Prussian Collection (page 74)

Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, William I (1797-1888)
KW188546 Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, William I (1797-1888) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

Napoleon extricating Lannes Artillery before the Battle of Iena (engraving)
XJF234391 Napoleon extricating Lannes Artillery before the Battle of Iena (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Iena, on 14th October 1806)

Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (ivory)
BAL1740 Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (ivory) by Winberg, Ivan (fl.1825-46); Werner Collection, Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire, UK; (add.info.: nee princess Charlotte of Prussia (1798-1860)

Prussian musketeer with musket and bayonet, Mathias de Sallieth, 1764 - 1791

Prussian hussars sergeant, print maker: Mathias de Sallieth, Gerrit Malleyn, 1764 - 1791

Equestrian Portrait of Frederick William II (1744-97) King of Prussia (engraving)
XIR172637 Equestrian Portrait of Frederick William II (1744-97) King of Prussia (engraving) (b/w photo) by Sintzenich, Heinrich (1752-1812); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; German

Entry of the German troops into Paris, 2nd March 1871; Capitulation of Metz, 27th October 1870
XIR164850 Entry of the German troops into Paris, 2nd March 1871; Capitulation of Metz, 27th October 1870, Marshal Leboeuf, Louis Napoleons Minister of war

Portrait of Frederick II (1712-86) the Great, 1772 (oil on canvas)
XIR161737 Portrait of Frederick II (1712-86) the Great, 1772 (oil on canvas) by Lisiewska, Anna Dorothea (Therbusch) (1721-82); 258x176 cm; ChAteau de Versailles, France; German, out of copyright

Napoleon le Petit, caricature of Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte (1808-73) 1870
XIR161368 Napoleon le Petit, caricature of Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte (1808-73) 1870 (coloured engraving) by Frondat, Charles (b.1846); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Saint-Denis

Battle of Valmy, 20th September 1792, 1835 (oil on canvas) (detail of right hand side)
XIR156868 Battle of Valmy, 20th September 1792, 1835 (oil on canvas) (detail of right hand side) by Mauzaisse, Jean Baptiste (1784-1844); Louvre, Paris

The Proclamation of Wilhelm as Kaiser of the new German Reich, in the Hall of Mirrors
XKH153620 The Proclamation of Wilhelm as Kaiser of the new German Reich, in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles on 18th January 1871, painted 1885 (oil on canvas) (see also 153620) by Werner

Kaiser Wilhelm I (1797-1888), 1888 (oil on canvas)
XKH149281 Kaiser Wilhelm I (1797-1888), 1888 (oil on canvas) by Lenbach, Franz Seraph von (1836-1904); 105x73.8 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

Attacking the Prussians in Plancenoit in the Battle of Waterloo, 1863 (oil on canvas)
XKH141450 Attacking the Prussians in Plancenoit in the Battle of Waterloo, 1863 (oil on canvas) by Northern, Adolf (1828-76); 106.7x159.2 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

Portrait of Countess Ehrengard Melusina von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Kendal (1667-1743)
XJF139421 Portrait of Countess Ehrengard Melusina von der Schulenburg, Duchess of Kendal (1667-1743) (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) by English School

Short Wicks of a French rooster, 1793, Anonymous, 1793

Battle of Ligny, 1815, Belgium, Anonymous, Friedrich Campe, 1815

Clovis, Prince of Hohenlohe (engraving)
XIR1272740 Clovis, Prince of Hohenlohe (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chlodwig Carl Viktor, Prince of Hohenlohe-SchillingsfAOErst)

Frederick William III, King of Prussia (engraving)
XIR1248983 Frederick William III, King of Prussia (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick William III (German)

1218113; out of copyright

1218115; out of copyright

1218112; out of copyright

Flight of the French after the defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815, Anonymous, Friedrich Campe, 1815

Von Blucher leads the Prussian troops at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815, Anonymous, Friedrich Campe, 1815

Fumigation of the Corsican, 1813, Anonymous, Thomas Rowlandson, 1813 - 1815

Frederick II the Great (1712-86) (oil on canvas)
XIR189488 Frederick II the Great (1712-86) (oil on canvas) by Ziesenis, Johann Georg (1716-76); Kurpfalzisches Museum, Heidelberg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand von Steuben (engraving)
KW1073721 Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand von Steuben (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke (1800-91) (colour litho)
KW166440 Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke (1800-91) (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

The Battle of Waterloo, 18th June 1815, published by Ackermann, 1815-20 (coloured
XIR160484 The Battle of Waterloo, 18th June 1815, published by Ackermann, 1815-20 (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg, from L Univers Illustre
KW1547354 Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg, from L Univers IllustrA©, 1866 (engraving) by French School

Princess Frederica Wilhelmina Louise Elisabeth Alexandrine of Prussia, from L Univers
KW1547348 Princess Frederica Wilhelmina Louise Elisabeth Alexandrine of Prussia, from L Univers IllustrA©, 1866 (engraving) by French School

Duke William of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, from L Univers Illustre, published 1866
KW1547347 Duke William of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, from L Univers IllustrA©, published 1866 (engraving) by French School

Duke William of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and his wife Princess Frederica Wilhelmina Louise
KW1547346 Duke William of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and his wife Princess Frederica Wilhelmina Louise Elisabeth Alexandrine of Prussia, from L Univers IllustrA©, 1866 (engraving) by French School

A Modern Melodrama, Don t Spoil My Jubilee, from St
XCF136707 A Modern Melodrama, Don t Spoil My Jubilee, from St. Stephens Review Presentation Cartoon, 4 June 1887 (colour litho) by Merry, Tom (c.1852-1902); Private Collection; English

The German Autumn Manoeuvres, H. R. H. the Prince of Wales as Honorary Colonel of The
The German Autumn Manoeuvres, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales as Honorary Colonel of the Blucher (Fifth Prussian) Hussars, 1883

Flask; Unknown; Facon de Venise, France (possibly), Europe; about 1550 - 1600; Free-blown dichroic (Prussian blue to smoky brown) glass with pewter mounts; Object: H: 33.5 x W

PRINCE HENRY OF PRUSSIA (1862-1929). Prince Heinrich Preussen of Prussia and his party arriving at the White House in Washington, D.C. Stereograph, 24 February 1902

UNIVERSITY OF KONIGSBERG. University of Konigsberg in Konigsberg, East Prussia. Photochrome, c1895

KONIGSBERG, PRUSSIA. The Old University and Cathedral at Konigsberg, East Prussia. Reproduction of a late 18th century painting

SEVEN YEARS WAR, 1759. The Battle of Kay, or Battle of Paltzig, between the Russian and Prussian armies, July 1759, during the Seven Years War. Slavonic manuscript illumination

FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR, 1870. The Battle of Champigny, 30 November 1870. Detail of a painting by Alphonse de Neuville, 1885

WILLIAM I OF PRUSSIA (1797-1888). King of Prussia (1861-88) and Emperor of Germany (1871-88). William I as an acrobat having trouble balancing on a globe

BATTLE OF BAZEILLES, 1870. Ambush on Bavarians by French troops in front of a church in Bazeilles, France, during the Franco-Prussian War, 1870. Photogravure after Francois Lafon, c1896

SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN, 1864. Prussian battery at Gsberg Point, opposite the Danish forts at Duppel, Denmark, during the War of Schleswig-Holstein. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of April 1864

SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN, 1864. An American cartoon of July 1864 criticizing John Bull for not coming to the aid of little Denmark against her more powerful adversaries

BATTLE OF SADOWA, 1866. King William I of Prussia, Emperor of Germany, at the Battle of Sadowa (also known as Koeniggratz), 3 July 1866. Illustration, 19th century

GERMANY: STARVATION, 1844. The Misery in Silesia. Cover of a pamphlet published in Munich in 1844 on the plight of starving Silesian weavers (top)

PRUSSIAN SOLDIERS, 1830. Major of the Prussian General Staff, a General and an Adjutant (Captain). German lithograph, 1830

PRUSSIAN SOLDIERS, 1830. Major of the 25th Infantry Regiment and soldiers of the 29th Infantry Regiment (Prussia). German lithograph, 1830

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"Prussian: A Legacy of Military Might and Political Strategy" The Prussian spirit, embodied by figures like Field Marshal Blucher and Count of Gneisenau, has left an indelible mark on history. From the Napoleonic Wars to the unification of Germany in 1871, Prussia's influence was felt across Europe. In the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, Prussian forces under Blucher played a crucial role in defeating Napoleon. Their strategic maneuvers turned the tide of battle and secured victory for the Allied forces. But Prussia's legacy extends beyond warfare. Bismarck, known as the "Iron Chancellor, " forged a united Germany through his political acumen. Like a blacksmith shaping metal, he skillfully crafted alliances and manipulated power dynamics to achieve his goals. With its vast territories depicted on maps across Europe, Prussia became synonymous with strength and authority. The newly unified Germany emerged as a dominant force on the continent. However, not all relationships were harmonious. Bismarck clashed with Napoleon III during their infamous encounter at Sedan. This clash marked a turning point in European politics and set the stage for future conflicts. Yet even great leaders must eventually step aside. In 1890, Emperor Wilhelm II dropped his trusted advisor Bismarck from power - symbolized beautifully by John Tenniel's artwork "Dropping the Pilot. " It signaled both an end to an era and uncertainty about what lay ahead for Germany. Throughout this tumultuous journey, military strategists like Karl Von Clausewitz provided intellectual guidance to shape Prussia's approach to war. Their theories influenced generations of military thinkers worldwide. From battles like Rothiere in 1814 to Koniggratz in 1866, where Austria-Hungarian War Bonds were advertised as symbols of national pride; each conflict showcased Prussia's determination and resilience against formidable adversaries. Today we remember Prussia as a force that shaped history, leaving an indelible mark on Europe.