Foreign Policy Collection

Portuguese Peace Com'n, 11 Jan 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
Portuguese Peace Com'n, 11 Jan 1919. Portuguese representatives at the 1919 Peace Conference in Paris, France after World War I

Lord Palmerston making the ministerial statement on Dano-German Affairs..., 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Lord Palmerston making the ministerial statement on Dano-German Affairs in the House of Commons on Monday, 1864. 'Every seat in the body of the house, and the very steps in each gangway

Conflict between the Natives of Samoa and the Crew of H.M.S. Barracouta, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Conflict between the Natives of Samoa and the Crew of H.M.S. Barracouta, 1876. Engraving after a sketch by Assistant Paymaster Rudge....the King, Captain Stevens, the Consuls

'The Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Yalta Conference of Allied leaders, World War II, 4-11 February 1945. Seated left to right: Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin

Save Me from my Friends!, 1878. Artist: Joseph Swain
Save Me from my Friends!, 1878. The Ameer of Afghanistan stands between the Russian bear, jaws dripping with saliva, and the British lion with teeth bared

Cartoon protesting Jeffersons trade embargo, 1807
Cartoon protesting the Embargo Act passed by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Lord Palmerston, c1850, (c1880). Creator: Unknown
Lord Palmerston, c1850, (c1880). Henry John Temple (1784-1865) British statesman who served twice as Prime Minister and dominated British foreign policy from 1830 to 1865

Satire on France's relations with Japan as tensions increased between the Japanese and France's
2796359 Satire on France's relations with Japan as tensions increased between the Japanese and France's... (colour litho) by Bac

The Suspended Congress, ca. 1829. Creator: Pierre Langlumé
The Suspended Congress, ca. 1829

L Europe en 1871, 1871 (colour litho)
XCF290996 L Europe en 1871, 1871 (colour litho) by Hadol, Paul (1835-1875); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

On the Verge! (colour litho)
3648211 On the Verge! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Verge)

The White Russian Federation with the Emperor Max (litho)
3638294 The White Russian Federation with the Emperor Max (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The White Russian Federation with the Emperor Max)

"Save me from my friends!", 1898 (chromolithograph)
3619764 " Save me from my friends!", 1898 (chromolithograph) by Dalrymple, Louis (1866-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Another shotgun wedding, with neither party willing, 1897 (chromolithograph)
5962965 Another shotgun wedding, with neither party willing, 1897 (chromolithograph) by Taylor, Charles (1855-1929); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Anglo-Saxons Mission, illustration from Le Rire, 1899 (engraving)
498518 The Anglo-Saxons Mission, illustration from Le Rire, 1899 (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Mission des Anglo-Saxons)

Satire on Franco-German relations. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786386 Satire on Franco-German relations. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Satire on Franco-German relations)

The Triumphant Britons, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1780 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO193154 The Triumphant Britons, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1780 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

James Monroe, American statesman (engraving)
3647644 James Monroe, American statesman (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Monroe (1758-1831), American statesman

A Dangerous Game! (colour litho)
3648260 A Dangerous Game! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dangerous Game)

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)

Advertisement for the Societe Cooperative shoe factory, 18 Avenue de Clichy, Paris (chromolitho)
3105015 Advertisement for the Societe Cooperative shoe factory, 18 Avenue de Clichy, Paris (chromolitho) by French School

Prince Alexander Gorchakov, Russian statesman (litho)
3102577 Prince Alexander Gorchakov, Russian statesman (litho) by Mayer, Carl (1798-1868) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Alexander Gorchakov (1798-1883), Russian statesman

"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")

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 Cuban Melodrama, 1896 (chromolithograph)
3619763 The Cuban Melodrama, 1896 (chromolithograph) by Taylor, Charles (1855-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Print shows Uncle Sam in the role of the " Noble Hero" in a melodrama)

The Double Alliance (colour litho)
2818429 The Double Alliance (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Double Alliance. Two good friends. The alliance between France and Russia)

Return from Casablanca. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786449 Return from Casablanca. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Return from Casablanca)

President Roosevelt and Old Europe. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796167 President Roosevelt and Old Europe. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: President Roosevelt and Old Europe)

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

Peace, 1905 (colour print)
5042873 Peace, 1905 (colour print) by Pughe, John S. (1870-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: In 1906, Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) 26th President of the USA

Satire on the Moroccan Crisis of 1905. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786083 Satire on the Moroccan Crisis of 1905. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Satire on the Moroccan Crisis of 1905)

Alphonse Chodron de Courcel, new French Ambassador to London (colour litho)
2818572 Alphonse Chodron de Courcel, new French Ambassador to London (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alphonse Chodron de Courcel)

A protector (colour litho)
2818366 A protector (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A protector. Satire on the British governments relations with the Khedive of Egypt)

Vyachesav Molotov, Soviet politician, diplomat and Foreign Minister (b / w photo)
3101018 Vyachesav Molotov, Soviet politician, diplomat and Foreign Minister (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vyachesav Molotov (1890-1986)

Alice Roosevelt is carried through the streets of Seoul in an Imperial sedan chair to
473610 Alice Roosevelt is carried through the streets of Seoul in an Imperial sedan chair to the palace for an audience with the Emperor of Korea on September 20, 1905

Robbing the Wounded! or, Spains Weakness is Americas Opportunity (colour litho)
3648283 Robbing the Wounded! or, Spains Weakness is Americas Opportunity (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robbing the Wounded)

The Empire is War! (colour litho)
3648218 The Empire is War! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Empire is War)

A False Step! or, The Road to Ruin (colour litho)
3648187 A False Step! or, The Road to Ruin (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: A False Step! or, The Road to Ruin)

The United Universe Team (colour litho)
964632 The United Universe Team (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The United Universe Team. From Truth, 25 December 1899.); © Look and Learn

Mr Peter Rylands (colour litho)
611998 Mr Peter Rylands (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Peter Rylands, Foreign Policy, 25 January 1879)

The Monroe Sphinx, cartoon on the Monroe Doctrine, US foreign policy opposing European colonial expansion in
6000179 The Monroe Sphinx, cartoon on the Monroe Doctrine, US foreign policy opposing European colonial expansion in the Americas (litho) by English School

In Morocco. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786448 In Morocco. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Morocco. Satire on Franco-German tensions over Morocco)

Peace! or, Enjoying His Holiday (colour litho)
3648210 Peace! or, Enjoying His Holiday (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peace! or, Enjoying His Holiday)

Rocks Ahead! (colour litho)
3648173 Rocks Ahead! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rocks Ahead)

Romeo and Juliet A La Mode (colour litho)
3648254 Romeo and Juliet A La Mode (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Romeo and Juliet A La Mode)

Racing the Tide! (colour litho)
3648215 Racing the Tide! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Racing the Tide)

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"Exploring the Historical Tapestry of Foreign Policy: From Lord Palmerston to the Yalta Conference" In this captivating journey through time, we delve into the intricate world of foreign policy, where nations and leaders have shaped history. Our first stop takes us back to c1850, when Lord Palmerston's diplomatic prowess left an indelible mark on international relations. Fast forward to the Yalta Conference in 1945, a pivotal moment during World War II that brought together Allied leaders to discuss post-war arrangements. The decisions made here would shape the course of global politics for years to come. Amidst these grand events, Joseph Swain's poignant artwork "Save Me from my Friends. " reminds us of the complexities and challenges faced by diplomats as they navigate treacherous waters in pursuit of national interests. Traveling further back in time, we encounter a cartoon protesting Jefferson's trade embargo in 1807. This satirical piece highlights how economic policies can strain relationships between nations. Tensions between France and Japan take center stage next with a colorful lithograph capturing their escalating discord. As rivalries intensified, diplomacy was put to test against a backdrop of cultural differences and conflicting ambitions. Moving ahead to 1905, we witness John attempting to dodge the Exclusion Act through a cleverly depicted color print. Such acts reflect how immigration policies can shape foreign relations while impacting individuals' lives. The anti-Chinese sentiment prevalent during America's construction of its infamous wall is vividly portrayed in an eye-catching chromolithograph from 1882. It serves as a stark reminder that xenophobia has long influenced foreign policy decisions throughout history. Judge magazine's powerful chromolithograph from September 1905 urges an end to cruel oppression against Jews. This striking image sheds light on how human rights concerns have played a role in shaping diplomatic agendas across different eras.