Public Assembly Collection

The Witches Sabbath
FIA5406459 The Witches Sabbath by Francken, Frans II (1581-1642); 56x83, 5 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Le sabbat des sorcieres - The Witches Sabbath - Frans Francken)

Opening of the constituent assembly on February 11, 1869 after the fall of Queen Isabella II of Spain (1830-1904)
AIS5354612 Opening of the constituent assembly on February 11, 1869 after the fall of Queen Isabella II of Spain (1830-1904) (engraving); (add.info)

The Council of Nicea in 325, from the Codex Albeldense, 976 (illuminated miniature)
AIS5336703 The Council of Nicea in 325, from the Codex Albeldense, 976 (illuminated miniature); Biblioteca Monasterio del Escorial, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: The Council of Nicea in 325)

War of Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): Independence Hall in Philadelphia where
NWI4839447 War of Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): Independence Hall in Philadelphia where the Continental Congress reunited to redigate the declaration of Independence

Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): Portraits of the signatories of the Declaration of
NWI4841081 Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): Portraits of the signatories of the Declaration of Independence and the Committee of the Five in the Centre

United States, Washington (Washington DC): Lower library comprising the former library of the Congress, circa 1870
NWI4965015 United States, Washington (Washington DC): Lower library comprising the former library of the Congress, circa 1870

Congres Street in Portland, Maine, circa 1870. 19th century lithography
NWI4966483 Congres Street in Portland, Maine, circa 1870. 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: Congres Street in Portland, Maine, circa 1870)

Normandy revolt of 996: peasant insurrection under the reign of Richard II of Normandy the peasants form assemblees
ELD4899931 Normandy revolt of 996: peasant insurrection under the reign of Richard II of Normandy the peasants form assemblees aimed at electing deputes destines for liberating them from seigneurial

John Paul Jones was appointed by the American Congress to command the American Navy in 1776 during the United States
NWI4932782 John Paul Jones was appointed by the American Congress to command the American Navy in 1776 during the United States War of Independence (1775-1783)

Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex " Marat ou les heros de la revolution"
PCT4285547 Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex " Marat ou les heros de la revolution", Librairie anti-clericale (anti clerical, anticlerical) 1883 - Revolution Francaise

Meeting of scientists proposing to experiment with new food substances - meal consists of plates containing animals
PCT4287897 Meeting of scientists proposing to experiment with new food substances - meal consists of plates containing animals: lezards, rats and frogs (lezard, rat, frog) - food, food scandal

Citizen speaking at a city assembly in New England (Canada). 19th century lithography
NWI4959353 Citizen speaking at a city assembly in New England (Canada). 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: Citizen speaking at a city assembly in New England (Canada)

The capitalists seeking subsidies from the American government at the Congress
NWI4958472 The capitalists seeking subsidies from the American government at the Congress, ironically appoints as the army of Coxey

The crowd applauding the speaker at the Republican Convention that designated Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)
NWI4958209 The crowd applauding the speaker at the Republican Convention that designated Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) as a party candidate for the presidential campaign, Chicago, 1900

France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Angers: The Eucharistic Congress, Priests leave the church, 1901
LUX4810639 France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Angers: The Eucharistic Congress, Priests leave the church, 1901; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49)

US Civil War, 1861-1865: Confedere Merrimac (CSS Virginia) harassing the Union fleet
NWI4830268 US Civil War, 1861-1865: Confedere Merrimac (CSS Virginia) harassing the Union fleet, leading the USS Congress to anchor

Ceremony at a German tribal meeting. Men wearing wreaths, animal skins and antlers
FLO4704055 Ceremony at a German tribal meeting. Men wearing wreaths, animal skins and antlers. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

Brussels: La colonne du Congres, 1885 - Alfred Gerson editor
LUX4703522 Brussels: La colonne du Congres, 1885 - Alfred Gerson editor; (add.info.: Brussels: La colonne du Congres, 1885 - Alfred Gerson editor); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Pear varieties, Pyrus communis: Olivier de Serres, Marquise d'Hem, Charles Frederickx, Coloree of July
FLO4628154 Pear varieties, Pyrus communis: Olivier de Serres, Marquise d'Hem, Charles Frederickx, Coloree of July, and Souvenir du Congres

Tunisia, Bizerte: Chez le Caid, Aissaouas (aissawas), 1910
LUX4765559 Tunisia, Bizerte: Chez le Caid, Aissaouas (aissawas), 1910; (add.info.: Tunisia, Bizerte: Chez le Caid, Aissaouas (aissawas), 1910); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Tunisia, Bizerte: Chez le Caid, session of Aissaouas (aissawas). Many interurban participants, 1910
LUX4765581 Tunisia, Bizerte: Chez le Caid, session of Aissaouas (aissawas). Many interurban participants, 1910; (add.info.: Tunisia, Bizerte: Chez le Caid, session of Aissaouas (aissawas)

Tucuman Congress declaring the Independence of Argentina on 9/07/1816, detail, 19th century (painting)
AIS5338575 Tucuman Congress declaring the Independence of Argentina on 9/07/1816, detail, 19th century (painting); (add.info.: Tucuman Congress declaring the independence of Argentina on 9/07/1816)

Grandville engraving, extracted from the book Private and Public Life of Animals (Les animaux ints par them memes)
PCT4260893 Grandville engraving, extracted from the book Private and Public Life of Animals (Les animaux ints par them memes)

The sermon on the mount, speech of Jesus of Nazareth in Matthew's gospel, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870
UIG5413223 The sermon on the mount, speech of Jesus of Nazareth in Matthew's gospel, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870; UIG.

CONCILIO OF NICEA, 19th century (engraving)
6203194 CONCILIO OF NICEA, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: CONCILIO OF NICEA (Iznik) held in 325 by the will of Emperor Constantine I

Le Lire, Satirique en N & B, 1908_10_24: After the anti-militarist congress of Marseille - Antimilitarism
ICA4844529 Le Lire, Satirique en N & B, 1908_10_24: After the anti-militarist congress of Marseille - Antimilitarism, Germany Prussia

Richard Henry Lee (1732-1794) American statesman, 6th President of the American Continental Congress
NWI4942954 Richard Henry Lee (1732-1794) American statesman, 6th President of the American Continental Congress. 19th century colour engraving; (add.info)

Prayer meeting of a Methodist congregation (Protestantism), outdoors. The fideles sit on the grass of an ecstasy field
NWI4959202 Prayer meeting of a Methodist congregation (Protestantism), outdoors. The fideles sit on the grass of an ecstasy field cry

Convention of the Democratic Party in Chicago, Illinois, appointment of Grover Cleveland (1837-1908)
NWI4960301 Convention of the Democratic Party in Chicago, Illinois, appointment of Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) as presidential candidate in 1884

Thaddeus Stevens (1792-1868) clots the debate at the Congress on the removal of President Andrew Johnson (1808-1875)
NWI4936345 Thaddeus Stevens (1792-1868) clots the debate at the Congress on the removal of President Andrew Johnson (1808-1875)

President Andrew Johnson (1808-1875) consulting his lawyers on his defence against the impeachment procedure initiated
NWI4936278 President Andrew Johnson (1808-1875) consulting his lawyers on his defence against the impeachment procedure initiated by Congress in 1868 - Colorisee engraving 19th century - President

Illustration of Edouard Carrier in Le Pelerin, 18/09/04 - The proclamation of peace by the archidruid at the Panceltic
ICA4855614 Illustration of Edouard Carrier in Le Pelerin, 18/09/04 - The proclamation of peace by the archidruid at the Panceltic Congress - Music, Religion Faith, Harp, Celts

United States, Washington State (Washington DC): Ancient library of the Congress showing the conditions of conservation
NWI4964827 United States, Washington State (Washington DC): Ancient library of the Congress showing the conditions of conservation years 1890

Conference between King Charles V of France, known as the Wise (1338-1380) and Charles IV (1316-1378)
FLO4630612 Conference between King Charles V of France, known as the Wise (1338-1380) and Charles IV (1316-1378) Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher defending the Union cause in Exeter Hall, London, 1863
NWI4950210 Rev. Henry Ward Beecher defending the Union cause in Exeter Hall, London, 1863.; (add.info.: Rev. Henry Ward Beecher defending the Union cause in Exeter Hall, London)

The Congress of Nations in Berlin (Germany), from 13 June to 13 July 1878
NWI4838540 The Congress of Nations in Berlin (Germany), from 13 June to 13 July 1878: Otto von Bismarck welcomes the delegates of the European powers

Illustration of Sambourne (1844-1910) in Punch, 1889-6-29 - Paris, Eiffel Tower, English Language
ICA4937128 Illustration of Sambourne (1844-1910) in Punch, 1889-6-29 - Paris, Eiffel Tower, English Language, Foreign Press - Birds

US House of Representatives in the mid-1800s
NWI4959719 US House of Representatives in the mid-1800s.; (add.info.: US House of Representatives in the mid-1800s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Excerpt from the book "Les emotions de Polydore Marasquin au kingdom des apes" (l'ile des apes)
PCT4291359 Excerpt from the book "Les emotions de Polydore Marasquin au kingdom des apes" (l'ile des apes, 1857) by the French writer Leon Gozlan (1803 - 1866)

The bag (La Besace), - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving)
DUV4214227 The bag (La Besace), - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrations by JJ Granville (1803-1847)

Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex "Marat ou les heros de la revolution"
PCT4285598 Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex "Marat ou les heros de la revolution", Librairie anti-clerical (anti-clerical)

United States, Washington, D.C.: The Capitol at a Night Congress meeting, spring 1885
NWI4964989 United States, Washington, D.C.: The Capitol at a Night Congress meeting, spring 1885. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: United States, Washington)

A young lady walking in front of United States Capitol in Washington DC. 19th century (chromolithograph)
ELD4844501 A young lady walking in front of United States Capitol in Washington DC. 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

Meeting of a Baptist Congregation (Protestantism), during a camp in Sing Sing, New York, 1868
NWI4959219 Meeting of a Baptist Congregation (Protestantism), during a camp in Sing Sing, New York, 1868. Colour engraving

France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: scene of the city
LUX4783999 France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: scene of the city, gathering in front of the garage of the city, 1905 - trade: garage Lepeigne E

The Congress in his hands, President Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) carries in his arms a big congressman - Colorised
NWI4935797 The Congress in his hands, President Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) carries in his arms a big congressman - Colorised engraving of a caricature of 1903 - " Congress on His Hands"

Tunisia, Bizerte: Chez le Caid, Aissaouas (aissawas) session with musicians, dancers and Bamboulas, animee view, 1910
LUX4765541 Tunisia, Bizerte: Chez le Caid, Aissaouas (aissawas) session with musicians, dancers and Bamboulas, animee view, 1910; (add.info.: Tunisia, Bizerte: Chez le Caid)

Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex " Marat ou les heros de la revolution"
PCT4285557 Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex " Marat ou les heros de la revolution", Librairie anti-clerical (anti-clerical)

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"Public Assembly: A Tapestry of Voices and Ideas" From the eerie gathering of "The Witches Sabbath" to the fiery speeches at the "Anti-Slavery Society Convention, " public assemblies have long been a platform for collective expression. In Homer's epic, "Odyssee of Homere, " Telemaque reunites ancient Greeks in an assembly, captivated by Egyptios' speech about his son Antiphus who embarked on a journey with Ulysses. Fast forward to the 17th Congress of the CPSU, where political leaders like Vladimir Ilitch Oulianov (Lenin) and Joseph Stalin redefine Soviet constitutions amidst fervent applause. Satirical illustrations in "Le Don Quixote" depict congress proceedings as they humorously critique societal issues. The medieval veche in Novgorod showcases how assemblies were integral to Slavic republics. Vasili Grigorievich Khudyakov's painting immortalizes this popular assembly that shaped governance during those times. However, not all assemblies are harmonious. Andre Marty's expulsion from a Communist Party meeting in Clairvaux highlights internal conflicts within political movements. Similarly, clashes between dreyfusards and antidreyfusards during the Dreyfus case rally reveal deep divisions among supporters and opponents. Beyond politics, public assemblies also serve as catalysts for social change. William Kellogg's diverse group rallies against racial injustice at Saint Charles Hotel in New Orleans, transforming it into a legislative chamber fueled by determination and whisky alike. The Anti-Slavery Congress held in Paris brings together influential figures like Jules Simon and Monseigneur Lavigerie to combat oppression collectively. Throughout history, public assemblies have provided platforms for diverse voices to be heard—be it through art or activism—and shape societies around them. These gatherings embody democracy itself—a tapestry woven with threads of passion, dissent, unity, and progress towards a better future.