Emissary Collection

Ravoninahitriniarivo, Berlin, May 1883 (albumen print)
622833 Ravoninahitriniarivo, Berlin, May 1883 (albumen print) by Schaarwachter, Julius Cornelius (1847-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ravoninahitriniarivo)

BUEIL, John V of (1406-1477). CHARLES VII of France (1403-1461). King of France (1422-1461)
CUL4871178 BUEIL, John V of (1406-1477). CHARLES VII of France (1403-1461). King of France (1422-1461), Valois dynasty.; JOAN OF ARC, Saint (1412-1431)

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

Sugriva Sends Emissaries, Led by Hanuman, to Find Princess Sita, between c1830 and c1840. Creator: Unknown
Sugriva Sends Emissaries, Led by Hanuman, to Find Princess Sita (image 1 of 2), between c1830 and c1840

Ambassador Cornelis Calkoen at his Audience with Sultan Ahmed III, c.1727-c.1730. Creator: Jean Baptiste Vanmour
Ambassador Cornelis Calkoen at his Audience with Sultan Ahmed III, c.1727-c.1730

The Meal in Honour of Ambassador Cornelis Calkoen, c.1727-c.1730. Creator: Jean Baptiste Vanmour
The Meal in Honour of Ambassador Cornelis Calkoen, c.1727-c.1730. Other Title(s): The Meal presented to Ambassador Cornelis Calkoen by the Grand Vizier in the name of Sultan Ahmed III

Portrait of Cornelis Calkoen (1696-1764). Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire in Constantinople (Istanb Creator)
Portrait of Cornelis Calkoen (1696-1764). Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire in Constantinople (Istanbul), 1725-1737

Don Miguel de Castro, Emissary of Kongo, 1641-1645. Creator: Jasper Becx
Don Miguel de Castro, Emissary of Kongo, 1641-1645

Pedro Sunda, a Servant of Dom Miguel de Castro, 1641-1645. Creator: Jasper Becx
, a Servant of Dom Miguel de Castro, 1641-1645

Diego Bemba, a Servant of Dom Miguel de Castro, 1641-1645. Creator: Jasper Becx
, a Servant of Dom Miguel de Castro, 1641-1645

Portrait of Frederik Hansen de Liliendal, Danish Consul at Bordeaux, 1767-1769. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Perronneau
Portrait of Frederik Hansen de Liliendal, Danish Consul at Bordeaux, 1767-1769

The Emissary of Cortez in the Country of El Dorado (litho)
3627367 The Emissary of Cortez in the Country of El Dorado (litho) by Tennant, C. Dudley (1867-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Emissary of Cortez in the Country of El Dorado)

Mark Antony and Cleopatra Tapestry, 16th century (silk and wool)
CUL4903175 Mark Antony and Cleopatra Tapestry, 16th century (silk and wool) by Coecke van Aelst, Pieter (1502-50) (attr. to); 310x435 cm; (add.info.: Cleopatra and her court. 2nd half 16 c)

Mark Antony and Cleopatra Tapestry, 16th century (silk and wool)
CUL4903091 Mark Antony and Cleopatra Tapestry, 16th century (silk and wool) by Coecke van Aelst, Pieter (1502-50) (attr. to); 310x435 cm; (add.info.: Cleopatra and her court. 2nd half 16 c)

Mark Antony and Cleopatra Tapestry, 16th century (silk and wool)
CUL4903224 Mark Antony and Cleopatra Tapestry, 16th century (silk and wool) by Coecke van Aelst, Pieter (1502-50) (attr. to); 310x435 cm; (add.info.: Cleopatra and her court. 2nd half 16 c)

The History of Hannibal, c. 1570 (tapestry)
CUL4895617 The History of Hannibal, c.1570 (tapestry) by Flemish School, (16th century); (add.info.: The History of Hannibal: Mago (Magon le Samnite), Hannibal's messenger, in Carthage. ca. 1570

Korean Embassy Parade, 1682. Creator: Hishikawa Moronobu
Korean Embassy Parade, 1682. Attributed to Hishikawa Moronobu

Napoleon receiving Cardinal Ercole Consalvi at the Tuileries Palace, Paris, 1801 (engraving)
3647610 Napoleon receiving Cardinal Ercole Consalvi at the Tuileries Palace, Paris, 1801 (engraving) by Delort, Charles Edouard (1841-95); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Bible "This is the secret of Englands Greatness, Englands Glory
1142042 The Bible " This is the secret of Englands Greatness, Englands Glory!", engraved by William Henry Simmons (1811-82), 1864 (engraving) by Barker

Portrait of one of the Siamese ambassadors to Louis XIV, 1685 (colour litho)
LIT389806 Portrait of one of the Siamese ambassadors to Louis XIV, 1685 (colour litho) by French School, (17th century); (add.info.: Louis XIV (1638-1715), known as the Sun King

Numinous Treasure Emissaries, from a Buddhist Land and Water Ritual Set (ink
882161 Numinous Treasure Emissaries, from a Buddhist Land and Water Ritual Set (ink, colour & gold on silk) by Chinese School (16th century); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

The Baron of Courtstown returned this indignant answer to Duke Schombergs emissary (engraving)
610018 The Baron of Courtstown returned this indignant answer to Duke Schombergs emissary (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ms 5193 Fol. 52r Rosane replies to the envoys from the people
XIR171358 Ms 5193 Fol.52r Rosane replies to the envoys from the people, from the Jean Sans Peur edition of De Casibus virorum illustrarium by Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-75) c.1410 (vellum)

King David receiving emissaries from King Hiram of Tyre (engraving)
3647005 King David receiving emissaries from King Hiram of Tyre (engraving) by Philippoteaux, Paul Dominique (1846-1923); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of one of the Siamese ambassadors to Louis XIV, 1685 (colour litho)
LIT389805 Portrait of one of the Siamese ambassadors to Louis XIV, 1685 (colour litho) by French School, (17th century); (add.info.: Louis XIV (1638-1715), known as the Sun King

A formal audience with the Sultan of Morocco in Fez (colour litho)
2795932 A formal audience with the Sultan of Morocco in Fez (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A formal audience with the Sultan of Morocco in Fez)

The Messenger
NOO57110 The Messenger by Webb, Charles Meer (1830-1895); Private Collection; Photo eJohn Noott Galleries, Broadway, Worcestershire, UK; English, out of copyright

Detail from a processional frieze on East side of the Apadana Palace, Persepolis, Iran, c
3287957 Detail from a processional frieze on East side of the Apadana Palace, Persepolis, Iran, c.518-465 BC (grey stone) by Achaemenid, (550-330 BC); Persepolis, Iran; (add.info.: The Apadana)

The Peacemaker, (oil on canvas)
658276 The Peacemaker, (oil on canvas) by Hardy, Heywood (1842-1933); 63.8x48.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Peacemaker. Heywood Hardy (1843-1933). Oil on canvas

Portrait of Mulla Muhammad Khan Vali of Bijapur, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, recto: ca. 1620; verso: 1537-47

Portrait of Agostino Pallavicini, c. 1621 (oil on canvas)
3077103 Portrait of Agostino Pallavicini, c.1621 (oil on canvas) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641); 216.2x141 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

King Pedro IV of Aragon and his court receiving the emissaries of King Peter I of Castile, drawing, 1905

God Hermes. Statue. Marble. From Italy
Hermes. Olympian god. Emissary and messenger of the gods. Statue. Marble. From Italy. Roman copy 150 AD) after original of about 270 BC. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen, Denmark

Don Miguel de Castro, Emissary of Congo, c. 1643-1650, by Alb
Albert Eckhout (1610-1665). Dutch painter. Don Miguel de Castro, Emissary of Congo, c.1643-1650. National Museum of Art. Copenhagen. Denmark

War in Egypt. The emissaries of Arabi Pasha recruiting soldiers among the tribes to fight against the British. In the background Temple of Horus at Edfu. Colored engraving from 1882

War in Egypt. The emissaries of Arabi Pasha recruiting soldiers among the tribes to fight against the British. In the background Temple of Horus at Edfu. Colored engraving from 1882

Emissary in London from the African King Gungunhana: Umfetinteni

The Spanish meet with the Moroccans to negotiate a Peace Settlement (copy by J. Chaves)
XJL64990 The Spanish meet with the Moroccans to negotiate a Peace Settlement (copy by J. Chaves) by Becquer, Joachin Dominguez (1805-41) (after); Museo de America, Madrid, Spain; Spanish

Entry of Louis VIII and the Papal Legate, Cardinal St. Angelo into Avignon in 1226
KW478266 Entry of Louis VIII and the Papal Legate, Cardinal St. Angelo into Avignon in 1226, from Military and Religious Life in the Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix

Louis VIII (1187-1226) the Lion receives an envoy from his enemy Henry III (1207-72) of England
KW177737 Louis VIII (1187-1226) the Lion receives an envoy from his enemy Henry III (1207-72) of England, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c.1840 (engraving) by French School

BATTLE OF POITERS, 1356. King John II of France surrenders to the Earl of Warwick, emissary of Edward, Prince of Wales, at the Battle of Poitiers, 19 September 1356

Sir Rutherford Alcock 2
SIR RUTHERFORD ALCOCK Diplomat, Britains first emissary to Japan, who as Envoy Plenipotentiary opened up trade wuth the merchants of that nation. Date: 1809 - 1897

Lyncus into Lynx
When Lyncus, Demeters emissary, is menaced by king Triptolemus, she changes him into a lynx - not the one we know, but half-panther half- dog with piercing eyesight

Vanderheym (Traveller)
VANDERHEYM French emissary to Ethiopia, where he spent considerable time with emperor Menelik

Comte Leontieff, Explorer
COMTE LEONTIEFF French explorer of Ethiopia, emissary to Menelik who appointed him governor of river Omo and lake Rudolph districts

Barbary Corsairs, Toulon
BARBARY CORSAIRS AT TOULON The French negotiate with Barbarossa, emissary of the Turkish Sultan, against the Spanish

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"Emissary: Portraits of Power and Diplomacy Across Time" In the vast tapestry of history, emissaries have played a crucial role in shaping the course of nations. From the enigmatic Ravoninahitriniarivo captured in May 1883, her regal presence immortalized in an albumen print, to the majestic statue of God Hermes crafted from exquisite Italian marble, these emissaries embody power and grace. Don Miguel de Castro stands as a testament to diplomacy during tumultuous times. Serving as an emissary for Congo between 1643-1650, his portrait by Alb captures his commanding presence and unwavering resolve. The lithograph depicting Cortez's Emissary in the fabled land of El Dorado transports us to a world shrouded in mystery and gold. It serves as a reminder that even amidst conquests, diplomatic missions held great significance. Mark Antony and Cleopatra's tale is woven into silk and wool tapestries from the 16th century. These intricate artworks depict their passionate love affair while highlighting their roles as political emissaries who sought alliances through charm and influence. Hannibal's story unfolds on ancient tapestries dating back to c. 1570 - a visual narrative capturing his strategic brilliance as he traversed lands with relentless determination. These textiles serve as historical records where Hannibal himself becomes an emblematic figure representing both warrior prowess and diplomatic acumen. Squanto's wooden head symbolizes resilience amid adversity - an indigenous emissary bridging cultures during early colonial encounters. His stoic expression speaks volumes about navigating uncharted territories with wisdom beyond words. The Korean Embassy Parade depicted by Hishikawa Moronobu showcases cultural exchange at its finest - vibrant colors adorning this masterpiece convey harmony between nations through ceremonial processions. Napoleon receiving Cardinal Ercole Consalvi at Tuileries Palace reveals moments frozen in time, where diplomacy intertwines with power.