Wilhelm Collection (page 2)

Wilhelm Emil Willy Messerschmitt 1898-1978
Wilhelm Emil Willy Messerschmitt, 1898-1978. Date: 1978

WUNDT, Wilhelm (1832-1920)

King & Kaiser witness unveiling of Queen Victoria memorial
Kaiser Wilhelm II and King George V stood together to witness the unveiling of the Queen Victoria Memorial Monument at the front of Buckingham Palace in the Mall, London

Russian and Greek royal cousins
The Tsesarevich Nicholas (Tsar Nicholas II) and Prince George of Greece amusing some of the younger members of the family party in about 1890

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra 1944
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Wilhelm Furtwangler, playing a Beethoven concerto during a lunch hour in a German armaments factory in Germany in 1944

Kaiser Wilhelm II, Empress and Princess
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), with his wife the Empress Augusta Viktoria (1858-1921) and their daughter Princess Viktoria Luise (1892-1980), leaving Buckingham Palace while on a royal visit

Prussian Royal Wedding
VIKTORIA LUISE, only daughter of Kaiser Wilhelm II marries Prince Ernst of Cumberland in the Chapel Royal in Berlin - the last gathering of European royalty before WWI

Wilhelm I / G Koch
KAISER WILHELM I King of Prussia, later Emperor of Germany, with his generals in 1870 during the Franco-Prussia War

Extinct Nothosaurus, mid-Triassic period
Nothosaurus, extinct genus of sauropterygian reptile from the shell-bearing limestone seas, mid-Triassic period. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life

Skate, stingray and thornback ray
Skate, Dipturus batis 8, 9, stingray, Dasyatis pastinaca 10, and thornback ray, Raja clavata 11. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Fish

British postcard, Coming down! WW1
British postcard, Coming down! Depicting a German airship with the face of Kaiser Wilhelm, plunging to earth in flames. 1914-1918

The Bergkirche, Eisenstadt, Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown
The Bergkirche, Eisenstadt, Austria, c1935. The Bergkirche ( hill church ), in the state of Burgenland, was built in the early 18th century by Prince Paul Esterhazy

Apollinaire and his Muse, c1900-1944. Artist: Max Jacob
Apollinaire and his Muse, 20th Century. Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, France

The Scotch Thistle, 1899. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1899

The Babylonian Whore, 1498, (1936). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Babylonian Whore, 1498, (1936). A scene from the Apocalypse or The Revelations of St. John the Divine. A print from Durer, Und Seine Zeit, by Wilhelm Waetzoldt, Grosse Phaidon Ausgabe, 1936

Edward VII & Kaiser
King Edward VII of England, (left) with his nephew, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (right) and brother, Arthur, Duke of Connaught (centre), during the Kaisers visit to Windsor. Date: November 1907

Kaiser Wilhelm monument, Dusseldorf, Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm monument and street scene, Dusseldorf, Germany

SCHLESINGER, Jacob (1792-1855). Portrait of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. Oil on canvas

Kaiser Wilhelm II at Kiel shipyard, Germany, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, visiting Kiel shipyard, Germany, towards the end of the First World War. Date: 2 October 1918

Edward VII with Kaiser Wilhelm II
Edward VII (1841-1910) with his nephew, Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), Emperor of Germany in 1904

Baden bei Wien, Lower Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Baden bei Wien, Lower Austria, c1935. View of the spa town of Baden bei Wien (Baden - German for Baths - near Vienna), where hot springs have been enjoyed since Roman times

Bonn, Germany - The Electoral Palace, now the University - featuring inset embossed profile portraits of Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941)

Kaiser Wilhelm II and General Leonard Wood, Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, talking to the American General Leonard Wood (1860-1927) during German army manoeuvres which took place in Germany before the outbreak of the First

Robert William Bunsen 2
ROBERT WILHELM BUNSEN German scientist, famed for his invention of the Bunsen burner

Wilhelm II Ptg
WILHELM II GERMAN ROYALTY German Emperor in middle age

Friedrich Wilh. Marpurg
FRIEDRICH WILHELM MARPURG German musician

Wilhelm Von Humboldt 2
WILHELM VON HUMBOLDT German philologist brother of Alexander

LEIBNIZ, Gottfried Wilhelm (1646-1716)

Portrait of a male nude, c. 1895 (photo)
3106992 Portrait of a male nude, c.1895 (photo) by Pluschow, Guglielmo (Wilhelm Pluschow) (1852-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guglielmo Pluschow born Wilhelm Pluschow (1852 - 1930)

Kaiser Wilhelm II - travelling by car
German Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II - travelling by car (a very early Mercedes Simplex Phaeton). Date: 1906

The First Grandchild - three generations of German Royalty, Grandfather Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), his son German Crown Prince Wilhelm (1882-1951) and his son

Napoleon III and Bismarck at the weavers cottage in Donchery, 2 September 1870, (1936). Napoleon III Und Bismarck Vor Dem Weberhauschen in Donchery, 2 September 1870

Largo S. Bento, 1895. Artists: Wilhelm Gaensly, Rudolf Friedrich Fra
Largo S. Bento, 1895. Largo Sao Bento is one of the oldest public spaces in Sao Paulo, dating from 1598, where a small chapel was erected

Perspective machine, 1525, (1936). Artist: Albrecht Durer
Perspective machine, 1525, (1936). Draughsman making a perspective drawing of a woman. A print from Durer, Und Seine Zeit, by Wilhelm Waetzoldt, Grosse Phaidon Ausgabe, 1936

The finishing touch: WW1 peace negotiations cartoon
The hand of the Allies push shy swimmer Germany off the diving board of the 1919 peace discussions after World War One. Date: 1919

WWI: CARTOON, 1918. And this is no scrap of paper. Comment on the close of World War I from the New York Herald, depicting French Marshal Foch presenting Germany with a demand for reparations

The summit of the three emperors
3780917 The summit of the three emperors; (add.info.: The summit of the three emperors: between Franz Joseph of Austro-Hungarian Empire)

Apple, Pyrus malus, with blossom, fruit, seed and branch. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora), Stockholm, Wahlstrom & Widstrand

Ripe fruit, segment, stone, of the Madeleine peach, Amydalus persica. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration from G. T

Varieties of strawberries with flowers and ripe and unripe fruits depicted... Fragaria sp... Handcolored copperplate engraving from G. T

Banana fruit growing upright on the branch... Musa sapientum.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from G. T. Wilhelm's "Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte"

Globe artichoke in full bloom, Cynara cardunculus. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration from G. T

Bitter orange or Seville orange.. Citrus aurantium.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from G. T. Wilhelm's "Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte" (Encyclopedia of Natural History)

President Theodore Roosevelt with group including Prince Heinrich of Prussia, 1902 (b/w photo)
5042890 President Theodore Roosevelt with group including Prince Heinrich of Prussia, 1902 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

WW1 - The German Kaiser, Wilhelm II (1859-1941) meets the Shaykh al-Islam (Urguplu Mustafa Hayri Efendi 1867-1922) (Elder of Islam, Master of Islam)

Fossil skeleton of an extinct Brontosaurus excelsus. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

Map of the continents and seas in the Upper Carboniferous era. Atlantis, North America, Asia, European Peninsula, Gondwanaland

Skeleton of an extinct Rhamphorhynchus genus
Complete skeleton of an extinct long-tailed pterosaur, Rhamphorhynchus genus. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932

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"Wilhelm: A Complex Figure in German History" From the philosophical influences of Hegel and Napoleon to the controversial reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II during World War I, this name has left an indelible mark on Germany's past. Friedrich Nietzsche once remarked that "the world is overfull with beautiful things, but it lacks someone to admire them, " a sentiment that seems fitting for Wilhelm's era. Intriguingly, Wilhelm's relationship with Otto von Bismarck mirrored his later decision to drop the pilot – a move that would shape Germany's destiny. As he ascended to power, Kaiser Wilhelm II sought to assert his authority and steer the nation towards his vision. Yet, as history unfolded, many questioned whether he truly understood the consequences of his actions. The signature of German Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II serves as a reminder of both power and responsibility. It symbolizes an era marked by grandeur and ambition but also by turmoil and conflict. The devastating impact of World War I cannot be overlooked when discussing Wilhelm's legacy. Beyond politics, there were other notable figures named Wilhelm who made their mark on German culture. Renowned conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler mesmerized audiences with his musical prowess while artists captured moments like Kaiser Wilhelm II alongside his wife Hermine in captivating postcards. The Chapel of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church stands today as a poignant reminder of Germany's tumultuous history. Its damaged facade serves as a testament to both destruction and resilience – just like the country itself. Even beyond its borders, this name resonated internationally. Queen Victoria herself was captivated by Prince Wilhelm of Prussia during their encounter at Palais Edinburgh in Coburg – an event immortalized in a royal group photograph. Lastly, Tsar Nicholas II shared both personal connections and political tensions with Kaiser Wilhem II – two powerful leaders whose destinies intertwined amidst global events that shaped nations forever.