314 Meeting of Kaiser Wilhelm II and the German Crown Prince, 2 September 1914 (colour litho) by Closs, Adolf (1840-94); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dropping the Pilot (b / w photo)
3626951 Dropping the Pilot (b/w photo) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dropping the Pilot)

Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany at the age of six (b / w photo)
3626938 Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany at the age of six (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany at the age of six)

Silver Wedding of Kaiser Wilhelm II and Empress Augusta Victoria of Germany, 1906 (b / w photo)
3093619 Silver Wedding of Kaiser Wilhelm II and Empress Augusta Victoria of Germany, 1906 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Kaiser Wilhelm II and Empress Augusta Victoria of Germany entering the City of London, 13 November 1907 (b / w photo)
3103957 Kaiser Wilhelm II and Empress Augusta Victoria of Germany entering the City of London, 13 November 1907 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany in conversation with airship constructor Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin (b / w photo)
3104796 Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany in conversation with airship constructor Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Kaiser Wilhelm II and German airship constructor Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin at Tegel airfield, Berlin
3104781 Kaiser Wilhelm II and German airship constructor Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin at Tegel airfield, Berlin, 29 August 1909 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century)

Princess Victoria Louise of Brunswick and Luneberg (colour litho)
972786 Princess Victoria Louise of Brunswick and Luneberg (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Our Spirited Foreign Policy"(colour litho)
964660 " Our Spirited Foreign Policy" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Our Spirited Foreign Policy")

Portrait of Victoria, Princess Royal, with her son, Frederick William Victor Albert (engraving)
982444 Portrait of Victoria, Princess Royal, with her son, Frederick William Victor Albert (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victoria, Princess Royal)

Satire on Kaiser Wilhelm IIs visit to Tangier in 1905. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786082 Satire on Kaiser Wilhelm IIs visit to Tangier in 1905. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Kaiser and the Little English Boy - A Reminiscence of Cowes (litho)
3620635 The Kaiser and the Little English Boy - A Reminiscence of Cowes (litho) by Paget, Sidney (1860-1908); Private Collection; (add.info)

Banquet in honour of the birthday of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, Frankfurt, 27 January 1897 (litho)
3104951 Banquet in honour of the birthday of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, Frankfurt, 27 January 1897 (litho) by German School

Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and his generals (colour litho)
3102299 Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and his generals (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and his generals)

No, Thank You!, 1914 (colour litho)
3103959 No, Thank You!, 1914 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: No, Thank You!, 1914)

Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Nicholas II, 1914 (b / w photo)
NUL321350 Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Nicholas II, 1914 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

The German Emperor on his travels (colour litho)
2818953 The German Emperor on his travels (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The German Emperor on his travels)

Meeting at Wiesbaden (colour litho)
2795780 Meeting at Wiesbaden (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meeting at Wiesbaden)

King Edward VII with Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (b / w photo)
6032486 King Edward VII with Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward VII with Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany)

Kaiser Wilhelm II inspecting German soldiers on parade (coloured photo)
6031339 Kaiser Wilhelm II inspecting German soldiers on parade (coloured photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Kaiser Wilhelm II with Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg, commander of the German army, Posen, World War I
6031307 Kaiser Wilhelm II with Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg, commander of the German army, Posen, World War I, 1915 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century)

Kaiser Wilhelm II and Empress Augusta Victoria of Germany in their Silver Jubilee year, 1913. Postcard sent in 1913
660619 Kaiser Wilhelm II and Empress Augusta Victoria of Germany in their Silver Jubilee year, 1913. Postcard sent in 1913

Have pity for a poor blind man, 1914 (colour litho)
3102355 Have pity for a poor blind man, 1914 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Have pity for a poor blind man, 1914)

Empress Augusta Victoria, consort of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, with their children, Crown Prince Wilhelm
5235990 Empress Augusta Victoria, consort of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, with their children, Crown Prince Wilhelm, and Princes Eitel Friedrich, Adalbert, August Wilhelm and Oskar

Autographs of famous people: statesmen, princes, generals, etc (engraving)
5216890 Autographs of famous people: statesmen, princes, generals, etc (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Autographs of famous people: statesmen, princes)

When the Pigs begin to Fly (Die Blutwurst), illustration from The Kaiser
779914 When the Pigs begin to Fly (Die Blutwurst), illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J. Sullivan, pub. 1916 (litho) by Sullivan

The Black Mass No. 2 (The Celebrant and the Master of Ceremonies)
779912 The Black Mass No. 2 (The Celebrant and the Master of Ceremonies), illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J. Sullivan, pub

The Hymn of Hate (A little bit of sugar for the bird), illustration from The Kaiser
779903 The Hymn of Hate (A little bit of sugar for the bird), illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J. Sullivan, pub

Marriage de Convenience, illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J
779901 Marriage de Convenience, illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J. Sullivan, pub. 1916 (litho) by Sullivan

Jack, the Giant Killer (dedicated to the King of Belgium)
779900 Jack, the Giant Killer (dedicated to the King of Belgium), illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J. Sullivan, pub

Ich Selbst und Gott, illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J
779888 Ich Selbst und Gott, illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J. Sullivan, pub. 1916 (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933)

More cruel than Death, illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J
779920 More cruel than Death, illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J. Sullivan, pub. 1916 (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933)

Deutschland Uber Alles, illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J
779919 Deutschland Uber Alles, 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.