Ambitions Collection

Crispi's jacket', 1850
3480832 Crispi's jacket', 1850; (add.info.: Crispi's jacket'. Cartoon satire on the humiliating result of Italy's colonial ambitions in Ethiopia. La veste a Crispi)

A tram conductor in conversation with passengers, 1896
3480833 A tram conductor in conversation with passengers, 1896; (add.info.: Cartoon satire on British colonial ambitions in Egypt, 1896.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Serbia and its allies barring the German route to Constantinople, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
6000363 Serbia and its allies barring the German route to Constantinople, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

TAKING LEAVE, Charles James Fox bows to Napoleon, 1802 (engraving)
7262220 TAKING LEAVE, Charles James Fox bows to Napoleon, 1802 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Bromley Museum, Orpington

CROSS EXAMINATION, Cornwallis and Bonaparte face each other, 1802 (engraving)
7262243 CROSS EXAMINATION, Cornwallis and Bonaparte face each other, 1802 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: CROSS EXAMINATION)

AN ATTEMPT TO SWALLOW THE WORLD ! Napoleon has a globe in his mouth, John Bull is unimpressed. 1803 (engraving)
7262242 AN ATTEMPT TO SWALLOW THE WORLD ! Napoleon has a globe in his mouth, John Bull is unimpressed. 1803 (engraving) by Woodward, George Moutard (c.1760-1809); Bromley Museum, Orpington

Napoleon gallops on Ambition, a horse with wings on its feet over the globe, 1814 (engraving)
7262245 Napoleon gallops on Ambition, a horse with wings on its feet over the globe, 1814 (engraving) by Heath, William (1795-1840); Bromley Museum, Orpington

AN ATTEMPT TO UNDERMINE JOHN BULL or WORKING THROUGH THE GLOBE. 1803 (engraving)
7262210 AN ATTEMPT TO UNDERMINE JOHN BULL or WORKING THROUGH THE GLOBE. 1803 (engraving) by Roberts, Piercy (fl.1791-1828); Bromley Museum, Orpington

The Plough of Civilisation - Russian Soldiers ploughing the bloodied battlefields. 1904 (litho)
3666831 The Plough of Civilisation - Russian Soldiers ploughing the bloodied battlefields. 1904 (litho) by Camara, Leal de (1877-1948); Private Collection; (add.info)

Europe holding off Russian and Japanese Canons. 1904 (litho)
3674342 Europe holding off Russian and Japanese Canons. 1904 (litho) by Camara, Leal de (1877-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assez!!!.... Assez!!! - Published in L Assiette au Beurre - No)

The Future Alliance - "We should have started like this!"- Russian and Japan shake hands. 1904 (litho)
3666832 The Future Alliance - " We should have started like this!" - Russian and Japan shake hands. 1904 (litho) by Camara

Russian Czar painting the word Pax or peace, made up of the names of lost battles using Russian Blood. 1904 (litho)
3666834 Russian Czar painting the word Pax or peace, made up of the names of lost battles using Russian Blood. 1904 (litho) by Camara

America and England threaten Japan - "you can keep your Laurels, but leave us the loot"1904 (litho)
3666833 America and England threaten Japan - " you can keep your Laurels, but leave us the loot" 1904 (litho) by Camara

Japan and Russia trying to drag China into the Russo - Japanese war. 1904 (litho)
3674343 Japan and Russia trying to drag China into the Russo - Japanese war. 1904 (litho) by Camara, Leal de (1877-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in L Assiette au Beurre - No)

Advertisement for mortgages from the Abbey National building society (litho)
7157418 Advertisement for mortgages from the Abbey National building society (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Rival Cupids: a Political Valentine, satire on the 1874 British general election (engraving)
7172973 The Rival Cupids: a Political Valentine, satire on the 1874 British general election (engraving) by English School

An Ambitious Puss (colour litho)
7184015 An Ambitious Puss (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Ambitious Puss. Illustration for The Prize, 1885.); © Look and Learn

Chickens trying to emulate an aeroplane in flight with unfortunate consequences (colour litho)
7148755 Chickens trying to emulate an aeroplane in flight with unfortunate consequences (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A womans ambition to have one of her paintings hanging in an art gallery (colour litho)
7149429 A womans ambition to have one of her paintings hanging in an art gallery (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

German Icarus, or Place in the Sun (litho)
7149600 German Icarus, or Place in the Sun (litho) by Dyson, Will (1880-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: German Icarus, or Place in the Sun)

New World (litho)
7149611 New World (litho) by Dyson, Will (1880-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: New World. Illustration from Kultur Cartoons (Stanley Paul & Co, London, 1915).); © Look and Learn

Prussian Appetite (engraving)
7157247 Prussian Appetite (engraving) by Darjou, Alfred Henri (1832-74); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prussian Appetite. French cartoon from Charivari, 1864)

On the Verge! (colour litho)
3648211 On the Verge! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Verge)

In China (colour litho)
2818825 In China (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: In China. The cake of kings and emperors)

Napoleon III (1808-1873), Emperor of France 1852-1870, and Otto von Bismarck (1808-1783)
538300 Napoleon III (1808-1873), Emperor of France 1852-1870, and Otto von Bismarck (1808-1783), Chancellor of Prussia, carving up Europe

Scarf caricaturing Russia sickened by greed and ambition during the Crimean War, c
CHT224199 Scarf caricaturing Russia sickened by greed and ambition during the Crimean War, c.1856 (printed silk) by French School

Man with moustache about to score a goal in football (chromolitho)
730634 Man with moustache about to score a goal in football (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Carlo Khans Triumphal Entry into Leadenhall Street: satire on Whig politician Charles James Fox
6032184 Carlo Khans Triumphal Entry into Leadenhall Street: satire on Whig politician Charles James Fox and his ambitions regarding India, 1783 (engraving) by Sayers

Carlo Khans Triumphal Entry into Leadenhall Street: satire on Whig politician Charles James Fox
5997521 Carlo Khans Triumphal Entry into Leadenhall Street: satire on Whig politician Charles James Fox and his ambitions regarding India, 1783 (engraving) by Sayers

Fukuchi Gen ichiro, from the series Instructive models of lofty ambitions
425469 Fukuchi Gen ichiro, from the series Instructive models of lofty ambitions (no.45), 1885 (colour woodblock print) by Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915); 35.3x23.4 cm; Arthur M

Napoleon III, French Emperor 1852-1870, dressed as a rag-picker (Chiffonnier)
538310 Napoleon III, French Emperor 1852-1870, dressed as a rag-picker (Chiffonnier), warned off by Otto von Bismarck, the Prussian Chancellor

A False Step! or, The Road to Ruin (colour litho)
3648187 A False Step! or, The Road to Ruin (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: A False Step! or, The Road to Ruin)

In Morocco. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786448 In Morocco. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Morocco. Satire on Franco-German tensions over Morocco)

Racing the Tide! (colour litho)
3648215 Racing the Tide! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Racing the Tide)

Sugawara Michizane, from the series Instructive models of lofty ambitions (no
425470 Sugawara Michizane, from the series Instructive models of lofty ambitions (no. 12), 1889 (colour woodblock print) by Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915); 36x24.3 cm; Arthur M

JOHN BULL ON THE GLOBE
John Bulls imperialist ambitions intact before the war.....and shattered after the war Date: 1931

The Burren, County Clare, Ireland, Near Kinvara

John Bull & Yellow Peril
John Bull finds his ambitions in the Far East threatened by the Yellow Peril

Publius Valerius Publicola destroys his own house
Publius Valerius Publicola, a Roman Consul, to dissipate suspicion of his ambitions, destroys his own splendid house on top of the Velian Hill - an instance of Roman high-mindedness and self-sacrifice

French views of German ambitions, WW1
A fold-out item expressing French views of German ambitions during the First World War. At the centre, the French cockerel crows, proclaiming the dawn of liberty

Marchand Photo
JEAN BAPTISTE MARCHAND. French soldier, implicated in the Fashoda incident where the territorial ambitions of France collided with those of Britain. Photo 1899. Date: 1863 - 1934

Taira No Kiyomori Spectral Vision Edo Period
Artokoloro

Napoleon III (1808-1873), Emperor of France 1852-1870, and Otto von Bismarck (1808-1783), Chancellor of Prussia, carving up Europe

Napoleon III, French Emperor 1852-1870, dressed as a rag-picker (Chiffonnier), warned off by Otto von Bismarck, the Prussian Chancellor

Russia and Turkey both seek to dominate Eastern Europe - their conflicting ambitions will lead to war in the Crimea, with French and British intervention

Marcellus Sent to Pompey
The Senate sends consul Marcellus to invite Pompeius to defend the Roman Republic from the ambitious Caesar, though Pompeius too has ambitions

Bibulus Opposing Caesar
Bibulus, consul with Julius Caesar, tried in vain to oppose his ambitions

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"Unyielding Ambitions: A Historical Perspective" In the realm of international affairs, they have shaped the course of history. From Serbia and its allies blocking the German route to Constantinople during World War I in 1915, to Charles James Fox bowing to Napoleon as a symbol of power dynamics in 1802, these moments exemplify the pursuit of grand aspirations. Engraved images depict captivating scenes that capture humanity's insatiable thirst for dominance. "The Three Steps to the New Imperial Diadem. " showcases an engraving from 1804, illustrating an audacious quest for imperial glory. Similarly, "An Attempt to Swallow the World. " portrays Napoleon with a globe in his mouth while John Bull remains unimpressed in 1803. Napoleon's relentless ambition is further depicted through various engravings such as "Napoleon Gallops on Ambition, " where he rides a horse with wings over the globe in 1814. These visual representations convey his unwavering determination and desire for global supremacy. Not limited to Europe alone, ambitions reverberated across continents. In lithographs from 1904, we witness Russia's ploughing of bloodied battlefields as a metaphorical representation of their ambition for civilization amidst chaos. Meanwhile, another lithograph depicts Europe holding off Russian and Japanese cannons—an emblematic struggle between competing ambitions. However, amidst this backdrop of rivalry and conflict emerges glimpses of hope and cooperation. The lithograph titled "The Future Alliance" portrays Russian and Japanese figures shaking hands—a testament that shared goals can transcend animosity when interests align. Yet even peace can be pursued ambitiously; evidenced by a chilling lithograph depicting the Russian Czar painting the word Pax or peace using names of lost battles written in Russian blood—illustrating how even noble intentions may be stained by past conquests. Throughout history, these vivid depictions remind us that they have been the driving force behind monumental events.