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Daniel Sickles, (1819-1914), 1920sGeneral Daniel Sickles, born in New York in 1825, became a general during the war of secession (American Civil War), and was appointed ambassador to The United States in Madrid in 1869
Marquis Komura Jutaro (1855-1911), statesman and diplomat in Meiji period Japan, 1906Marquis Komura Jutaro (1855-1911) was a statesman and diplomat in Meiji period Japan. From June 1906 to August 1908, Komura served as ambassador to Great Britain
Count Mensdorff (1861-1945), Austro-Hungarian diplomat, 1906Albert (Viktor Julius Joseph Michael) Count von Mensdorff-Pouilly-Dietrichstein (1861-1945), was an Austro-Hungarian diplomat serving as Ambassador to London at the outbreak of World War I
Count Hayashi Tadasu, (1850-1913), career diplomat and cabinet minister in Meiji period Japan, 1906Count Hayashi Tadasu, (1850-1913), career diplomat and cabinet minister in Meiji period Japan. On December 2, 1905 Hayashi became the first Japanese ambassador to the Court of St
He might have been a King, 1871. Artist: CoideHe might have been a King, 1871. Caricature of Joao Carlos, 1st Duke of Saldanha (1790-1876), Portuguese soldier and politician. Saldanha fought against the French during the Peninsular War
The Spanish Minister, 1871. Artist: CoideThe Spanish Minister, 1871. Caricature of Don Manuel Rances y Villanueva, Spanish Ambassador to London. A print from Vanity Fair, 26 August 1871
Aeneas Piccolomini Introduces Eleonora of Portugal to Frederick III, 1502-1508, (1870). Artist: Franz KellerhovenAeneas Piccolomini Introduces Eleonora of Portugal to Frederick III, 1502-1508, (1870). Piccolomini successfully arranged the marriage of Eleonore of Portugal to the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III
Jules Cambon, French diplomat, 1911. Cambon served as Governor General of Algeria from 1891 before being appointed Ambassador to the United States in 1897
Sir Richard Fanshawe, 17th century English diplomat and author, 1792. Artist: E HardingSir Richard Fanshawe, 17th century English diplomat and author, 1792. From the original portrait by Sir Peter Lely. Fanshawe (1608-1666)
John Jay, American statesman, from a print published in 1783, (c1880). Artist: WhymperJohn Jay, American statesman, from a print published in 1783, (c1880). One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, Jay (1745-1829) was President of the Continental Congress from 1778-1779
Stratford Canning, Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe, British diplomat, 1875. Canning was a long-time ambassador to the Sublime Porte, the court of the Ottoman Empire
Count de Jarnac, French Ambassador in London, 1875. Artist: R&E TaylorCount de Jarnac, French Ambassador in London, 1875. A print from The Illustrated London News, 3rd April 1875
Lewis Cass, American soldier, statesman and historian, (c1880). Cass served in the US Army as a Brigadier-General in the War of 1812 against the British
Queen Mary at the instance of Simon Renard affiancing herself to Philip of Spain, 1840. Artist: George CruikshankQueen Mary at the instance of Simon Renard affiancing herself to Philip of Spain, 1840. Renard was the Ambassador of Philips father, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V
Simon Renard and Winwike the warden on the roof of the White Tower, 1553 (1840). Artist: George CruikshankSimon Renard and Winwike the warden on the roof of the White Tower, 1553 (1840). Renard was Ambassador of the Holy Roman Empire Charles V to England from 1553-1555
Queen Jane interposing between Northumberland and Simon Renard, 1553 (1840). Artist: George CruikshankQueen Jane interposing between Northumberland and Simon Renard, 1553 (1840). Lady Jane Grey intervening in an argument between the Duke of Northumberland and the Ambassador of Charles V
Sir Samuel Hoare, British statesman, 1935. Artist: Edmond Xavier KappSir Samuel Hoare, British statesman, 1935. Known as Sir Samuel Hoare until 1944 when he was created Viscount Templewood, Hoare (1880-1959)
Arrest of the Swedish ambassador, 18th century, (19th century). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Volume IV, (Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co, London, Paris and New York, 19th century)
Claude D Urfe, c1530s, (1926). Artist: Jean ClouetClaude D Urfe, c1530s, (1926). Portrait of French ambassador D Urfe (1501-1558). Illustration from the Apollo Volume III, no 13, (January 1926)
Baron Lebzeltern, 19th century. Possibly a portrait of Austrian diplomat Edward de Lebzeltern-Collenbach
The Duke of Connaught and his shooting party, 1908. Artist: Queen AlexandraThe Duke of Connaught and his shooting party, 1908. From left to right: Prince Arthur of Connaught (1883-1938), Count Benckendorff (Russian Ambassador), Sir Maurice de Bunsen (1852-1932)
Approach of the Emperor of China, to receive the British ambassador, 1847. Artist: JW GilesApproach of the Emperor of China, to receive the British ambassador, 1847. Drawn by B Clayton, from a painting by W Alexander
Buckingham Palace, - The Library. Foreign Levee, c1841. Artist: Henry MelvilleBuckingham Palace, - The Library. Foreign Levee, c1841. From London Interiors with their Costumes & Ceremonies from Drawings made by permission of the Public Offices
The Royal Closet. - St. James s. Her Majesty giving audience to an Ambassador, c1841. Artist: Henry MelvilleThe Royal Closet. - St. James s. Her Majesty giving audience to an Ambassador, c1841. From London Interiors with their Costumes & Ceremonies from Drawings made by permission of the Public Offices
Stewart Lyndon Woodford (1835-1913), US Ambassador to Spain during Spanish-American War, c1910Stewart Lyndon Woodford (1835-1913), US Ambassador to Spain in the months leading up to the Spanish-American War, c1910. He was one of the more controversial figures of the war
Francis I of France recives a mirror from the Venetian ambassador, 1515-1547 (1882-1884). Artist: RuesnelFrancis I of France recives a mirror from the ambassador of the Republic of Venice, 1515-1547 (1882-1884). A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume II, F Roy editor
Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe (1786-1880), British diplomat. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson
The Turkish Ambassador, 1794. Artist: George MurrayThe Turkish Ambassador, 1794
Robert C Schenck, US Army general and diplomat, 1874. Artist: FaustinRobert C Schenck, US Army general and diplomat, 1874. Schenck (1809-1890) was a general in the Union Army in the American Civil War
The meeting between the Roman Ambassador, Popillius, and King Antiochus, Egypt, c18th century. Gaius Popillius Laenas was sent as an envoy to prevent a war between Antiochus IV Epiphanes of
The Congress of Vienna, 1856. Artist: Eugene Louis Gabriel IsabeyThe Congress of Vienna, 1856. The Congress of Vienna was a conference held between November 1814 and June 1815. Its purpose was to settle issues
The Companion of the Persian Ambassador, 1819. Artist:s ThomsonThe Companion of the Persian Ambassador, 1819
Charles Whitworth, Viscount Whitworth, 19th century. Artist: H RobinsonCharles Whitworth, Viscount Whitworth, 19th century. English ambassador to Russia for twelve years, 1788-1800
General Pershing arriving at Liverpool, 8 June 1917, (c1920). American soldier John Joseph Pershing, Commander-in-chief of the United Expeditionary Force; Walter H Page
Sir Charles Hardinge, Sir Arthur Nicolson and General Sir John French, 1908. Artist: Queen AlexandraSir Charles Hardinge, Sir Arthur Nicolson and General Sir John French, 1908. Charles Hardinge (1858-1944), later Baron Hardinge of Penshurst
Chess match, at Parsloes, Febuary 23rd, 1794, in the presence of the Turkish Ambassador, 1794. Artist: CookChess match, at Parsloe s, in the presence of the Turkish Ambassador, 23 February 1794
The queen receiving the Burmese embassy, mid-late 19th century, (1900). Artist: William Barnes WollenThe queen receiving the Burmese embassy, mid-late 19th century, (1900). Queen Victoria meeting Burmese officials. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Volume IV
Louis XIVs audience to the Papal ambassador Sigismondo Chigi, 29 July 1664, (1903). Artist: Charles le BrunLouis XIVs audience to the Papal ambassador Sigismondo Chigi, 29 July 1664, (1903). The meeting was held at Fontainebleau. From the Gobelin tapestry by Charles Lebrun
Louis XV, King of France and the Ambassador of Netherlands, (19th century). Louis XV (1710-1774) was the great grandson of Louis XIV, the Sun King. He ruled from 1714 until his death
Sir Rutherford Alcock, British diplomat and President of the Royal Geographical Society, 1877. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldSir Rutherford Alcock, British diplomat and President of the Royal Geographical Society, 1877. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church
Letter from Charles II to Sir George Downing, Ambassador at the Hague, 16th January 1672. Artist: King Charles IILetter from Charles II to Sir George Downing, Ambassador at the Hague, 16th January 1672. Letter written from Whitehall shortly before the outbreak of the Dutch war
Letter from John Knox to Sir Nicholas Throgmorton, 6th August 1561. Artist: John KnoxLetter from John Knox to Sir Nicholas Throgmorton, 6th August 1561. Letter from Edinburgh by Knox to Throgmorton, English ambassador at Paris
Capucius, costume design for Shakespeares play, Henry VIII, 19th century. A 19th-century costume design for the Emperor Charles IVs ambassador, for William Shakespeares (1564-1616) play, Henry VIII
The Ambassadors Reception At Versailles, (1885). Artist: ParrocelThe Ambassadors Reception At Versailles, (1885). Illustration based on an original drawing by Parrocel, depicting an 18th-century scene
The Ambassadors, 1533, (1912). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerThe Ambassadors, 1533, (1912). Portrait of Jean de Dinteville (left), French Ambassador to England in 1533 and Georges de Selve, Bishop of Lavaur, who visited him in London
Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland, (1825). Artist: G KellawayRichard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland, (1825). Weston (1577-c1634) was an ambassador during the reign of King James I. He held the offices of Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lord Treasurer of England
Sir Nicholas Carew, (1823). Artist: E ScrivenSir Nicholas Carew, (1823). Carew (c1490-1539) was a knight and ambassador to King Henry VIII
William Pitt Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst, Governor-General of India, 19th century. Artist: WJ EdwardsWilliam Pitt Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst, Governor-General of India, 19th century. Amherst (1773-1857) was sent as Ambassador to China in 1816, but as he refused to perform the ceremony of kow-tow