Wilhem Collection

Wilhem (engraving)
3644476 Wilhem (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wilhem. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1848). Digitally cleaned image.); © Look and Learn

Gottfried Wilhem Leibniz (1646-1716), German philosopher and mathematician

Desvallieres, c1893. Artist: Benque
Desvallieres, c1893. Maurice Lefebvre-Desvallieres (1857-1926), French playwright. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Jean Lorrain, c1893. Artist: Benque
Jean Lorrain, c1893. Jean Lorrain (1855-1906), French poet and novelist of the Symbolist school born Paul Alexandre Martin Duval. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Busnach, c1893. Artist: Benque
Busnach, c1893. William Bertrand Busnach (1832-1907), French dramatist. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

Expansionist tendencies
Germany(a roaring Kasier Wilhem II), Britain(Edward VII) and the Balkans grapple for control of territory. Russia(Tsar Nicolas II)smokes nonchalantly

The Kaiser suffers throughout the war
Before, During and After... Throughout WW1, Kaiser Wilhelms helmet slowly loses its shape and his moustache droops lower and lower as the situation progressively worsens for his side

LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865). American politician
" LINCOLN, Abraham (1809-1865). American politician, president from 1860 to 1865. " Lincolns Geist", Lincolns soul, German illustration by Wilhem Schultz. Engraving."

HUMBOLDT, Wilhem von (1767-1835). German statesman and philosopher. Litography

Kaiser Wilhelm, 1915
Compared with Napoleon and guilty of similar mistakes The Illustrated London News shares its views on Kaiser Wilhem II(1859-1941) in 1915

The sands run out
Kaiser Wilhem II stares gloomily as the sands of German militarism run out

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Wilhem, the enigmatic figure depicted in these 1893 engravings by Benque, is a complex character with intriguing connections to historical figures. Here, we see Wilhem (not the company) portrayed alongside philosophers Gottfried Wilhem Leibniz and Jean Lorrain, and German statesmen Humboldt and Kaiser Wilhelm. Leibniz, known for his groundbreaking work in mathematics and philosophy, may have inspired Wilhem's intellectual pursuits. Lorrain, a French writer, possibly represents Wilhem's expansionist tendencies. Humboldt, a German statesman, could symbolize Wilhem's political ambitions. As for Kaiser Wilhelm, the German leader who suffered throughout World War I, Wilhem's image may serve as a reflection of his own struggles and the eventual downfall of his aspirations. The sands of time, symbolized by the hourglass, relentlessly run out for all of us, including Wilhem, reminding us of the fleeting nature of power and ambition. Abraham Lincoln, the American politician, serves as a reminder of the power of leadership and perseverance in the face of adversity.