Goatee Collection (page 3)

Colonel Noah Lane Farnham, American soldier, (1872). Artist: John A O Neill
Colonel Noah Lane Farnham, American soldier, (1872). Union soldier Farnham (1829-1861) was killed at the Battle of Bull Run

Pierre Corneille, French tragedian and dramatist, 19th century. Artist: Woolnoth
Pierre Corneille, French tragedian and dramatist, 19th century. Corneille (1606-1684) was one of the three great 17th-century French dramatists, along with Moliere and Racine

Napoleon III, Emperor of France, 1875. Artist: DJ Pound
Napoleon III, Emperor of France, 1875. Louis-Napoleon (1808-1873) declared himself Emperor of the French in 1852. Portrait of the emperor in military uniform with ermine cloak

Napoleon III, Emperor of France, 19th century. Artist: W Holl
Napoleon III, Emperor of France, 19th century. Portrait of the emperor (1808-1873) in military uniform

Sir John Maynard, Serjeant at Law, 17th century, (1899). Portrait of Maynard (1602-1690), an illustration from Samuel Rawson Gardiners Oliver Cromwell, (Goupil & Co, London, Paris, New York, 1899)

Napoleon III, President of the French Republic and Emperor of France, 1860s. Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte (1808- 1873) assumed the title Emperor of France in 1852

Armand Jean Du Plessis, Cardinal et Duc de Richelieu, 1775. Artist: J Collyer
Armand Jean Du Plessis, Cardinal et Duc de Richelieu, 1775. Richelieu (1585-1642) was made a Cardinal in 1622. Minister of state to Louis XIII, he was de facto ruler of France from 1624

August Wilhelm Hofmann, German organic chemist, 1854-1860. Through his work on coal-tar derivatives, Hofmann (1818-1892) in 1858 obtained aniline dye magenta or fuschine

Johannes Hevelius, German astronomer, 1673. Known now by the latinized form of his name - Jan Hewel or Hewelcke - Hevelius (1611-1687)

Napoleon III, Emperor of France, mid 1850s. Louis-Napoleon (1808-1873) declared himself Emperor of the French in 1852. Portrait engraving at the time of the Crimean War (1853-6)

Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1855. Portrait engraving from the cover of sheet music published at the time of Napoleon IIIs (1808-1873)

Hiram Stevens Maxim, American-born British inventor and engineer, 1904. Artist: Spy
Hiram Stevens Maxim, American-born British inventor and engineer, 1904. Whilst resident in America, Maxim (1840-1916) took out patents for, among other things, gas apparatus and electric lamps

Hugo Grotius, Dutch theologian, 1762
Hugo Grotius 1583-1645, Dutch theologian and jurist. Engraving from Alexandre Saverien Histoire des Philosophes Modernes, Paris 1762

A Word to The Wise, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Word to The Wise, 1870. In this cartoon, Britannia takes on the mantle of Homers Pallas Athene, with Wilhelm I of Prussia dressed (apart from the headgear) as Ulysses

Six of One and Half-a-Dozen of The Other, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Six of One and Half-a-Dozen of The Other!, 1870. John Bull, the representative of the British people, sits majestically in the centre, with Napoleon III of France to his left

A Duel to the Death, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Duel to the Death, 1870. France, represented by Napoleon III (left) prepares to battle with Prussia, represented by Wilhelm I of Prussia, as Britannia attempts to mediate

Englands Intervention. 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Englands Intervention. 1870. In this cartoon, Britannia is shown offering comfort and to the soldiers of Prussia (left) and France (right)

Renewing The Lease, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Renewing The Lease, 1870. Madame La France, in the costume of the upper class matron, reads over some papers presented to her by Emperor Napoleon

Good-Bye !, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain
Good-Bye !, 1875. Mr Gladstone on the right shakes hands with Prime Minister Disraeli. In the previous year, Mr Gladstones Liberal government had lost the General Election to Disraelis Conservative

A Perilous Passage, 1869. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Perilous Passage, 1869. Napoleon III of France was struggling against a wave of unpopularity at the time. He had introduced a number of measures to try and calm the situation

Destiny and Fete, Or Time Works Wonders, 1869. Artist: Joseph Swain
Destiny and Fete, Or Time Works Wonders, 1869. Napoleon III of France was struggling against a wave of unpopularity at the time

Humble Pie (?), 1869. Artist: John Tenniel
Humble Pie (?), 1869. After the American Civil War, the US government claimed compensation was due from Britain in respect of the damage done by the Alabama

Relieving Guard at The Vatican, 1864. Artist: John Tenniel
Relieving Guard at The Vatican, 1864. France says to Italy: You mustn t let nobody outside annoy the Party inside; and you musn t let the Party inside annoy nobody Outside

Tear em At The Tuileries, 1863. Artist: John Tenniel
Tear em At The Tuileries, 1863. Eugenie says: Ah, Mon Cher Louis! Pray Don t Cram The Poor Little Fellow Any More; It is Positively Cruel

Lincolns Two Difficulties, 1862. Lincoln comments: What? No Money! No Men! President Lincoln was calling for a second draught of 300

The True Lovers Knot, 1860. This cartoon depicts Louis Napoleon and Britannia. They are bound by the French ribbon of the Treaty of Commerce which was confirmed in February 1860

Bow-Wow!!, 1859. Rumours of the invasion of Britain by France abounded. The French press reported extensively that Britain was in fact preparing to take the offensive

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