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Consulate Collection

The consulate, a symbol of diplomacy and international relations, holds a rich history that spans across continents and centuries

Background imageConsulate Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul (oil on canvas)

Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul (oil on canvas)
XIR884569 Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul (oil on canvas) by Girodet de Roucy-Trioson, Anne Louis (1767-1824); Chateau de Malmaison, Rueil-Malmaison

Background imageConsulate Collection: Chile - Bank and Spanish Consulate - Punta Arenas

Chile - Bank and Spanish Consulate - Punta Arenas
Chile - The Anglo Bank and Spanish Consulate - Punta Arenas (Magallanes Province). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageConsulate Collection: British Consulate, Beirut, Lebanon

British Consulate, Beirut, Lebanon Date: circa 1910s

Background imageConsulate Collection: Catalan literature. 14th and 15th Centuries. Book of the Con

Catalan literature. 14th and 15th Centuries. Book of the Consulate of the Sea. Cover of the edition printed in Barcelona by Ballester and Gilio in 1523

Background imageConsulate Collection: Mr. Speroni on horseback carrying the cross of the pope to Napoleon I's coronation

Mr. Speroni on horseback carrying the cross of the pope to Napoleon I's coronation
3520203 Mr. Speroni on horseback carrying the cross of the pope to Napoleon I's coronation; (add.info.: Mr. Speroni, on horseback passing between two guards)

Background imageConsulate Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consul during the Consulate, 1799-1804

Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consul during the Consulate, 1799-1804. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob
FLO4572678 Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consul during the Consulate, 1799-1804. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France

Background imageConsulate Collection: Dans le jardin d'une legation allemande. Explosifs et cultures de microbes; un des cachets

Dans le jardin d'une legation allemande. Explosifs et cultures de microbes; un des cachets... 1916 Creator: Unknown
Dans le jardin d'une legation allemande. Explosifs et cultures de microbes; un des cachets du consulat allemand de Kronstadt (Brasso) qui scellait l'emballage, 1916

Background imageConsulate Collection: A family from the Consulate, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe

A family from the Consulate, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
A family from the Consulate, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

Background imageConsulate Collection: A family from the Consulate, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe

A family from the Consulate, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
A family from the Consulate, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

Background imageConsulate Collection: Caltilda Downes: Barbados Passport, 1917. Creator: Unknown

Caltilda Downes: Barbados Passport, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Caltilda Downes: Barbados Passport, 1917. Stamped by the British Consulate General in Panama

Background imageConsulate Collection: L'Arrestation des consule des puissances ennemies a Salonique; La foule devant le... 1916

L'Arrestation des consule des puissances ennemies a Salonique; La foule devant le... 1916. Creator: Unknown
L'Arrestation des consule des puissances ennemies a Salonique; La foule devant le Consulat de Turquie, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Background imageConsulate Collection: 'Le Consulat d'Autriche-Hongrie garde par les gendarmes francais. 1916. Creator: Unknown

'Le Consulat d'Autriche-Hongrie garde par les gendarmes francais. 1916. Creator: Unknown
Le Consulat d'Autriche-Hongrie garde par les gendarmes francais, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Background imageConsulate Collection: L'Arrestation des consule des puissances ennemies a Salonique; au Consulat de Turquie... 1916

L'Arrestation des consule des puissances ennemies a Salonique; au Consulat de Turquie... 1916. Creator: Unknown
L'Arrestation des consule des puissances ennemies a Salonique; au Consulat de Turquie : les gendarmes francais a l'affut derriere les arbres du jardin

Background imageConsulate Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consul during

Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consul during the Consulate, 1799-1804. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

Background imageConsulate Collection: The British Consulate Building - Cairo, Egypt

The British Consulate Building - Cairo, Egypt. Date: circa 1908

Background imageConsulate Collection: Japan, Honshu, Tokyo, British Embassy Building

Japan, Honshu, Tokyo, British Embassy Building

Background imageConsulate Collection: A security camera is seen, and a flag flies outside the consular section of Russia s

A security camera is seen, and a flag flies outside the consular section of Russia s
A security camera is seen, and a flag flies outside the consular section of Russias embassy in London, Britain, March 15, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

Background imageConsulate Collection: View of the British Consulate, Canton, c1891. Creator: James Grant

View of the British Consulate, Canton, c1891. Creator: James Grant
View of the British Consulate, Canton, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Background imageConsulate Collection: Jean-Jacques-Regis de Cambaceres, Duke of Parma, Duke of Parma

Jean-Jacques-Regis de Cambaceres, Duke of Parma, Duke of Parma, in the uniform of an arch-chancellor of the empire
FLO4572845 Jean-Jacques-Regis de Cambaceres, Duke of Parma, Duke of Parma, in the uniform of an arch-chancellor of the empire, 1753-1824

Background imageConsulate Collection: The British Consular Yamun, Canton, c. 1868. Creator: John Thomson

The British Consular Yamun, Canton, c. 1868. Creator: John Thomson
The British Consular Yamun, Canton, c. 1868. A work made of collotype, pl. xvii from the album " illustrations of china and its people, volume i" (1873)

Background imageConsulate Collection: Coiffure of the Consulate (engraving)

Coiffure of the Consulate (engraving)
3623805 Coiffure of the Consulate (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coiffure of the Consulate)

Background imageConsulate Collection: The Boxer Rebellion: views of Shanghai, China (b / w photo)

The Boxer Rebellion: views of Shanghai, China (b / w photo)
6015073 The Boxer Rebellion: views of Shanghai, China (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boxer Rebellion: views of Shanghai, China)

Background imageConsulate Collection: In the Park at Malmaison during the Consulate (colour litho)

In the Park at Malmaison during the Consulate (colour litho)
5214837 In the Park at Malmaison during the Consulate (colour litho) by Myrbach-Rheinfeld, Felicien baron de (1853-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageConsulate Collection: French ball costume, time of the Consulate (coloured engraving)

French ball costume, time of the Consulate (coloured engraving)
960468 French ball costume, time of the Consulate (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French ball costume, time of the Consulate, 1801)

Background imageConsulate Collection: Juliette Recamier (1777-1849) c. 1805-06 (marble) (see also 242734) (b / w photo)

Juliette Recamier (1777-1849) c. 1805-06 (marble) (see also 242734) (b / w photo)
XIR242735 Juliette Recamier (1777-1849) c.1805-06 (marble) (see also 242734) (b/w photo) by Chinard, Joseph (1756-1813); height: 80 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lyon, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageConsulate Collection: Jean-Jacques-Regis de Cambaceres, Duke of Parma 1753-1824

Jean-Jacques-Regis de Cambaceres, Duke of Parma 1753-1824
Jean-Jacques-Regis de Cambaceres, Duke of Parma, duc de Parme, in the uniform of an arch-chancellor of the empire, 1753-1824

Background imageConsulate Collection: Napoeon Bonaparte, First Consul of the French Republic (colour litho)

Napoeon Bonaparte, First Consul of the French Republic (colour litho)
3098888 Napoeon Bonaparte, First Consul of the French Republic (colour litho) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoeon Bonaparte)

Background imageConsulate Collection: British Consulate, St Vincent Island, Cape Verde Islands

British Consulate, St Vincent Island, Cape Verde Islands
British Consulate and beach cottage, St Vincent (Sao Vicente) Island, Cape Verde Islands, Atlantic Ocean. Date: 1922

Background imageConsulate Collection: Establishment of the Conseil d Etat by Napoleon Bonaparte, 1799 (colour litho)

Establishment of the Conseil d Etat by Napoleon Bonaparte, 1799 (colour litho)
2795641 Establishment of the Conseil d Etat by Napoleon Bonaparte, 1799 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageConsulate Collection: Walking toilet, time of the French Consulate (coloured engraving)

Walking toilet, time of the French Consulate (coloured engraving)
960469 Walking toilet, time of the French Consulate (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Walking toilet, time of the French Consulate, 1803)

Background imageConsulate Collection: The Bombardment of Alexandria (engraving)

The Bombardment of Alexandria (engraving)
1060979 The Bombardment of Alexandria (engraving) by Boot, William Henry James (1848-1918) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bombardment of Alexandria)

Background imageConsulate Collection: Deputy of the legislative body and a member of the Institute (consular period) (engraving)

Deputy of the legislative body and a member of the Institute (consular period) (engraving)
957899 Deputy of the legislative body and a member of the Institute (consular period) (engraving) by Jacquemin, Raphael (1821-81); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageConsulate Collection: Zanzibar (engraving)

Zanzibar (engraving)
2789120 Zanzibar (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zanzibar. Zanzibar Vu De La Mer. Zanzibar Vu Du Consulat Anglais)

Background imageConsulate Collection: Unique scenes and phases of life in China (b / w photo)

Unique scenes and phases of life in China (b / w photo)
6002623 Unique scenes and phases of life in China (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unique scenes and phases of life in China)

Background imageConsulate Collection: Samoa, Navigators Islands (engraving)

Samoa, Navigators Islands (engraving)
6003650 Samoa, Navigators Islands (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samoa, Navigators Islands)

Background imageConsulate Collection: 18 Brumaire, Year VIII (9 November 1799) (engraving)

18 Brumaire, Year VIII (9 November 1799) (engraving)
972618 18 Brumaire, Year VIII (9 November 1799) (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 18 Brumaire, Year VIII (9 November 1799)

Background imageConsulate Collection: The French Consular Triumvirate, 1800 (engraving)

The French Consular Triumvirate, 1800 (engraving)
884389 The French Consular Triumvirate, 1800 (engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageConsulate Collection: With Our Fleet in the East, a Diplomatic Week at Canton (engraving)

With Our Fleet in the East, a Diplomatic Week at Canton (engraving)
1046418 With Our Fleet in the East, a Diplomatic Week at Canton (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: With Our Fleet in the East, a Diplomatic Week at Canton)

Background imageConsulate Collection: The Kaisers Tour in the East, a Pretty Incident at the German Consulate at Haifa (litho)

The Kaisers Tour in the East, a Pretty Incident at the German Consulate at Haifa (litho)
1063960 The Kaisers Tour in the East, a Pretty Incident at the German Consulate at Haifa (litho) by Paget, Walter Stanley (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kaisers Tour in the East)

Background imageConsulate Collection: Sousse, Tunisia - Maison du Consul de France

Sousse, Tunisia - Maison du Consul de France - sent by Francois Gustave He. Riflemen Regiment stationed at Sousse in June 1915. Date: 1915

Background imageConsulate Collection: The Family Council As To The Life Consulate, 1896

The Family Council As To The Life Consulate, 1896. Later depiction of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). Typogravure after the painting by Alphonse Lalauze

Background imageConsulate Collection: In the Deputy Consul-Generals office at the American Consulate, London, c1903 (1903)

In the Deputy Consul-Generals office at the American Consulate, London, c1903 (1903). From Living London, Vol. II, by George R. Sims

Background imageConsulate Collection: American Consulate, Santiago de Cuba, c1911

American Consulate, Santiago de Cuba, c1911. Santiago de Cuba has long been considered the second most important city in Cuba after Havana, and still remains the second largest. [Harris Bros. Co

Background imageConsulate Collection: Explosion on the Rue de la Loi, Paris, France, 24th December 1800 (1882-1884)

Explosion on the Rue de la Loi, Paris, France, 24th December 1800 (1882-1884). The bomb was an assassination attempt by a group of Breton royalists on the life of the First Consul of France

Background imageConsulate Collection: Consulate, 1882-1884

Consulate, 1882-1884. On 9 November 1799, which was 18 Brumaire, Year VIII under the French Republican Calendar, General Napoleon Bonaparte overthrew the government of the Directory

Background imageConsulate Collection: View in Canton, 1900

View in Canton, 1900. The British Consulate. Illustration from The life and times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, (1900)

Background imageConsulate Collection: The Installation of the Council of State by the First Consul Napoleon, 1799 (1902)

The Installation of the Council of State by the First Consul Napoleon, 1799 (1902). The Consulate was the system of government established in France after Napoleons coup of 18 Brumaire which



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The consulate, a symbol of diplomacy and international relations, holds a rich history that spans across continents and centuries. From the oil on canvas portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte as the First Consul, exuding power and authority, to the bustling Bank and Spanish Consulate in Punta Arenas, Chile - each consulate tells its own unique story. In Beirut, Lebanon stands the majestic British Consulate Building, an architectural masterpiece that has witnessed countless diplomatic negotiations. Meanwhile, in Catalonia during the 14th and 15th centuries, Catalan literature flourished with notable works such as the Book of the Con - a testament to cultural exchange facilitated by consulates. Across borders in Cairo, Egypt stands The British Consulate Building - a historical landmark where important decisions were made amidst turbulent times. French passports bear witness to countless journeys with visa pages adorned by stamps from various consulates around the world. Napoleon Bonaparte's legacy lives on through his military prowess and political leadership as Emperor of France. Even in Tokyo's Honshu district lies the grandeur of British Embassy Building serving as a beacon for Anglo-Japanese relations. Security cameras capture every movement outside Russia's consular section while flags flutter proudly above it. France under The Consulate between 1799-1804 is depicted vividly in colour lithographs showcasing this transformative era. History takes us back to Santo Domingo on September 16th, 1802 when a black revolt shook colonial foundations - an event immortalized through engravings like Martinet's Histoire Universelle du XIXe siècle. From portraits to buildings steeped in history or even revolts challenging established order – these glimpses into different aspects of consulates remind us how they have shaped our world throughout time.