Handshake Collection (page 5)

A Sweet Delusion, 1878 (1891). Artist: Swain
A Sweet Delusion, 1878 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch

Ceremony, 1872 (1891). Artist: George du Maurier
Ceremony, 1872 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch

William Penn, founded the Province of Pennsylvania, 1823. Artist: Chapman & Co
William Penn, founded the Province of Pennsylvania, 1823

General Robert E Lees farwell to his soldiers, 1865 (c1880). The foremost Confederate general of the American Civil War, Lee (1807-1870) took command of the Army of Northern Virginia in 1862

The president of the United States inducing the hostile tribes to shake hands, 1858. The tribes of the Pawnees and Poncas are supposedly reconciled by the whites

Leon Trotsky arriving for peace negotiations with the Germans, Brest-Litovsk, 7 January 1918. Trotsky led the Russian delegation at the negotiations

Emperor Welhelm II of Germany greeting Tsar Nicholas II of Russia before the First World War. The war would bring about the downfall of both their empires

Masonic handshake. Symbol, End of 19th cen Artist: Anonymous
Masonic handshake. Symbol, End of 19th cen.. From a private collection

The President of the Republic of France in Rome, 1904. Emile Francois Loubet (1838-1929), the 7th President of France, arriving for a state visit to Italy

Colonel Jean-Baptiste Marchand in St Petersburg, Russia, 1902. Marchand (1863-1934) was a French soldier and African explorer. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 20th April 1902

Return of Colonel Marchand to China, 1902. Jean-Baptiste Marchand (1863-1934) was a French soldier and African explorer. He fought in China in the Boxer Rebellion (1900)

General Pendezecs diplomatic mission to Russia, 1903. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 13th September 1903

The king the queen of Italy on board the French battleship Brennus, 1899. Artist: Henri Meyer
The king the queen of Italy on board the French battleship Brennus, 1899. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 30th April 1899

Paul Doumer, Governor General of Indochina, Received by the King of Siam in Bangkok, 1899. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Paul Doumer, Governor General of Indochina, Received by the King of Siam in Bangkok, 1899. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 7th May 1899

The Franco-Russian Alliance, 1897. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
The Franco-Russian Alliance, 1897. French president Felix Faure shaking hands with Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, in front of an angel of peace

Nicholas II of Russia and Felix Faure, President of the French Republic, 1896. Artist: F Meaulle
Nicholas II of Russia and Felix Faure, President of the French Republic, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 4th October 1896

President of the Republic opening the Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris, 1902. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 21st December 1902

Arrival in Le Havre of the gifts of the Tsar in France, 1895. Artist: F Meaulle
Arrival in Le Havre of the gifts of the Tsar in France, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 17th November 1895

Congress of Berlin (June 13-July 13, 1878), 1900

Good-Bye, Daddy, 1901. Artist: FGO Stuart
Good-Bye, Daddy, 1901. Illustration from The Process Year Book, A Review of the Illustrated Arts. published by AW Penrose & Co, (London, 1901)

The Grand Duke Constantine of Russia visiting the house of Joan of Arc, Domremy, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
The Grand Duke Constantine of Russia visiting the house of Joan of Arc, Domremy, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 26th June 1892

German officers at the Arc de Triomphe during the victory parade, Paris, June 1940. Paris fell to the Germans on 14 June 1940

German victory parade after the capture of Paris, June 1940. General Georg von Kuechler, commander of the 18th Army in the invasion of the Low Countries and France

Officers of the French Foreign Legion, Syria, 20th century. The French Foreign Legion was established in 1831 as an elite unit of foreign volunteers

World War 2: De Gaulle greets Eisnhower, 1944
World War 2: De Gaulle greets Eisenhower, 1944. General Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) shaking hands with General Dwight Eisenhower (1890-1969) during a meeting with allied commanders in France

Prince Ourousoff, ambassador of Russia meeting Felix Faure, 1898. Artist: F Meaulle
Prince Ourousoff, ambassador of Russia meeting Felix Faure, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 6th March 1898

Abdullah Received in the Tent of Ibrahim Pasha, 1818, (c1847). Artist: Jean Adolphe Beauce
Abdullah Received in the Tent of Ibrahim Pasha, 1818, (c1847). A print from 19th Century Egypt, published 1847

Chirurgiens de la Garde Nationale et de l Armee, Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871
Chirugiens de la Garde Nationale et de l Armee, Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian war, 1870-1871. A pair of military surgeons greet each other

Nordenskjold rescued from Snow Hill Island, Antarctica, 1903. (Nils) Otto (Gustaf) Nordenskjold (1869-1928) Swedish explorer and geologist, led the Swedish Antarctic Expedition of 1901-1904

Self and Partner, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
Self and Partner, 1873. Mr Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister, shakes hands warmly with Mr Gladstone, Chancellor of the Exchequer

The Re-United States, 1865. Artist: John Tenniel
The Re-United States, 1865. Colonel North remarks to Colonel South, Wal, Brother; Guess we couldn t Both Win: So lets Shake Hands, and Just Liquor Up

Doth Not a Meeting Like This Make Amends?, 1861. In August 1861, the Queen and Prince Albert, together with the Prince of Wales

Caesar et Imperator, 1861. It was reported on the 10th July 1861 in The Times that the Emperor Napoleon puts down the Slave trade carried on on the coast of Africa by French agents under the pretext

Birds of a Feather, 1859. In 1859, there was an ongoing struggle between France and Austria over Italian independence as the Italian states tried to rid themselves of despotic rulers

Penns Treaty with the Indians, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Penns Treaty with the Indians, (1877). English Quaker colonist William Penn (1644-1718) made treaties with Native Americans in what is now the United States

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