Diplomatic Collection

Commodore Perry's Gift of a Railway to the Japanese in 1853 (woodblock print)
XZL150437 Commodore Perry's Gift of a Railway to the Japanese in 1853 (woodblock print) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); Private Collection; Japanese, out of copyright

Berlin Conference
BERLIN CONFERENCE Bismarck presides over a diplomatic conference to discuss events in Africa

CAGLIARI AFFAIR
A diplomatic row between Britain & Piedmont, and the Naples government, is occasioned by the steamship Cagliari, anchored at Naples

Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543)
The Ambassadors, 1533. Portrays Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve, the ambassadors of Francis I of France. National Gallery. London. England

Henry White (colour litho)
613686 Henry White (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry White, A diplomatic cousin, 16 March 1899)

EDWARD OF WOODSTOCK The Black Prince (1330-1376). Prince of Wales, first-born son of Edward III of England

Spasso house, the residence of the us ambassador to the soviet union, walter b, smith, in moscow, ussr, late 1940s

A Picnic Party
A large picnic for several colonial familes with food and drink spread on a large white cloth and a gramophone playing music behind. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Regulus Leaves Carthage
Roman ambassador Atilius Regulus sails from Carthage with a diplomatic delegation, hoping to negotiate peace with Rome; he promises to return if he fails

Presentation of the newborn, the Infanta Dona Maria Teresa
Spain. Reign of Alfonso XII, from 1874 to 1885

Mariano Tellez-Giron y Beaufort Spontin, 12th Duke of Osuna (1814â??1882). Spanish nobleman, political, diplomatic and military. Portrait. Engraving by Carretero

Painet ja1335 venezuela boys children kids buenavista lara state latin america south child kid portrait face 20051001 2005

Panjdeh incident - Russian encounter with Afghan forces at Pul-i-Khishty (Brick Bridge)

Alexey Ivanovich Tevkelev, Kutlu-Mohammed Tevkelev (1674-1766), Tatar Murza (aristocrat), Russian diplomat and soldier, founder of the city of Chelyabinsk, major general

AN ATTEMPT TO SWALLOW THE WORLD ! Napoleon has a globe in his mouth
7262242 AN ATTEMPT TO SWALLOW THE WORLD ! Napoleon has a globe in his mouth, John Bull is unimpressed

Worlds First Woman Ambassador, Alexandra Kolontay
Alexandra Kolontay (or Kollontai), (1872 - 1952), Marxist revolutionary, first as a member of the Mensheviks, then from 1915 on as a Bolshevik (later Communist)

Lord Louis Mountbatten in robes as Viceroy of India
Lord Louis Mountbatten in his robes as Viceroy of India

The Field of the Cloth of Gold - Henry VIII and Francis I
The Meeting of King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of Francis at the Field of the Cloth of Gold or Camp du Drap d Or, the name given to a place in Balinghem, between Guines and Ardres

Duke of York - Visit - Ras Tafari, Prince Regent of Ethiopia
Albert, Duke of York (1895-1952) accompanies Ras Tafari (1892-1975), the Prince Regent of Ethiopia who visited England in July 1924. Pictured here at Victoria Station, London

Facsimile of a humorous and diplomatic, geographical map of Europe and Asia (colour litho)
2798784 Facsimile of a humorous and diplomatic, geographical map of Europe and Asia (colour litho) by European School

Sir J.N. Jordan, British Minister to China, portrait, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Sir J.N. Jordan, British Minister to China, portrait, 1912

Sir F.L. Bertie, portrait bust, 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Sir F.L. Bertie, portrait bust, 1918

Elkus and Morgenthau, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Elkus and Morgenthau, 1916. Shows U.S. Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire Abram I. Elkus (1867-1947), shaking hands with former ambassador Henry Morgenthau (1856-1946)

Grand Duke George Michaelowich & Prince Kanin, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Grand Duke George Michaelowich & Prince Kanin, 1916

Rabasa [and] Rodriguez, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Rabasa [and] Rodriguez, 1914. Shows Mexican delegates to the Niagara Peace Conference of 1914 including Mexican writer and diplomat Jose´ Emilo Rabasa Estebannell (1856-1930) and Agustin Rodriguez

Napoleon III welcomes Queen Victoria in Cherbourg
MMM5459041 Napoleon III welcomes Queen Victoria in Cherbourg, France, 5 August 1858, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Noel

Emissaries of Suleiman the Magnificent arriving in Frankfurt, 1562 (engraving)
8663942 Emissaries of Suleiman the Magnificent arriving in Frankfurt, 1562 (engraving) by Amman

Johann Rudolf Wettstein, Swiss diplomat and Mayor of Basel (engraving)
8673133 Johann Rudolf Wettstein, Swiss diplomat and Mayor of Basel (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Rudolf Wettstein (1594-1666)

Edward Everett, American politician and diplomat (engraving)
8676940 Edward Everett, American politician and diplomat (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Everett (1794-1865), American politician and diplomat

Royal patent awarded to Louis Roederer House by the Russian Court. 1908
XEE4117434 Royal patent awarded to Louis Roederer House by the Russian Court. 1908.; Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti

The signing of the Versailles Peace Treaty, 1919 (photo)
2602166 The signing of the Versailles Peace Treaty, 1919 (photo); (add.info.: The signing of the Versailles Peace Treaty at the Hall of Mirrors 28th June 1919.); Universal History Archive/UIG

pope Benedict XII receiving letter sent by the Great Kaan, 15th century (illumination)
1753554 pope Benedict XII receiving letter sent by the Great Kaan, 15th century (illumination); (add.info.: pope Benedict XII receiving letter sent by the Great Kaan of Katey in 1338)

Matthew C. Perry
3733688 Matthew C. Perry.; (add.info.: Portrait of Matthew C. Perry by a Japanese artist)

Philippe de Commines
5308256 Philippe de Commines.; (add.info.: Portrait of Philippe de Commines (1447-1511) a writer and diplomat in the courts of Burgundy and France. Dated 16th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand
5308243 Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand.; (add.info.: Portrait of Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand (1768-1848) a French writer, politician, diplomat

Fighting at the Turkish border - Cover of "The Eye of the Police"
ICA4950228 Fighting at the Turkish border - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc

German delegation to the Versailles Peace conference
2602167 German delegation to the Versailles Peace conference; (add.info.: German delegation to the Versailles Peace conference at the Trianon Palace 1919.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A French almanac celebrating the visit to Paris of Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexander of Russia
3480756 A French almanac celebrating the visit to Paris of Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexander of Russia

William Penn, c.1820 (engraving)
8698407 William Penn, c.1820 (engraving) by Italian School, (19th century); (add.info.: History. USA. The quaker William Penn with native americans, Pennsylvania)

Caricature of Tsar Alexander 1st of Russia in his Privy Council: solicited by the Queen of Prussia for defeat
1753681 Caricature of Tsar Alexander 1st of Russia in his Privy Council: solicited by the Queen of Prussia for defeat, collezione Colored etching BNF engraving; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Washington Irving, American author, historian and diplomat (engraving)
8677077 Washington Irving, American author, historian and diplomat (engraving) by Leslie, Charles Robert (1794-1859) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Alexandre Colonna-Walewski, French diplomat and politician (engraving)
8676916 Alexandre Colonna-Walewski, French diplomat and politician (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexandre Colonna-Walewski (1810-1868)

History's Great Reversal, 1919 vs 1871 (litho)
8636023 History's Great Reversal, 1919 vs 1871 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: History's Great Reversal, 1919 vs 1871)

Exchange of territory between France and the Swiss canton of Vaud, 1862 (engraving)
8673031 Exchange of territory between France and the Swiss canton of Vaud, 1862 (engraving) by Swiss School

Peace negotiations to end the Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (b/w photo)
8655555 Peace negotiations to end the Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

First meeting in London of the Council of the League of Nations, 1920 (b/w photo)
8626583 First meeting in London of the Council of the League of Nations, 1920 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Congress of Berlin, 1878 (litho)
8664031 Congress of Berlin, 1878 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Congress of Berlin, 1878)

The meeting between Hernan (or Hernando) Cortes or Fernand Cortez (1485-1547) and Montezuma (or Moctezuma)
XEE5027231 The meeting between Hernan (or Hernando) Cortes or Fernand Cortez (1485-1547) and Montezuma (or Moctezuma)

King Albert I and General Ferdinand Foch, 1914-15 (b/w photo)
XEE4168913 King Albert I and General Ferdinand Foch, 1914-15 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: First World War (1914-1918): King Albert I (1875-1934) visited General Ferdinand Foch

Matthew C. Perry's paddle steamer
3733687 Matthew C. Perry's paddle steamer.; (add.info.: Painting depicting Matthew C. Perry's paddle steamer used during his expedition to Japan)

King George V of England and King Albert I of Belgium, 1918 (b/w photo)
1581456 King George V of England and King Albert I of Belgium

Austrian, Franch and Sardinian delegates at the Zurich Conference (engraving)
8677005 Austrian, Franch and Sardinian delegates at the Zurich Conference (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Austrian)

Count Joseph Alexander Hubner, Austrian Ambassador to France (engraving)
8676569 Count Joseph Alexander Hubner, Austrian Ambassador to France (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Count Joseph Alexander Hubner (1811-1892)

Japanese envoys at Portsmouth, New Hampshire for negotiations to end the Russo-Japanese War
8655557 Japanese envoys at Portsmouth, New Hampshire for negotiations to end the Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Field of The Cloth of Gold (engraving)
8639601 Field of The Cloth of Gold (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Field of The Cloth of Gold)

Japanese representatives at the peace talks to end the Russo-Japanese War
8655560 Japanese representatives at the peace talks to end the Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Handwritten letter from British Admiral Viscount Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) to Antonio Gutierrez
AIS5351179 Handwritten letter from British Admiral Viscount Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) to Antonio Gutierrez, Commander General of the Canary Islands in 1796 (engraving); Army Museum, Madrid

James Russell Lowell
3118496 James Russell Lowell; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat

Advertising card celebrating the relationship between the French Republic and Russia
JLJ4683680 Advertising card celebrating the relationship between the French Republic and Russia

Half-length portrait of the diplomat George Frederick Samuel Robinson Marquis of Ripon
3561421 Half-length portrait of the diplomat George Frederick Samuel Robinson Marquis of Ripon, Grand Master of the English Masonic Lodge; (add.info.: 1889 ca)

King Albert I of Beligium receiving the American General Pershing, 1918 (print)
XEE4169429 King Albert I of Beligium receiving the American General Pershing

Peace negotiations to end the Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (b/w photo)
8655559 Peace negotiations to end the Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peace negotiations to end the Russo-Japanese War)

Building where the Treaty of Portsmouth ending the Russo-Japanese War was signed
8655556 Building where the Treaty of Portsmouth ending the Russo-Japanese War was signed, 1905 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Working on figures at Madame Tussaud's, London (b/w photo)
8635314 Working on figures at Madame Tussaud's, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Lord Elgin's expedition up the Yangtze River, China (engraving)
8676728 Lord Elgin's expedition up the Yangtze River, China (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Elgin's expedition up the Yangtze River)

Grand reception of the first British ambassador to China (engraving)
8676453 Grand reception of the first British ambassador to China (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand reception of Lord Macartney)

The first Japanese diplomatic mission to the U
7133985 The first Japanese diplomatic mission to the U.S. with their hosts, at the Washington Navy Yard

American war of independence: Treaty of Versailles (1783) (engraving)
CUL4862403 American war of independence: Treaty of Versailles (1783) (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid

Charles Quint and Francis I, 1909 (illustration)
8698365 Charles Quint and Francis I, 1909 (illustration) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); (add.info.: History. France)

The close ties between Russia and France, 1896
3480825 The close ties between Russia and France, 1896; (add.info.: Illustration celebrating the close ties between Russia and France in 1896.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The envoys of Caliph Harun al-Rashid bringing gifts to Charlemagne, 802 (engraving)
8626238 The envoys of Caliph Harun al-Rashid bringing gifts to Charlemagne, 802 (engraving) by German School

Veleda receiving a request from a Roman embassy for mediation in the Batavian Rebellion
8626230 Veleda receiving a request from a Roman embassy for mediation in the Batavian Rebellion, 69-70 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Veleda)

Peace negotiations to end the Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (litho)
8655562 Peace negotiations to end the Russo-Japanese War, 1905 (litho) by Sabattier

Klemens von Metternich, Austrian statesman and diplomat (engraving)
8676813 Klemens von Metternich, Austrian statesman and diplomat (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Klemens von Metternich (1773-1859)

Philipp von Brunnow, Russian diplomat (engraving)
8676812 Philipp von Brunnow, Russian diplomat (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John

Napoleon's designation of his brother
ELD4926040 Napoleon's designation of his brother

The Interview of Richard II and the Duke of Gloucester in Pleshy Castle
3780911 The Interview of Richard II and the Duke of Gloucester in Pleshy Castle, c.1337 (illumination) by Froissart

Peace conference, 18 Jan 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
Peace conference, 18 Jan 1919

Sack of Rome (390 BC): Brennus putting his sword in the balance, 1866 (Engraving)
ELD4843734 Sack of Rome (390 BC): Brennus putting his sword in the balance, 1866 (Engraving); (add.info.: Sack of Rome (390 BC): In front of the resistance of the Romans

Portrait of J C de Brunett, Consul-General of Russia to Amsterdam, c.1850. Creator: Anon
Portrait of J C de Brunett, Consul-General of Russia to Amsterdam, c.1850

Les collaborateurs du president Wilson; La receptiona l'Hotelde Ville de New-York de M
Les collaborateurs du president Wilson; La reception a l'Hotel de Ville de New-York de M. J.W.Gerard, ancien ambassadeur a Berlin, a son retour d'Allemagne, 1917

Johan Fredrik Aminoff, Johan Albrekt Ehrenström and Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt
Johan Fredrik Aminoff, Johan Albrekt Ehrenstrom and Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt, 1804

The Legation from the Tsar of Muscovy on its Way to a Meeting of the States-General in The Hague, c.1631-1632

The Muscovite legation visiting Amsterdam, 29 August 1697, 1697-1708

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"Diplomatic Delicacies: From Perry's Railway Gift to Topkapi Palace Audiences" Exploring the rich history of diplomacy, we delve into Commodore Perry's remarkable gift of a railway to Japan in 1853, as depicted in a captivating woodblock print. Unveiling the Cagliari Affair, an intriguing diplomatic incident that unfolded during the late 19th century and left lasting impressions on international relations. The Berlin Conference stands as a pivotal moment when European powers gathered to carve up Africa, shaping the continent's future through diplomatic negotiations and territorial divisions. Discovering Hans Holbein the Younger's artistic prowess, his masterful portraits captured not only individuals but also glimpses into their political roles and diplomatic significance. Henry White's vibrant color litho transports us back in time, showcasing the elegance and grandeur of Edward of Woodstock - The Black Prince - whose military achievements reverberated across Europe. Amidst political discussions and power plays, a lighthearted scene unfolds with "A Picnic Party, " reminding us that even diplomats need moments of leisure amidst their busy schedules. Regulus Leaves Carthage portrays an ancient tale of honor and sacrifice within diplomacy; it serves as a timeless reminder that sometimes difficult decisions must be made for one's country. Journeying to Spasso House in Moscow during the late 1940s, we catch a glimpse into Ambassador Walter B. Smith's residence – witness to delicate negotiations between superpowers during tense times. Peering into historic conferences between Luis Mendez de Haro and Cardinal Mazarin reveals intricate diplomatic maneuverings that shaped European politics during their era. Turkey enchants us with its cultural richness as we attend an opulent dinner hosted for a European ambassador in Constantinople – where culinary diplomacy takes center stage.