Notables Collection

Notables assembled in the Abbey annexe at 1937 Coronation
Ecclesiastics, distinguished officers of state and regalia bearers awaiting the arrival of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in the tapestried hall of the temporary annexe of Westminster Abbey

Charles Byrne, Giant
Charles Byrne (1761-1783) known as the Irish Giant, who was 8 feet 4 inches tall, depicted with various Edinburgh notables

North African Arab notables in Paris, 1896
3480802 North African Arab notables in Paris, 1896; (add.info.: North African Arab notables in Paris for the state visit of Russian Tsar Nicholas II to France, 1896.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Hawaiian notables, 1840
3480623 Hawaiian notables, 1840; (add.info.: 19th century illustration showing Hawaiian notables. Circa 1840.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Azerbaijan, Baku, Fexri Xiyaban, Alley of Honor, cemetery of Azeri leaders, tomb of Heydar Aliyev, former President

Salomon Landolt, Swiss politician (engraving)
6014571 Salomon Landolt, Swiss politician (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salomon Landolt (1741-1818), Swiss politician

Jean Antoine Petit-Senn, Swiss poet (engraving)
6014581 Jean Antoine Petit-Senn, Swiss poet (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jean Antoine Petit-Senn (1792-1870), Swiss poet

Joseph Hornung, Swiss painter (engraving)
6014579 Joseph Hornung, Swiss painter (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph Hornung (1792-1870), Swiss painter

Samuel Amsler, Swiss engraver (engraving)
6014568 Samuel Amsler, Swiss engraver (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samuel Amsler (1791-1849), Swiss engraver

Niklaus Franz von Bachmann, Swiss general who fought in the Napoleonic Wars (engraving)
6014559 Niklaus Franz von Bachmann, Swiss general who fought in the Napoleonic Wars (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Antoine Henri, Baron of Jomini, Swiss general and military historian (engraving)
6014555 Antoine Henri, Baron of Jomini, Swiss general and military historian (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antoine Henri, Baron of Jomini (1779-1869)

Karl Neuhaus, Swiss politician (engraving)
6014519 Karl Neuhaus, Swiss politician (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Karl Neuhaus (1796-1849), Swiss politician

Stefano Franscini, Swiss politician and statistician (engraving)
6014507 Stefano Franscini, Swiss politician and statistician (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stefano Franscini (1796-1857)

James Pradier, Swiss born French sculptor (engraving)
6014558 James Pradier, Swiss born French sculptor (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Pradier (1790-1852), Swiss born French sculptor

Johann Rudolf Meyer, Swiss silk ribbon manufacturer and philanthropist (engraving)
6014545 Johann Rudolf Meyer, Swiss silk ribbon manufacturer and philanthropist (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Rudolf Meyer (1739-1813)

Karl Pfyffer von Altishofen, Swiss politician (engraving)
6014542 Karl Pfyffer von Altishofen, Swiss politician (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Karl Pfyffer von Altishofen (1771-1840), Swiss politician

Louis d Affry, first Landammann of Switzerland (engraving)
6014533 Louis d Affry, first Landammann of Switzerland (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis d Affry (1743-1810), first Landammann of Switzerland

Louis Rilliet of Constant, lieutenant in the French army and politician of Switzerland (engraving)
6014531 Louis Rilliet of Constant, lieutenant in the French army and politician of Switzerland (engraving) by Swiss School

Johann Joseph Muller, Swiss politician (engraving)
6014529 Johann Joseph Muller, Swiss politician (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Joseph Muller (1815-1861), Swiss politician

Amanz Gressly, Swiss geologist and paleontologist (engraving)
6014523 Amanz Gressly, Swiss geologist and paleontologist (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amanz Gressly (1814-1865), Swiss geologist and paleontologist

Charles Victor de Bonstetten, Swiss politician and writer (engraving)
6014518 Charles Victor de Bonstetten, Swiss politician and writer (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Victor de Bonstetten (1745-1832)

Abraham Emanuel Frohlich, Swiss poet (engraving)
6014512 Abraham Emanuel Frohlich, Swiss poet (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abraham Emanuel Frohlich (1796-1865), Swiss poet

Johannes Herzog Von Effingen, Swiss politician and entrepreneur (engraving)
6014509 Johannes Herzog Von Effingen, Swiss politician and entrepreneur (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johannes Herzog Von Effingen (1773-1840)

Johann Jakob Speiser, Swiss textile merchant, banker and politician (engraving)
6014489 Johann Jakob Speiser, Swiss textile merchant, banker and politician (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Jakob Speiser (1813-1856)

Johann Rudolf Wyss, Swiss writer (engraving)
6014504 Johann Rudolf Wyss, Swiss writer (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Rudolf Wyss (1782-1830), Swiss writer

Jakob Robert Steiger, Swiss politician and President of the Swiss National Council (engraving)
6014493 Jakob Robert Steiger, Swiss politician and President of the Swiss National Council (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Emir of Katsina (seen third from left), his son (far left) and various notables at Wembley during a visit to London. The Emir had donated a white oryx antelope to the zoo. Date: 1924

Cardinal Joseph Fesch, French diplomat and Prince of France (engraving)
6014551 Cardinal Joseph Fesch, French diplomat and Prince of France (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cardinal Joseph Fesch (1763-1839)

Horace Benedict de Saussure, Swiss physicist, mountaineer and Alpine explorer (engraving)
6014536 Horace Benedict de Saussure, Swiss physicist, mountaineer and Alpine explorer (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth, Swiss scientist, artist and politician (engraving)
6014530 Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth, Swiss scientist, artist and politician (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

William Haldimand, English-born politician, banker and philanthropist who lived in Switzerland (engraving)
6014520 William Haldimand, English-born politician, banker and philanthropist who lived in Switzerland (engraving) by Swiss School

Johann Georg Mueller, Swiss architect and painter (engraving)
6014505 Johann Georg Mueller, Swiss architect and painter (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Georg Mueller (1822-1849), Swiss architect and painter

Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, Swiss botanist (engraving)
6014497 Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, Swiss botanist (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (1778-1841), Swiss botanist

Albert Bitzius, Swiss novelist who wrote under the pen name, Jeremias Gotthelf (engraving)
6014495 Albert Bitzius, Swiss novelist who wrote under the pen name, Jeremias Gotthelf (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Albert Bitzius (1797-1854)

Alois von Reding, Swiss military officer, revolutionary and politician (engraving)
6014491 Alois von Reding, Swiss military officer, revolutionary and politician (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alois von Reding (1765-1818)

Josef Anton Sebastian Federer, Swiss theologian, teacher and politician (engraving)
6014580 Josef Anton Sebastian Federer, Swiss theologian, teacher and politician (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Josef Anton Sebastian Federer (1794-1868)

Heinrich Kunz, Swiss textile manufacturer (engraving)
6014575 Heinrich Kunz, Swiss textile manufacturer (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heinrich Kunz (1793-1859), Swiss textile manufacturer

Karl Emanuel Muller, Swiss civil engineer and politician (engraving)
6014573 Karl Emanuel Muller, Swiss civil engineer and politician (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Karl Emanuel Muller (1804-1869)

Heinrich Hentzi von Arthurm, Hungarian general in the army of the Austrian Empire (engraving)
6014572 Heinrich Hentzi von Arthurm, Hungarian general in the army of the Austrian Empire (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

David de Pury, Swiss-born Portugese businessman and benefactor (engraving)
6014560 David de Pury, Swiss-born Portugese businessman and benefactor (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: David de Pury (1709-1786)

Robert Glutz-Blotzheim, Swiss librarian and historian (engraving)
6014554 Robert Glutz-Blotzheim, Swiss librarian and historian (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Glutz-Blotzheim (1786-1818)

Johann Weber, Swiss general killed at the Battle of Frauenfeld (engraving)
6014550 Johann Weber, Swiss general killed at the Battle of Frauenfeld (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Weber (1752-1799)

Niklaus Rudolf von Wattenwyl, Swiss general and the last mayor of the Restoration in the city of Bern (engraving)
6014547 Niklaus Rudolf von Wattenwyl, Swiss general and the last mayor of the Restoration in the city of Bern (engraving) by Swiss School

Karl von Muller-Friedberg, Swiss politician (engraving)
6014543 Karl von Muller-Friedberg, Swiss politician (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Karl von Muller-Friedberg (1755-1836), Swiss politician

Friedrich Freiherr von Hotze, Swiss born general in the Austrian army during the French Revolutionary wars (engraving)
6014537 Friedrich Freiherr von Hotze, Swiss born general in the Austrian army during the French Revolutionary wars (engraving) by Swiss School

Niklaus Friedrich von Steiger, Swiss politician (engraving)
6014498 Niklaus Friedrich von Steiger, Swiss politician (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Niklaus Friedrich von Steiger (1729-1799), Swiss politician

Hans Caspar Escher, Swiss architect (engraving)
6014487 Hans Caspar Escher, Swiss architect (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hans Caspar Escher (1775-1859), Swiss architect

Portrait of a Notable (oil on canvas)
704470 Portrait of a Notable (oil on canvas) by Passarotti, Bartolomeo (1529-92); Galleria Spada, Rome, Lazio, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

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"Notables from Around the World: A Glimpse into History" In a remarkable gathering, the Abbey annexe witnessed an assembly of distinguished individuals during the 1937 Coronation. Among them was Charles Byrne, known as the Giant, whose towering presence left an indelible mark on those present. Traveling to Azerbaijan's vibrant city of Baku, we find ourselves in Fexri Xiyaban, specifically at the Alley of Honor. This hallowed ground serves as the final resting place for numerous Azeri leaders, their tombs standing as testaments to their enduring legacies. Switzerland too has contributed greatly to this esteemed group. Salomon Landolt, a prominent Swiss politician immortalized through engraving; Jean Antoine Petit-Senn, whose poetic words continue to inspire generations; Joseph Hornung's artistic strokes that captured beauty beyond measure; and Samuel Amsler's intricate engravings that mesmerize all who gaze upon them. Niklaus Franz von Bachmann emerges from history books as a valiant Swiss general who fearlessly fought in the Napoleonic Wars. Alongside him stands Antoine Henri, Baron of Jomini—a revered figure renowned not only for his military prowess but also for his contributions as a military historian. Karl Neuhaus' engraved portrait reminds us of Switzerland's political landscape while Stefano Franscini's image reflects his significant role both as a politician and statistician—his impact still felt today. Lastly, James Pradier—a sculptor born in Switzerland but embraced by France—leaves us awestruck with his masterful creations that grace public spaces across nations. These notables represent diverse fields and backgrounds yet share one common thread—their influence transcends time and continues to shape our world today. As we reflect on their lives and achievements through these engravings and historical records, let us remember their invaluable contributions to humanity's collective tapestry.