Diplomacy Collection

Lord Dufferin, 8th Viceroy of India
Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1826-1902), 8th Viceroy of India, 1884-1888. He previously served as Governor General of Canada

Tsar Nicholas II with Kaiser Wilhelm II
Tsar Nicholas II and Kaiser Wilhelm II on board the German imperial yacht, Hohenzollern, on 4 June 1909. Nicholas had sailed on a barge fromm Shtandart to the Hohenzollern, stayed half and hour

Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian explorer and scientist
Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930), Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat and humanitarian, seen here at the time he received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on behalf of the displaced victims of

Chief Massasoit pledges friendship with Plymouth Pilgrims
Peace treaty between Chief Massasoit and Plymouth colonists, 1621. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Harry Pollitt, Communist Party leader, with Mao Zedong
Harry Pollitt (1890-1960), Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain, and head of its trade union department. Seen here shaking hands with the Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong (1893-1976)

The Russian Agents in Bulgaria, Peasants treated with Drink at the Russian Consulate, Sofia
1624740 The Russian Agents in Bulgaria, Peasants treated with Drink at the Russian Consulate, Sofia, during the Elections (engraving) by Schonberg

Congress of Vienna (1814-1815). Engraving
Congress of Vienna. Conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Austrian statesman Metternich (1814-1815). Colored Engraving

Americans gaining French alliance in the Revolutionary War
American and French representatives signing a Treaty of Alliance at Paris, American Revolution. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin at the Yalta Conference at Livadia Palace, Yalta, Crimea
YALTA CONFERENCE, 1945. Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin at the Yalta Conference at Livadia Palace, Yalta, Crimea

ANTI-RUSSIAN MAP, 1904. A Humorous Diplomatic Atlas of Europe and Asia. Japanese propaganda handbill of 1904 portraying Russia as a grasping octopus

Russo-Japanese treaty at Portsmouth NH, 1905
President Theodore Roosevelt presiding over the Treaty of Portsmouth ending the Russo-Japanese War, 1905. Hand-colored halftone illustration

PREV2A-00090
Benjamin Franklin representing the American cause at Louis XVIs court. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century painting

EXPL2A-00146
Marco Polo welcomed at the court of Kublai Khan in China, 1200s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

King Charles II granting a charter to Connecticut colonists
Colonists discussing the Connecticut charter wih King Charles II. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Soviet political leader. Brezhnev at a White House meeting with President Richard Nixon, 1973
LEONID BREZHNEV (1906-1982). Soviet political leader. Brezhnev at a White House meeting with President Richard Nixon, 1973

Richard von Kuhlmann signing Peace Treaty, Romania
Richard von Kuhlmann (1873-1948), German Foreign Secretary, signing a Peace Treaty (known as the Treaty of Bucharest) with Romania in the Cotroceni Palace, near Bucharest

PNAV2A-00033
Us Navy squadron commanded by Matthew Perry sailing for Japan, 1852: USS Susquehannah, Saratoga, St Mary s, a supply ship, Plymouth, Perry in rowboat, Mississippi, and Princeton (left to right)

Henry White (colour litho)
613686 Henry White (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry White, A diplomatic cousin, 16 March 1899)

Ravoninahitriniarivo, Berlin, May 1883 (albumen print)
622833 Ravoninahitriniarivo, Berlin, May 1883 (albumen print) by Schaarwachter, Julius Cornelius (1847-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ravoninahitriniarivo)

The British Mission to Morocco (engraving)
1591661 The British Mission to Morocco (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Mission to Morocco)

EDWARD OF WOODSTOCK The Black Prince (1330-1376). Prince of Wales, first-born son of Edward III of England. The Black Prince is received in Bordeaux in 1355 during his campaign against John II of

Spasso house, the residence of the us ambassador to the soviet union, walter b, smith, in moscow, ussr, late 1940s

King James I feasting with Spanish ambassadors
King James I of England (and VI of Scotland) feasting with Spanish ambassadors

Napoleon III welcomes Queen Victoria in Cherbourg, France, 5 August 1858, 1859 (oil on canvas)
MMM5459041 Napoleon III welcomes Queen Victoria in Cherbourg, France, 5 August 1858, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Noel, Jules Achille (1815-81); (add.info)

Emissaries of Suleiman the Magnificent arriving in Frankfurt, 1562 (engraving)
8663942 Emissaries of Suleiman the Magnificent arriving in Frankfurt, 1562 (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Johann Rudolf Wettstein, Swiss diplomat and Mayor of Basel (engraving)
8673133 Johann Rudolf Wettstein, Swiss diplomat and Mayor of Basel (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Rudolf Wettstein (1594-1666)

Edward Everett, American politician and diplomat (engraving)
8676940 Edward Everett, American politician and diplomat (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Everett (1794-1865), American politician and diplomat

Royal patent awarded to Louis Roederer House by the Russian Court. 1908
XEE4117434 Royal patent awarded to Louis Roederer House by the Russian Court. 1908.; Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti.

The signing of the Versailles Peace Treaty, 1919 (photo)
2602166 The signing of the Versailles Peace Treaty, 1919 (photo); (add.info.: The signing of the Versailles Peace Treaty at the Hall of Mirrors 28th June 1919.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

pope Benedict XII receiving letter sent by the Great Kaan,15th century (illumination)
1753554 pope Benedict XII receiving letter sent by the Great Kaan,15th century (illumination); (add.info.: pope Benedict XII receiving letter sent by the Great Kaan of Katey in 1338)

Emperor Francois Joseph of Austria, 1916 (illustration)
2392202 Emperor Francois Joseph of Austria, 1916 (illustration); (add.info.: History. Austria. The emperor Franz Joseph chased away by Pope Pius X)

Matthew C. Perry
3733688 Matthew C. Perry.; (add.info.: Portrait of Matthew C. Perry by a Japanese artist. Matthew Calbraith Perry (1794-1858)

Philippe de Commines
5308256 Philippe de Commines.; (add.info.: Portrait of Philippe de Commines (1447-1511) a writer and diplomat in the courts of Burgundy and France. Dated 16th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand
5308243 Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand.; (add.info.: Portrait of Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand (1768-1848) a French writer, politician, diplomat

Sixth Italian War: Francois I (1494 - 1547), King of France prisoner at the Charterhouse of Pavia on February 24
ELD4833121 Sixth Italian War: Francois I (1494 - 1547), King of France prisoner at the Charterhouse of Pavia on February 24

Mary of Burgundy (1457-1482) welcomes Emperor Maximilian I to Ghent (Belgium)
NWI4944679 Mary of Burgundy (1457-1482) welcomes Emperor Maximilian I to Ghent (Belgium) - Mary of Burgundy welcoming Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I in Ghent

Fighting at the Turkish border - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving)
ICA4950228 Fighting at the Turkish border - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc.

History. France. The Treaty of Tilsit (now Sovetsk in Russia) in July, 1807 Meeting of Napoleon I of France
3434452 History. France. The Treaty of Tilsit (now Sovetsk in Russia) in July, 1807 Meeting of Napoleon I of France and Alexander I of Russia

Henry I of Saxony (or Germania) called the Oiseleur (876-936) meets Charles III called the Simple (879-929)
NWI4944028 Henry I of Saxony (or Germania) called the Oiseleur (876-936) meets Charles III called the Simple (879-929) - Henry I (the Fowler) meeting with Charles III (the Simple)

German delegation to the Versailles Peace conference
2602167 German delegation to the Versailles Peace conference; (add.info.: German delegation to the Versailles Peace conference at the Trianon Palace 1919.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A French almanac celebrating the visit to Paris of Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexander of Russia, 1897
3480756 A French almanac celebrating the visit to Paris of Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexander of Russia, 1897; (add.info)

William Penn, c.1820 (engraving)
8698407 William Penn, c.1820 (engraving) by Italian School, (19th century); (add.info.: History. USA. The quaker William Penn with native americans, Pennsylvania)

Caricature of Tsar Alexander 1st of Russia in his Privy Council: solicited by the Queen of Prussia for defeat
1753681 Caricature of Tsar Alexander 1st of Russia in his Privy Council: solicited by the Queen of Prussia for defeat, collezione Colored etching BNF engraving; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord, 1832 (engraving)
1574722 Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord, 1832 (engraving); (add.info.: Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord (-1838) usually known as Talleyrand

Washington Irving, American author, historian and diplomat (engraving)
8677077 Washington Irving, American author, historian and diplomat (engraving) by Leslie, Charles Robert (1794-1859) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Alexandre Colonna-Walewski, French diplomat and politician (engraving)
8676916 Alexandre Colonna-Walewski, French diplomat and politician (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexandre Colonna-Walewski (1810-1868)

History's Great Reversal, 1919 vs 1871 (litho)
8636023 History's Great Reversal, 1919 vs 1871 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: History's Great Reversal, 1919 vs 1871)

Exchange of territory between France and the Swiss canton of Vaud, 1862 (engraving)
8673031 Exchange of territory between France and the Swiss canton of Vaud, 1862 (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Diplomacy: A Tapestry of History and Negotiation" Diplomacy, the art of negotiation and compromise, has shaped the course of history. From Lord Dufferin, the 8th Viceroy of India, fostering peace in a land teeming with diversity to Tsar Nicholas II and Kaiser Wilhelm II engaging in diplomatic talks amidst rising tensions, it has been instrumental in preventing conflicts. Even explorers like Fridtjof Nansen recognized its significance as they ventured into uncharted territories. The Congress of Vienna (1814-1815) stands as an engraving etched with diplomats from across Europe redrawing boundaries after years of war. It symbolizes how they are restore stability even in times of chaos. In the Revolutionary War, Americans skillfully gained French alliance through diplomatic channels, proving that words can be mightier than swords. However, diplomacy is not always serious; it can also take on a humorous tone as seen in the "ANTI-RUSSIAN MAP" - a satirical Diplomatic Atlas poking fun at European politics. The Russo-Japanese treaty signed at Portsmouth NH (1905) showcased how diplomacy could end wars and bring about peaceful resolutions. Similarly, King Charles II granting a charter to Connecticut colonists exemplifies how diplomatic agreements laid foundations for new nations. One cannot forget iconic moments like Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin meeting at the Yalta Conference during World War II. This photograph captures leaders standing side by side discussing post-war plans – demonstrating that diplomacy plays an essential role not only during conflicts but also in shaping future relationships between nations. Throughout history's tapestry woven with threads of negotiations and compromises lies one constant: diplomacy's power to bridge divides and forge alliances for a better world.