International Relations Collection (page 4)

Alexander III, labelled "Russia", looking at Wilhelm II, labelled "Germany", 1893
1577283 Alexander III, labelled "Russia", looking at Wilhelm II, labelled "Germany", 1893; (add.info.: The peace of Europe is assured by Udo Keppler, 1872-1956, artist)

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, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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)

If Abd-el-Kerim-Ben-Sliman, Moroccan Foreign Minister and Head of the Moroccan Embassy in France bows to the tricolor
5980592 If Abd-el-Kerim-Ben-Sliman, Moroccan Foreign Minister and Head of the Moroccan Embassy in France bows to the tricolor flag of the fourth colonial regiment - Arabic in djellaba saluting

The first Japanese diplomatic mission to the U.S. with their hosts, at the Washington Navy Yard
7133985 The first Japanese diplomatic mission to the U.S. with their hosts, at the Washington Navy Yard. Washington, DC, 1860 (b/w photo); (add.info)

The Red Laughter, Satirical in Colors, 1917_7_14: July 14 Sainte Marianne " They are all very beautiful
ICA4846395 The Red Laughter, Satirical in Colors, 1917_7_14: July 14 Sainte Marianne " They are all very beautiful! But the last comer makes me very happy

Portrait of Joseph Francois Dupleix (Joseph-Francois) (1697-1763) military
ELD4843203 Portrait of Joseph Francois Dupleix (Joseph-Francois) (1697-1763) military and governor general of the French institutions of India

Two French officers received by a petty african king, Africa - Musician play traditionnal instruments
ELD4841570 Two French officers received by a petty african king, Africa - Musician play traditionnal instruments) Engraving from Les peuples de la terre by Charles Delon

Franz Joseph I of Austria and Napoleon III during the Armistice of Villafranca, 1859 (engraving)
ELD4836751 Franz Joseph I of Austria and Napoleon III during the Armistice of Villafranca, 1859 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian unification)

Daily life at the royal court of Versailles under the reign of king Louis XIV: reception of an ambassador
ELD4866505 Daily life at the royal court of Versailles under the reign of king Louis XIV: reception of an ambassador, beginning of the 18th century) Engraving from "18th century

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

Cover of " Les Crobeaux (Paris)", number 23, Satirique en Couleurs, 1905_9_10: Russia, America, Japan
ICA4874272 Cover of " Les Crobeaux (Paris)", number 23, Satirique en Couleurs, 1905_9_10: Russia, America, Japan

Norman Conquete of England: " King William I of England says the conqueror receives the English chiefs in London
ELD4873471 Norman Conquete of England: " King William I of England says the conqueror receives the English chiefs in London to consolidate his kingdom

Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 15, Satirique en Couleurs, 1905_7_9: Germany Prussia
ICA4874129 Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 15, Satirique en Couleurs, 1905_7_9: Germany Prussia, England Great Britain, Couple, Morocco, Algesiras - Marianne, William II

Etienne Francois, Duke of Choiseul and Emmanuel-Armand de Richelieu, Duke d'Aiguillon arguing about the first
ELD4957874 Etienne Francois, Duke of Choiseul and Emmanuel-Armand de Richelieu, Duke d'Aiguillon arguing about the first partition of Poland, July 1772

Cartoon protesting against the Embargo Act of President Thomas Jefferson in 1807, United States
NWI4960205 Cartoon protesting against the Embargo Act of President Thomas Jefferson in 1807, United States, which tries to maintain the neutrality of the United States in the Napoleonic Wars

Le Charivari, 1875_11_24 - Illustration by Jules Renard Draner (1833-1926): England Great Britain, East Extreme East
ICA4944876 Le Charivari, 1875_11_24 - Illustration by Jules Renard Draner (1833-1926): England Great Britain, East Extreme East, France, Fables La Fontaine and others - Fourmies

Emperor Maximilian I of Austria (1459-1519) welcomes the Russian delegation of Tsar Vasili IV Shuiski (1552-1612)
NWI4944576 Emperor Maximilian I of Austria (1459-1519) welcomes the Russian delegation of Tsar Vasili IV Shuiski (1552-1612) - Emperor Maximilian I greeting Russian delegation of Vasily

Greece, Izzedin (Itzedin), CR, Izzedin: Russian sector, meals with Greek officers, 1908 Photography
LUX4764216 Greece, Izzedin (Itzedin), CR, Izzedin: Russian sector, meals with Greek officers, 1908 Photography; (add.info.: Greece, Izzedin (Itzedin), CR, Izzedin: Russian sector

Greece, Chania, Crete: Crete Military Campaign, International Shooting Competition
LUX4764191 Greece, Chania, Crete: Crete Military Campaign, International Shooting Competition. Depart of the Consul of France, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Chania, Crete: Crete Military Campaign)

Greece, Crete, Crete, Croussos, Croussonos: General view of Croussos, English sector, 1905
LUX4767442 Greece, Crete, Crete, Croussos, Croussonos: General view of Croussos, English sector, 1905; (add.info.: Greece, Crete, Crete, Croussos, Croussonos: General view of Croussos)

Charles Quint and Francis I, 1909 (illustration)
8698365 Charles Quint and Francis I, 1909 (illustration) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); (add.info.: History. France. Charles V of Spain (Charles Quint, Holy Roman Empire) at the castle of Amboise

Cover of " The Indiscret", N & B Satirical, 1904_1_20: Russia, Japan Illustration by Okun
ICA4939602 Cover of " The Indiscret", N & B Satirical, 1904_1_20: Russia, Japan Illustration by Okun; (add.info.: Cover of " The Indiscret", N & B Satirical, 1904_1_20: Russia)

Illustration of Marcel Noblet dit Nob (1880-1935) for the Cover of Le Cri de Paris
ICA4940073 Illustration of Marcel Noblet dit Nob (1880-1935) for the Cover of Le Cri de Paris, 23/04/16 - Return from London " These Englishmen understand nothing about the parliamentary regime

Cover of " Les Hommes du jour", Satirique en N & B, 1909_6_26: Ernest Constans (1833-1913)
ICA4932402 Cover of " Les Hommes du jour", Satirique en N & B, 1909_6_26: Ernest Constans (1833-1913); (add.info.: Cover of " Les Hommes du jour", Satirique en N & B)

Audience of the Dutch with Garcia II of Kongo, 1642. The large red velvet throne was embroidered with Don Alvaro King
FLO4620079 Audience of the Dutch with Garcia II of Kongo, 1642. The large red velvet throne was embroidered with Don Alvaro King of Kongo

Count Louis II of Flanders (do Louis of Dampierre, known as Louis of Male or Maerle) (1330-1384)
FLO4630231 Count Louis II of Flanders (do Louis of Dampierre, known as Louis of Male or Maerle) (1330-1384) asks for the help of King Charles VI of France, known as the Good Aime (1368-1422)

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

First World War: France, Studio photo showing two children disguises as French and Italian soldiers at the front
LUX4735568 First World War: France, Studio photo showing two children disguises as French and Italian soldiers at the front and declaring: " like our grandfather and like our father

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a young Francaise and a young Russian representing France and Russia
LUX4740671 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a young Francaise and a young Russian representing France and Russia, each holding a flag and united before the enemy for better and worse

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing 5 young women representing the 5 countries of the alliance: France
LUX4739512 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing 5 young women representing the 5 countries of the alliance: France, Russia, Italy, Belgium and England

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing France and Italy around their flag represented by two young girls
LUX4738986 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing France and Italy around their flag represented by two young girls, titled The Two Sisters

Persian King Darius II (Artaxerxes Ochus) on horseback greeting Ambassador Tessalio in front of a kneeling Persian
FLO4704250 Persian King Darius II (Artaxerxes Ochus) on horseback greeting Ambassador Tessalio in front of a kneeling Persian

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, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Veleda receiving a request from a Roman embassy for mediation in the Batavian Rebellion, 69-70 (engraving)
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, Louis Remy (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

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. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Philipp von Brunnow (1797-1875), Russian diplomat, Russian diplomat

Statue of Michel de la Hospital (1506-1573) counsellor in the Parliament of Paris (1537)
JEB4944772 Statue of Michel de la Hospital (1506-1573) counsellor in the Parliament of Paris (1537), ambassador to the Council of Trento, master of requests, superintendent of finance (1554)

Sir William Wallace (Braveheart) (ca. 1270-1305), guardian of the Scottish kingdom refuses the proposals of the English
ELD4872795 Sir William Wallace (Braveheart) (ca. 1270-1305), guardian of the Scottish kingdom refuses the proposals of the English envoys

The Red Laughter, Satirical in N & B, 1918_4_27: The King of Juggling - War of 14 -18, Belligerants and Symbols
ICA4847123 The Red Laughter, Satirical in N & B, 1918_4_27: The King of Juggling - War of 14 -18, Belligerants and Symbols, Juggling - Clemenceau George, Ottokar Czernin (1872-1932)

Statue of Francesco Guicciardini (Francois Guichardin) (1483-1540), politician, historian, philosopher
YOU4419657 Statue of Francesco Guicciardini (Francois Guichardin) (1483-1540), politician, historian, philosopher, Italian diplomat, Sculpture by Luigi Cartei (1822-1891)

Episode of the Eneid of Virgil (70-19 BC), book 7: the Trojans send an embassy to the palace of Latinus, king of Lazio
ELD4844303 Episode of the Eneid of Virgil (70-19 BC), book 7: the Trojans send an embassy to the palace of Latinus, king of Lazio, to ask for peace

Napoleon's designation of his brother, Joseph as king of Spain in 1808 1842 (engraving)
ELD4926040 Napoleon's designation of his brother, Joseph as king of Spain in 1808 1842 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

The visit of Joan I of Naples, known as Queen Jeanne (circa 1326-1382) to the antipope Clement VII (Robert of Geneve)
FLO4630223 The visit of Joan I of Naples, known as Queen Jeanne (circa 1326-1382) to the antipope Clement VII (Robert of Geneve, 1342-1394)

I Have Seen, 27/06/19 - War of 14 -18, Peace, Treaty of Versailles - Hand
ICA4837964 I Have Seen, 27/06/19 - War of 14 -18, Peace, Treaty of Versailles - Hand; (add.info.: I Have Seen, 27/06/19 - War of 14 -18, Peace, Treaty of Versailles - Hand); Photo © Caricadoc

The King of the Ashanti (Ghana) welcomes an English mission led by Thomas Bowdich, 1817
FLO4620290 The King of the Ashanti (Ghana) welcomes an English mission led by Thomas Bowdich, 1817. Drummers and dancers with human skulls perform in front of nobles under parasols

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"Exploring the Skies and Unveiling Secrets: The U-2 Spy Plane and International Relations" In 1960, a remarkable event unfolded in the realm as a U-2 spy plane, adorned with fictitious NASA markings, took to the skies. This covert mission by the United States aimed to gather crucial intelligence during a time of heightened tensions between nations. As this enigmatic aircraft soared above, it symbolized both technological prowess and political intrigue. Reflecting on earlier chapters in history, we find another pivotal moment that shaped international relations—the Russo-Japanese treaty signed at Portsmouth NH in 1905. Against all odds, this landmark agreement brought an end to a bitter conflict between two formidable powers and showcased diplomacy's potential for resolving disputes peacefully. Fast forward to Tsar Nicholas II of Russia's visit alongside Tsarina Alexandra Fiodorovna—an encounter brimming with grandeur and significance. Their journey transcended borders, fostering connections among nations while highlighting the intricate tapestry woven by international alliances. Henry White—a figure whose name resonates within diplomatic circles—played his part in shaping global affairs. His vibrant presence illuminated countless negotiations as he represented his country's interests abroad. A testament to his influence can be seen through vivid color lithographs capturing historic moments like Prussian flags fluttering before the Sultan of Morocco in 1780. The pursuit of peace has often taken center stage throughout history; naval disarmament efforts exemplify such endeavors. In 1930, unknown heroes worked tirelessly behind closed doors to forge agreements that would reduce tensions on turbulent seas—a testament to humanity's collective desire for harmony amidst geopolitical challenges. World War I unleashed unprecedented chaos upon nations worldwide; yet amidst its devastation emerged stories of camaraderie across borders. Lord Kitchener's visit to General Joseph Joffre serves as an enduring image depicting unity amid adversity—a reminder that even during times of war, bridges can be built between nations.