Chancellor Collection

Bismarck / Dropping Pilot
OTTO BISMARCK German Chancellor dismissed by Kaiser Wilhelm II: Dropping the Pilot

Dropping the Pilot, 1890. Artist: John Tenniel
Dropping the Pilot, 1890

Liberal Election Campaign Card, 1909
A Liberal Party campaign card for the 1909 General Election. A grim image of an elderly couple heading for the workhouse is contrasted with the partys vision of sunlit fields of waving corn

David Lloyd George leaving Downing Street
Lloyd George pictured leaving Downing Street after his resignation with his wife and daughter Megan. His resignation announcement featured in the Court circular of 19th October

Between Berlin and Rome - Otto von Bismarck and Pope Leo XIII play a straegic game of chess. Cartoon from Kladderadatsch, 1875

Walter Passmore / Iolanthe
WALTER PASSMORE Comic actor and singer, best known for his Gilbert & Sullivan roles, seen here in Iolanthe

Otto Von Bismarck
OTTO EDUARD LEOPOLD VON BISMARCK Prussian statesman and first chancellor of the German Empire

Queen Victoria opening Parliament 1886
Queen Victoria opening Parliament, Lord Chancellor Baron Halsbury reading the Queens speech at Westminster Palace, London. Date: 21st January 1886

Sir John George Shaw-Lefevre
Caricature portrait of Sir John George Shaw-Lefevre KCB (1797-1879). Shaw-Lefevre was a British barrister, Whig politician, and civil servant

Cartoon, The Confidence Trick! (Northcote and Disraeli)
Cartoon, The Confidence Trick

GERMANY: KULTURKAMPF, 1875. Pope Pius IX moving his game piece, the encyclical Quod nunquam, against Otto von Bismarcks anti-clerical moves on the chessboard of Kulturkampf. German cartoon, 1875

Heneage Nottingham
HENEAGE FINCH, first earl of NOTTINGHAM statesman, lord chancellor with his autograph

Count Otto von Bismarck, Prusso-German statesman, 1870. Otto Edward Leopold, Count von Bismarck (1815-1898) was Chancellor of Prussia and architect of modern Germany

Chancellor Class locomotive, No. 153
2-4-0 locomotive, built by George England & Co, Hatcham, Kent in 1862

Portman Square, London, c1813 (1907). Portman Square was originally laid out in the 1760s by Henry William Portman

OTTO VON BISMARCK (1815-1898). Prince Otto von Bismarck-Schonhausen

The Blessing of New Taxes!!!, c. 1819 (hand-coloured engraving)
2562150 The Blessing of New Taxes!!!, c.1819 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Hanover Square, London, 18th century (1907). Hanover Square was developed in the 18th century and quickly became a fashionable residential address

BISMARCK, Otto-Leopold, Prince of (1815-1898). German statesman. Bismarck in Friedrichruhe
Otto-Leopold Bismarck, Prince of Bismarck (1815-1898). German statesman. Bismarck in Friedrichruhe. Colored engraving

Lloyd George / Haines / 1909
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1909 Date: 1863 - 1945

Konrad Adenauer
German statesman, Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967), the first chancellor of West Germany after World War Two

Lord Sankey 1935
Lord John, 1st Viscount Sankey, Lord Chancellor during Ramsay Macdonalds Labour government. Famous for the 1927 Persons case, which asked Are Women Persons ?

The Standard Bearers Of George V During His Coronation Ceremony In 1910. From Left To Right, Mr. Frank S. Dymoke, The Kings Champion Bearer Of The Standard Of England, Sir

Red Lion Square, London, 18th century (1907). Situated on the boundary of Bloomsbury and Holborn, Red Lion Square was laid out in 1698. It was named after the Red Lion Inn

Golden Square, London, 18th century (1907). Golden Square in Soho was laid out in the late 17th century, probably to plans by Sir Christopher Wren

Burlington House, Piccadilly, early 18th century, (1908). Artist: Johannes Kip
Burlington House, Piccadilly, early 18th century, (1908). The buildings today house the Royal Academy of Arts

Frederick Edwin Smith
FREDERICK EDWIN SMITH first earl of BIRKENHEAD (1872 - 1930), Barrister, Member of Parliament and Lord Chancellor Date: 1909

PORTUGAL. Lisbon. Germanys Chancellor Angela
PORTUGAL. Lisbon

Sir William Harcourt
Sir William George Granville Venables Vernon Harcourt (1827 - 1904). English Politician - Chancellor of the Exchequer

The Right Honorable Spencer Perceval, 1812 (engraving)
XJF477670 The Right Honorable Spencer Perceval, 1812 (engraving) by English School

John Earl of Eldon
JOHN SCOTT, first earl of ELDON, judge, lord chancellor. Date: 1751 - 1838

Cartoon of David Lloyd-George as Queen Victoria, 1911
Cartoon of David Lloyd-George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, then Liberal Chancellor of the Exchequer, who had just passed the National Insurance Act and thereby earnt The Bystanders scorn

John Earl of Clare
JOHN FITZGIBBON, first earl of CLARE Irish statesman, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, depicted in his official robes

Sir Thomas Bromley
SIR THOMAS BROMLEY statesman, Lord Chancellor with his autograph

Federal Chancellery in Berlin, Seat of the Federal Chancellor, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Sir Robert Peel, Prime Minister (print)
7290451 Sir Robert Peel, Prime Minister (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1900, Illustration depicting a portrait of Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850)

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert greets returning German soldiers, as they pass through the Brandenburger Gate in Berlin, Germany 1918

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Friedrich Ebert, 1871 - 1925, German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first president of Germany, digitally edited

Winston Churchill the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the time, portrayed as a kitten playing with a ball of wool, representing the export of artificial silk. Date: May 1925

William Ewart Gladstone, 1863. Creator: Caldesi, Blanford & Co
William Ewart Gladstone, 1863. Additional Info: Portrait of a man standing in front of a wooden chair. He is holding a cane and resting one arm on a pedestal

Joseph Vinoy (1803-1880). French politician and military. Portrait. Engraving by R. Cremer. Historia de la Guerra Franco-Alemana de 1870-1871. Published in Barcelona, 1891

Albert of Austria (1559-1621), Archduke of Austria and sovereign prince of the Low Countries (1598-1621). Portrait. Engraving by Masson. Lithographed by Magin Pujadas

Albert of Austria (1559-1621), Archduke of Austria and sovereign prince of the Low Countries (1598-1621). Portrait. Engraving by Masson. Lithographed by Magin Pujadas

Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg, 1917
UIG1581327 Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg, 1917 by Unknown photographer

Charles Borromeo Count of Inzaghi (born 5 December 1777 in Idria)
Charles Borromeo Count of Inzaghi (born 5 December 1777 in Idria, died 17 May 1856 in Graz) was an Austrian nobleman and politician of the Austrian Empire, Governor of Illyria

Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck, Prince von Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg, Count von Bismarck-Schoenhausen, 1815 to 1898. Prussian-German statesman and aristocrat

Fuerst Alexander Mikhailovich Gorchakov, 15 June 1798, 11 March 1883, Russian diplomat, foreign minister and chancellor, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Henri Francois d'Aguesseau, 27 November 1668, 9 February 1751, Chancellor of France from 1717 to 1750, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

State physicians let John Bull bleed to death, caricature by G

William Ewart Gladstone, 1809-1898, English Chancellor of the Exchequer, statesman and four-time Prime Minister of Great Britain (1868-74, 1880-85, 1886, 1892-94)

A woodcut from the book by Thomas Murner, Die Geuchmatt, with Murner's portrait as Chancellor of the Gauchmatt, digital reproduction of an original 19th century artwork

Anton Friedrich Graf Mittrowsky von Mittrowitz und Nemischl (born 20 May 1770 in Bruenn)
Anton Friedrich Graf Mittrowsky von Mittrowitz und Nemischl (born 20 May 1770 in Bruenn, died 1 September 1842 in Vienna) came from an old Moravian noble family, was Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, k. u

William of Wykeham 1320 to 1404, Bishop of Winchester, Chancellor of England, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Sir Thomas More alias Saint Thomas More 1477 to 1535 English humanist statesman and Chancellor of England, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Sir Thomas More alias St Thomas More, 1477-1535, English humanist, statesman, Chancellor of England

Sir Thomas More alias Saint Thomas More, 1477-1535, English humanist, statesman, Chancellor of England

William of Wykeham, 1320-1404, Bishop of Winchester Chancellor of England Founder of Winchester College and New College Oxford, Illustration from Old England's Worthies, published around 1880

Sir Thomas More alias Saint Thomas More, 1477-1535, English humanist statesman and Chancellor of England, Illustration from Old England's Worthies, published around 1880, Historical

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"Chancellor: A Historical Figure Shaping Nations and Politics" The term "chancellor" holds a significant place in history, representing influential figures who have shaped nations and politics. One such notable chancellor was Otto von Bismarck, known as the Iron Chancellor. His political prowess led to the unification of Germany under Prussian leadership in the late 19th century. Bismarck's iconic moment came when he decided to drop his pilot, symbolizing his departure from relying on guidance and advice. This move showcased his determination to steer Germany towards greatness independently. In 1890, artist John Tenniel captured this pivotal event in his artwork titled "Dropping the Pilot. " The image portrays Bismarck standing at the helm of a ship while dropping a pilot into stormy waters below – an allegory for Bismarck taking full control of Germany's destiny. The influence of chancellors extended beyond Germany. In Britain, Sir John George Shaw-Lefevre served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster during Queen Victoria's reign. He played a crucial role in liberal election campaigns, advocating for progressive policies that aimed to uplift society. Another prominent British figure associated with the title is David Lloyd George. As Prime Minister during World War I, he left Downing Street after leading Britain through one of its most challenging periods. Chancellors also made their mark through artistic expressions like Walter Passmore's portrayal of Iolanthe or Johannes Kip's depiction of Burlington House in Piccadilly during the early 18th century. These artworks showcase how chancellors' influence transcended politics and influenced cultural spheres as well. Cartoons were another medium used to comment on chancellors' actions; one such example is "The Confidence Trick. " featuring Northcote and Disraeli satirizing political maneuvering during their time. Frederick Edwin Smith stands out among these esteemed individuals as he held the title of the Exchequer in Britain.