Statesman Collection (page 23)

Bismarck (engraving)
8649900 Bismarck (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bismarck. Illustration for Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire by James Wycliffe Headlam)

A Ball at the Palace of the Elysee (coloured engraving)
8650423 A Ball at the Palace of the Elysee (coloured engraving) by Grego, Joseph (1843-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Ball at the Palace of the Elysee)

Julius Caesar conquering the Britons (engraving)
8658563 Julius Caesar conquering the Britons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Julius Caesar conquering the Britons)

Police officer protecting the children of Winston Churchill and their nurse after kidnap threats made by suffragettes
8626514 Police officer protecting the children of Winston Churchill and their nurse after kidnap threats made by suffragettes, 1913 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Wilson Cary Nicholas, c.1805 (oil on canvas)
XOS5881753 Wilson Cary Nicholas, c.1805 (oil on canvas) by Stuart, Gilbert (1755-1828); 72.8x59.8 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Jacques Auguste de Thou aka Thuanus, French historian, from Crabbes Historical Dictionary pub. 1825
3742798 Jacques Auguste de Thou aka Thuanus, French historian, from Crabbes Historical Dictionary pub. 1825 by French School, (19th century)

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill exiting the conference room in Cecilienhof
2910327 British Prime Minister Winston Churchill exiting the conference room in Cecilienhof; (add.info.: 1945 Photograph of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill exiting the conference room in)

Patrice de Mac Mahon, c.1880 (chromolithograph)
7293510 Patrice de Mac Mahon, c.1880 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: History. France. French Third Republic. Marshall Patrice de Mac Mahon, president of the Republic)

Joseph Le Bon, 1765-1795. French politician (b/w engraving)
6867205 Joseph Le Bon, 1765-1795. French politician (b/w engraving); (add.info.: Joseph Le Bon, 1765-1795. French politician.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

The landing of Julius Caesar in Great Britain, 55/54BC
7177198 The landing of Julius Caesar in Great Britain, 55/54BC; Private Collection; (add.info.: The landing of Julius Caesar in Great Britain, 55/54BC)

Caroline Scott Harrison (1832-1892), wife of President Benjamin Harrison (b/w photo)
7133833 Caroline Scott Harrison (1832-1892), wife of President Benjamin Harrison (b/w photo); (add.info.: Caroline Scott Harrison (1832-1892)

Statue, Pier Capponi, Florentine merchant, politician and general, Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy, Europe
7277593 Statue, Pier Capponi, Florentine merchant, politician and general, Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy, Europe; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Statue, Pier Capponi)

George Canning, from The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey pub. London, c.1890 (print)
3555497 George Canning, from The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey pub. London, c.1890 (print) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: George Canning, 1770 - 1827)

John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, from the Crabbs Historical Dictionary pub. 1825 (print)
3555469 John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, from the Crabbs Historical Dictionary pub. 1825 (print) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough)

Jules Armand Stanislas Dufaure, 1798 - 1881
3062108 Jules Armand Stanislas Dufaure, 1798 - 1881.; Private Collection; (add.info.: French statesman. From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c. 1900)

John Tyler, 1790 - 1862. Tenth President of the United States, 1841-1845. From The Century Magazine, published 1887
2603568 John Tyler, 1790 - 1862. Tenth President of the United States, 1841-1845. From The Century Magazine, published 1887

Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope aka Charles Mahon, 1753 - 1816
3062206 Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope aka Charles Mahon, 1753 - 1816.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British statesman and scientist)

Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry, 1769 - 1822, aka Lord Castlereagh
3062201 Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry, 1769 - 1822, aka Lord Castlereagh.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Irish-British statesman and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs)

Edward Robert Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton, 1831 - 1891
3062118 Edward Robert Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton, 1831 - 1891.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English statesman, poet, Viceroy and Governor-General of India)

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, 1788 - 1850. British Conservative statesman and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
878619 Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, 1788 - 1850. British Conservative statesman and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. From Edward VII His Life and Times, published 1910.; Private Collection

Richard Cobden, 1804 - 1865. British manufacturer and Radical and Liberal statesman
878616 Richard Cobden, 1804 - 1865. British manufacturer and Radical and Liberal statesman. From Edward VII His Life and Times, published 1910.; Private Collection

French Revolution, Maximilien de Robespierre (6 May 1758 - 28 July 1794) was a French lawyer and politician
5314168 French Revolution, Maximilien de Robespierre (6 May 1758 - 28 July 1794) was a French lawyer and politician, and one of the best-known and most influential figures of the French Revolution;

Portrait of Praxedes Mateo SAGASTA (1825-1903), Spanish politician leader of the liberal party (b/w photo)
AIS5354609 Portrait of Praxedes Mateo SAGASTA (1825-1903), Spanish politician leader of the liberal party (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Praxedes Mateo SAGASTA (1825-1903)

Portrait of the French politician and revolutionary Maximilian by Robespierre (1758-1794), 19th century (painting)
AIS5354000 Portrait of the French politician and revolutionary Maximilian by Robespierre (1758-1794), 19th century (painting); (add.info)

Portrait of Jose Marti (1853-1895), Cuban poet and politician, in "My command in Cuba" by General Valeriano
AIS5372618 Portrait of Jose Marti (1853-1895), Cuban poet and politician, in "My command in Cuba" by General Valeriano Weiler y Nicolau (1838-1930) (engraving); Academia General Militar

Carlisme : portrait de Charles de Bourbon (1848-1909) (Carlos Maria de Borbon y Austria-Este ou Charles VII)
AIS5384776 Carlisme : portrait de Charles de Bourbon (1848-1909) (Carlos Maria de Borbon y Austria-Este ou Charles VII), duc de Madrid, pretendant au trone d'Espagne

Marie Francois Sadi Carnot (engraving)
FGL5492548 Marie Francois Sadi Carnot (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait de Marie Francois Sadi Carnot (1837-1894), au moment de son election en temps que president de la republique francaise

Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Seeger, 1810-1864, a German politician and poet, 1864 (woodcut)
UIG5415365 Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Seeger, 1810-1864, a German politician and poet, 1864 (woodcut); UIG

Franklin Pierce 1804 - 1869. 14th president of the United States 1853 - 57
UIG5416587 Franklin Pierce 1804 - 1869. 14th president of the United States 1853 - 57. From the book Gallery of Historical Portraits published c.1880.; UIG

James Madison 1751 - 1836 Fourth president of the United States 1809 - 1817
UIG5416571 James Madison 1751 - 1836 Fourth president of the United States 1809 - 1817. From the book Gallery of Historical Portraits published c.1880.; UIG

James Monroe 1758 - 1831. Fifth president of the United States of America 1817- 25
UIG5416566 James Monroe 1758 - 1831. Fifth president of the United States of America 1817- 25. From the book Gallery of Historical Portraits published c.1880.; UIG

Eloy Alfaro (1842-1912) est observe par cinq politiciens progressistes dans le palais de la liberte
AIS5332856 Eloy Alfaro (1842-1912) est observe par cinq politiciens progressistes dans le palais de la liberte, tandis que l'allegorie de la democratie, avec ses chiens Loi et Ordre

Maurice Rouvier (1842-1911) French statesman of the "Opportunist" faction
5617191 Maurice Rouvier (1842-1911) French statesman of the "Opportunist" faction, who served as the Prime Minister of France

Emile Justin Louis Combes (1835 -1921), French statesman who led the Bloc des gauches's cabinet from June 1902
5617184 Emile Justin Louis Combes (1835 -1921), French statesman who led the Bloc des gauches's cabinet from June 1902 - January 1905; depicted in an Illustration from L'Assiette au Beurre

Gaspar Fagel, 1634-1688, Dutch statesman
6116656 Gaspar Fagel, 1634-1688, Dutch statesman, ; (add.info.: Gaspar Fagel, 1634-1688. Dutch statesman. Worked with William III)

Zenon de Somodevilla, 1st Marques de la Ensenada
5305257 Zenon de Somodevilla, 1st Marques de la Ensenada.; (add.info.: Portrait of Zenon de Somodevilla, 1st Marques de la Ensenada (1702-1781) a Spanish statesman

Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), French statesman and historian with Leon Gambetta after the establishment of the Third
5304832 Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), French statesman and historian with Leon Gambetta after the establishment of the Third Republic in France 1871; (add.info.: Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877)

Joseph Chamberlain
5307831 Joseph Chamberlain.; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914) a British statesman, a Liberal Unionist

Joseph Chamberlain
5308251 Joseph Chamberlain.; (add.info.: Portrait of Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914) a British statesman who was first a radical Liberal, then, after opposing home rule for Ireland

George WASHINGTON (1732-1799), 1864 (engraving)
JAB4121286 George WASHINGTON (1732-1799), 1864 (engraving); (add.info.: George WASHINGTON (1732-1799), American General of the War of Independence and first President of the United States

Jean CASIMIR PERIER (1847-1907), President of the French Republic
JAB4121917 Jean CASIMIR PERIER (1847-1907), President of the French Republic.; (add.info.: Jean CASIMIR PERIER (1847-1907), President of the French Republic.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Paul DESCHANEL (1855-1922), French statesman. Engraving 1900
JAB4121071 Paul DESCHANEL (1855-1922), French statesman. Engraving 1900; (add.info.: Paul DESCHANEL (1855-1922), French statesman. Engraving 1900); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Archytas, from Crabb's Historical Dictionary, pub.1825 (print)
4071173 Archytas, from Crabb's Historical Dictionary, pub.1825 (print) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Greek philosopher, mathematician, astronomer, statesman, and strategist)

Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, Earl of Danby and Marquess of Carmarthen
3742780 Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, Earl of Danby and Marquess of Carmarthen, from Short History of the English People by J.R. Green, pub. 1893 (print) by English School, (19th century)

Stephen Grover Cleveland
3729104 Stephen Grover Cleveland; (add.info.: Stephen Grover Cleveland, 1837 - 1908, was an American politician and lawyer who was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States)

Marat und Robespierre. Jean-Paul Marat
3727590 Marat und Robespierre. Jean-Paul Marat; (add.info.: Marat und Robespierre. Jean-Paul Marat, 1743 ? 13 July 1793, a French political theorist, physician)

Portrait of Maximilian by Robespierre (1758-1794). 19th century (engraving from "Memoires de Sanson")
ELD4952509 Portrait of Maximilian by Robespierre (1758-1794). 19th century (engraving from "Memoires de Sanson"); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

William Rufus King, Vice President of the United States, 1853
NWI4952398 William Rufus King, Vice President of the United States, 1853.; (add.info.: William Rufus King, Vice President of the United States, 1853.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

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"Statesman: The Art of Leadership and Legacy" In the annals of history, there are those individuals who transcend their time, leaving an indelible mark on the world. Winston Churchill, with his iconic V for Victory sign in 1942, epitomized the essence of a statesman. His unwavering determination and resolute spirit rallied a nation during its darkest hour. Cecil Rhodes, Duke Wellington, Paul Pry - names that echo through the corridors of power. These men possessed an innate ability to navigate treacherous waters and steer their nations towards greatness. Their strategic brilliance shaped empires and defined eras. Sir Robert Peel's image from 1846 captures a moment frozen in time when leadership was tested against adversity. With conviction and pragmatism, he laid the foundations for modern policing systems that endure to this day. The meeting between Scipio Africanus and Hannibal at the Battle of Zama stands as a testament to diplomatic prowess amidst conflict, and is here that two great minds clashed; one emerging victorious while recognizing his adversary's genius. Themistocles' bust symbolizes political acumen personified - a visionary leader whose cunning strategies safeguarded Athens during times of turmoil. Disraeli's depiction in Vanity Fair showcases not only his political astuteness but also his flair for captivating rhetoric. A master orator with unparalleled charisma, he commanded respect both within Britain's hallowed halls and beyond its shores. Winston Churchill once again graces our narrative - this time representing not just one nation but the entire world united against tyranny. His steadfast resolve inspired millions across continents to stand up against oppression during World War II. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin looms large as a Russian statesman who reshaped history through revolution. In tandem with Trotsky by his side captured in an anonymous photograph, Lenin led Russia into uncharted territories where ideology collided with reality. These statesmen, with their diverse backgrounds and ideologies, shared a common thread.