Statesman Collection (page 9)

Petr Andreevich Shuvalov, half-length portrait, facing right, in uniform, between 1880 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Petr Andreevich Shuvalov, half-length portrait, facing right, in uniform, between 1880 and 1886

Opening of the International Exhibition Building: the procession forming in the South... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the International Exhibition Building, [South Kensington, London]: the procession forming in the South Central Court, 1862

Nikola i Karlovich Girs, half-length portrait, facing front, between 1880 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Nikola i Karlovich Girs, half-length portrait, facing front, between 1880 and 1886

Opening of the International Exhibition: Earl Granville presenting the address to the Duke... 1862
Opening of the International Exhibition: Earl Granville presenting the address to the Duke of Cambridge - from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company

Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, dressed as a consul, in Malmaison. 1804 (Painting)
AIS5389776 Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, dressed as a consul, in Malmaison. 1804 (Painting) by Gerard, Francois Pascal Simon (1770-1837) (attr)

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881 - 1938) a Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, and founder of the Republic of Turkey as well as its first President. Date: 1922

General Idi Amin introduces his son to Foreign Secetary James Callaghan, July 1975 at a Press coference to dicuss the release of Mr Dennis Hills, Uganda

Dr. Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, 1912, (c1920). Creator: Pach Bros
Dr. Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, 1912, (c1920). Portrait of Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), President of the United States during World War I

LORENZO DE MEDICI Florentine statesman, ruler, and patron of arts and letters; eldest son of Piero. Date: 1449 - 1492

The Right Honourable Edward Geoffrey Stanley, Earl of Derby, K. G. c1860, (c1884
The Right Honourable Edward Geoffrey Stanley, Earl of Derby, K.G. c1860, (c1884). Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799-1869)

Henry St. John, Viscount Bolingbroke, c1710, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Henry St. John, Viscount Bolingbroke, c1710, (c1884). Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (1678-1751), English politician, government official during reign of Queen Anne

Julius Caesar Refusing The Crown Offered By Antony, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Julius Caesar Refusing The Crown Offered By Antony, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Napoleon III and Bismarck at the weavers cottage in Donchery, 2 September 1870, (1936). Napoleon III Und Bismarck Vor Dem Weberhauschen in Donchery, 2 September 1870

Winston Churchill (First Lord of the Admiralty), (1919). Creator: Reginald Haines
Winston Churchill (First Lord of the Admiralty), (1919). Portrait of British politician Winston Churchill (1874-1965) who was First Lord of the Admiralty during the First World War

Mr. Churchill with His Daughter, 1924, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Mr. Churchill with His Daughter, 1924, (1945). British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) with his two-year-old daughter Mary (1922-2014) at Chartwell, his home in Westerham

First Meeting of Lenin and Stalin, Tammerfors (Finland), December 1905, (1939). Russian communist revolutionaries Vladimir Ilich Lenin (1870-1924) and Joseph Stalin (1879-1953)

Arthur Balfour, c1920s, (1941). British statesman and Prime Minister Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour (1848-1930)

The Marriage of Ivan III and Sophia Palaiologina, 1472 (From Illustrated Karamzin), 1836. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

The Greyhound, 1910, (1914). Artist: Sir John Lavery
The Greyhound, 1910. Sir Reginald Lister and Eileen Lavery; The Last British Minister, the Drawing Room, British Legation, Tangier. After an original oil painting by Sir John Lavery (1856-1941)

Winston Churchill greets the England football team, Wembley, London, October 1941. Artist: London News Agency
Winston Churchill greets the England football team, Wembley, London, October 1941. The Prime Minister being introduced to the players by England captain Eddie Hapgood before a wartime international

Death mask of Lorenzo de Medici, ruler of Florence, 1492 (1956). Lorenzo the Magnificent (1449-1492) ruled the Florentine Republic during the Italian Renaissance

The Terrace, afternoon tea, Palace of Westminster, London, c1905. Promenade at Westminster crowded with its members. Photo published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith

Karl Heinrich Marx, German philosopher, political economist, and revolutionary, (1903). The father of modern communism, Marx (1818-1883)

Socrates and Alcibiades at Aspasia, 1801. Artist: Nicolas Andre Monsiau
Socrates and Alcibiades at Aspasia, 1801. Monsiaux, Nicolas Andre (1754-1837). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Tsar Nicholas II speaking at the opening of the first Duma, St Petersburg, Russia, 27 April 1906. The Duma, the elected legislative assembly of the Russian Empire

Yalta Conference of Allied leaders, World War II, 4-11 February 1945. Seated left to right: Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin

Jerome Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon, c1820. Artist: Delpech
Jerome Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon, c1820. Jerome (1784-1860) was King of Westphalia from 1807-1813. He served in Napoleons Russian campaign and at the Battle of Waterloo

A game of foot-ball as played by certain Westminster boys, 1858. In this cartoon, Derby (in the crown) is on the left with Disraeli representing the Tories

The New Years Gift, 1858. This cartoon shows Sir Colin Campbell presenting the leashed tiger of India to Palmerston who, rather in the manner of a lion tamer, shelters nervously behind a chair

William Ewart Gladstone
3781946 William Ewart Gladstone; (add.info.: William Ewart Gladstone, engraving by W.Biscombe Gardner, from a photograph by S.A. Walker)

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)

French president Millerand and the engineer who plans the construction of hydroelectric plants on the Rhone river
ELD4887779 French president Millerand and the engineer who plans the construction of hydroelectric plants on the Rhone river Illustration from "Le pelerin" April 1921 by French School

President Faure, portrait
3789641 President Faure, portrait; (add.info.: President Faure, portrait. Felix Francois Faure, French President from 1895 - 1899, b. January 1841 - d. February 1899)

Portrait of a Venetian Senator (oil on canvas)
ALG200047 Portrait of a Venetian Senator (oil on canvas) by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); Galleria Sabauda, Musei Reali di Torino, Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
3785712 Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston; (add.info.: Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston - from engraving by Zobel after painting by F. Cruikshank)

Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
3785906 Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston; (add.info.: Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston - from engraving by Zobel after painting by F. Cruikshank)

President Faure, portrait, 19th century (print)
3782897 President Faure, portrait, 19th century (print); (add.info.: President Faure, portrait. Felix Francois Faure, French President from 1895 - 1899, b. January 1841 - d. February 1899)

"The hearts of Yenan girls turn towards Chairman Mao", propaganda poster from the Chinese Cultural
RDA78541 "The hearts of Yenan girls turn towards Chairman Mao", propaganda poster from the Chinese Cultural Revolution

"Reporting our harvest to Chairman Mao", propaganda poster from the Chinese Cultural Revolution
RDA78564 "Reporting our harvest to Chairman Mao", propaganda poster from the Chinese Cultural Revolution, 1970 (colour litho) by Chinese School (20th century)

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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.