Embassy Building Collection

Midas of Phrygia arranging an Alliance with Urartu (litho)
8660847 Midas of Phrygia arranging an Alliance with Urartu (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Midas of Phrygia arranging an Alliance with Urartu)

Rameses II receiving a Copy of his Treaty with the Hittites (litho)
8660916 Rameses II receiving a Copy of his Treaty with the Hittites (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rameses II receiving a Copy of his Treaty with the Hittites)

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)

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

French Embassy, Albert Gate, Hyde Park, London (engraving)
8676556 French Embassy, Albert Gate, Hyde Park, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Embassy, Albert Gate, Hyde Park, London)

Francois de Noailles, Count d'Agen, musketeer, knight and ambassador, 1584-1645. Student of Galileo in Padua
FLO4572115 Francois de Noailles, Count d'Agen, musketeer, knight and ambassador, 1584-1645. Student of Galileo in Padua

Producing his credentials under the signet royal. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput
2963118 Producing his credentials under the signet royal. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput. Illustration from Gullivers Travels published c.1875; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Jacob Gilles, 1757
1577620 Jacob Gilles, 1757; (add.info.: Jacob Gilles in 1757. Jacob Gilles (ca. 1691 in Kollum - September 10, 1765 in Ypenburg manor near Rijswijk) was Grand Pensionary of Holland from September 23

Marin de Montchenu, Baron Montchenu, ambassador and premier maitre d'hotel to King Francis I, 1498-1543
FLO4570996 Marin de Montchenu, Baron Montchenu, ambassador and premier maitre d'hotel to King Francis I, 1498-1543. Handcoloured lithograph after a miniature of the court of King Francis I in

Italian Legation in London: group photo of the ambassadors Giuseppe Greppi, Emmanuel d'Azeglio
3575584 Italian Legation in London: group photo of the ambassadors Giuseppe Greppi, Emmanuel d'Azeglio, Balbi and Giovan Battista Marochetti; (add.info.: London, Great Britain 1859 ca)

Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln, Lord High Admiral, Ambassador, Broker, 1512-1584
FLO4638398 Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln, Lord High Admiral, Ambassador, Broker, 1512-1584. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Francis Bartolozzi after Hans Holbein from Facsimiles of

Japanese embassy in China attacked 1900. Chocolate collector card dated 1900 depicting the Boxer Uprising in China
5306015 Japanese embassy in China attacked 1900. Chocolate collector card dated 1900 depicting the Boxer Uprising in China.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Don Diego Sarmiento de Acuna, Count of Gondomar, 1567 - 1626. Spanish diplomat
UIG5419947 Don Diego Sarmiento de Acuna, Count of Gondomar, 1567 - 1626. Spanish diplomat, the Spanish ambassador to England from 1613 to 1622

Rigaud d'Aureille, knight, ambassador and maitre d'hotel du roi, 1455-1517
FLO4571079 Rigaud d'Aureille, knight, ambassador and maitre d'hotel du roi, 1455-1517. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres' portfolio VIII 5

Pierre de la Guiche, nobleman of Burgundy, knight, advisor and chamberlain to the king, d. 1544
FLO4571045 Pierre de la Guiche, nobleman of Burgundy, knight, advisor and chamberlain to the king, d. 1544. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres' portfolio VIII 5

Edmond-Charles Genet presenting himself to President George Washington
3586442 Edmond-Charles Genet presenting himself to President George Washington; (add.info.: Painting depicting Edmond-Charles Genet (1764-1834) the French ambassador to the United States

The visit of the Ambassador of China, 1896
1574822 The visit of the Ambassador of China, 1896; (add.info.: The visit of the Ambassador of China, 1896 by T. Dart Walker)

George M Dallas, American politican and diplomat (engraving)
8676385 George M Dallas, American politican and diplomat (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: George M Dallas (1792-1864)

Count Joseph Alexander Hubner, Austrian Ambassador to France (engraving)
8676569 Count Joseph Alexander Hubner, Austrian Ambassador to France (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Count Joseph Alexander Hubner (1811-1892)

Robert Houdin (1805-1871) sculpture Blois, 1801-1899 (sculpture)
5942827 Robert Houdin (1805-1871) sculpture Blois, 1801-1899 (sculpture); Maison de la magie Robert-Houdin, Blois, France; (add.info)

Portrait of Chung Hou
3521128 Portrait of Chung Hou; (add.info.: Portrait of Chung Hou, the first real Chinese Ambassador to Europe and resident Minister in Paris during the 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Audience of the Holy Father to the Diplomatic Corps: the ambassador of Brazil standing
3568349 Audience of the Holy Father to the Diplomatic Corps: the ambassador of Brazil standing; (add.info.: Rome 1929 Photographer: Felici, G. Studio); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Harun al-Rashid receiving an Embassy from Charles the Great (litho)
8660921 Harun al-Rashid receiving an Embassy from Charles the Great (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Ambassador's Entrance into Paris (engraving)
8633130 An Ambassador's Entrance into Paris (engraving) by Lami, Eugene-Louis (1800-90) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Ambassador's Entrance into Paris)

The Prussian ambassador to London and his residence (engraving)
8676276 The Prussian ambassador to London and his residence (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Albrecht von Bernstorff, Prussian ambassador to London)

Grand reception of the first British ambassador to China (engraving)
8676453 Grand reception of the first British ambassador to China (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand reception of Lord Macartney)

There arrived a solemn embassy from Blefuscu, with humble offers of a peace. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput
2963117 There arrived a solemn embassy from Blefuscu, with humble offers of a peace. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput

Veleda receiving a request from a Roman embassy for mediation in the Batavian Rebellion, 69-70 (engraving)
8626230 Veleda receiving a request from a Roman embassy for mediation in the Batavian Rebellion, 69-70 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Veleda)

The Japanese ravage the Coast of China (litho)
8661041 The Japanese ravage the Coast of China (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Japanese ravage the Coast of China)

Philipp von Brunnow, Russian diplomat (engraving)
8676812 Philipp von Brunnow, Russian diplomat (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Philipp von Brunnow (1797-1875), Russian diplomat, Russian diplomat

Staircase of the French Embassy, Albert Gate, Hyde Park, London (engraving)
8676559 Staircase of the French Embassy, Albert Gate, Hyde Park, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Staircase of the French Embassy, Albert Gate)

Sir William Wallace (Braveheart) (ca. 1270-1305), guardian of the Scottish kingdom refuses the proposals of the English
ELD4872795 Sir William Wallace (Braveheart) (ca. 1270-1305), guardian of the Scottish kingdom refuses the proposals of the English envoys

Freiherr von Wangenheim - portrait
3786905 Freiherr von Wangenheim - portrait; (add.info.: Freiherr von Wangenheim - portrait of German ambassador in Constantinople, Turkey. Deid 25 October 1914. (Present day Istanbul)

Tapestry, Three Scenes from the Trojan War, or Ulysses and Diomedes as Ambassadors at the Court of King Priam
3576120 Tapestry, Three Scenes from the Trojan War, or Ulysses and Diomedes as Ambassadors at the Court of King Priam, Claiming the Return of Helen, made in Tournai, 1470-80 (silk) by Belgian School

Dinner at the palace in honour of an ambassador, 1725 (oil on canvas)
3042738 Dinner at the palace in honour of an ambassador, 1725 (oil on canvas) by Vanmour, Jean Baptiste (1671-1737); 90x121 cm; Pera Museum, Istanbul, Turkey; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Hugo Eckner confers with president
2909938 Hugo Eckner confers with president by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); (add.info.: Hugo Eckner confers with president. Washington, D.C. May 20. Dr)

Sultan Ahmed III receiving a European ambassador, c. 1725 (oil on canvas)
3042739 Sultan Ahmed III receiving a European ambassador, c.1725 (oil on canvas) by Vanmour, Jean Baptiste (1671-1737); Pera Museum, Istanbul, Turkey; Photo © Stefano Baldini

The ambassadorial procession, 1725 (oil on canvas)
3042736 The ambassadorial procession, 1725 (oil on canvas) by Vanmour, Jean Baptiste (1671-1737); 88x120 cm; Pera Museum, Istanbul, Turkey; Photo © Stefano Baldini

The daughter of the English ambassador riding in a palanquin, 1896 (oil on canvas)
3042744 The daughter of the English ambassador riding in a palanquin, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Zonaro, Fausto (1854-1929); 49x77 cm; Pera Museum, Istanbul, Turkey; Photo © Stefano Baldini

The ambassadorial procession (oil on canvas)
3042742 The ambassadorial procession (oil on canvas) by Turkish School, (18th century); 126x239 cm; Pera Museum, Istanbul, Turkey; Photo © Stefano Baldini

The ambassadorial delegation passing through the second courtyard of the Topkapi Palace, 1725 (oil on canvas)
3042737 The ambassadorial delegation passing through the second courtyard of the Topkapi Palace, 1725 (oil on canvas) by Vanmour, Jean Baptiste (1671-1737); 90x121 cm; Pera Museum, Istanbul

Kozbekci Mustafa Aga and his retinue, c. 1727 (oil on canvas)
3042735 Kozbekci Mustafa Aga and his retinue, c.1727 (oil on canvas) by Schroeder, George Engelhardt (1684-1750); 227x140 cm; Pera Museum, Istanbul, Turkey; (add.info.: Kozbekci Mustafa Ağa)

Hugo Eckner and Hans Heinrich Dieckhoff leaving the White House, 1938 (b/w photo)
5974325 Hugo Eckner and Hans Heinrich Dieckhoff leaving the White House, 1938 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le Chancelier de l'Hospital
3783226 Le Chancelier de l'Hospital; (add.info.: Michel de l'Hospital. Ambassador at the Council of Trent, Superintendent of Finance and finally chancellor of France. 1505-1573)

The American Legation, Yokohama, c. 1880 (hand-tinted albumen print)
7298833 The American Legation, Yokohama, c.1880 (hand-tinted albumen print) by Japanese School, (19th century); 20.2x26 cm; Syracuse University Art Museum, New York

Hernando Cortes Ambassador Receiving Mexican Indians in Tlaxcala, 19th century (oil on panel)
IND113593 Hernando Cortes Ambassador Receiving Mexican Indians in Tlaxcala, 19th century (oil on panel) by Spanish School, (19th century); Museo de America, Madrid

Isabella, Queen of England, is welcomed at the gates of Paris by her brother King Charles IV of France
IND364429 Isabella, Queen of England, is welcomed at the gates of Paris by her brother King Charles IV of France, from the manuscript Chroniques (facsimile edition)

The Sudden Death of Count Nicola Muraview, Foreign Minister in Petersburg (colour litho)
2798326 The Sudden Death of Count Nicola Muraview, Foreign Minister in Petersburg (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Embassy Building: A Tapestry of Diplomatic Encounters" Step into the world of diplomacy and witness the grandeur of embassy buildings throughout history. From intricate tapestries to captivating oil paintings, these artistic masterpieces capture the essence of international relations and cultural exchange. In "Three Scenes from the Trojan War, " we are transported back to ancient times as Ulysses and Diomedes act as ambassadors at King Priam's court, demanding the return of Helen. The silk threads intricately weave together a tale of negotiation and conflict. Fast forward to 1725, where a lavish dinner is held at a palace in honor of an ambassador. The oil painting depicts opulence and elegance, showcasing how diplomatic events were not only about politics but also about forging alliances through extravagant feasts. Moving across continents, we find ourselves in Istanbul during Sultan Ahmed III's reign. In another stunning canvas from 1725, we witness European ambassadors being received by the Sultan himself. This artwork captures both power dynamics and cultural exchange between East and West. The ambassadorial procession continues its journey through time with an exquisite oil painting from the same year. Here, diplomats parade through regal streets adorned with flags and banners—a visual representation of their importance in bridging nations together. Shifting gears to 1896 England, we glimpse into the life of an English ambassador's daughter riding in a palanquin—an elegant mode of transportation befitting her status. This piece showcases not only diplomatic ties but also societal norms surrounding aristocracy. As we step foot inside Topkapi Palace's second courtyard in 1725, another mesmerizing oil painting reveals itself—capturing an ambassadorial delegation passing through this majestic space. It symbolizes access granted within foreign lands while highlighting architectural splendor that often accompanies embassies worldwide. Delving deeper into historical narratives, Kozbekci Mustafa Aga takes center stage alongside his retinue in a 1727 oil painting.