Power Collection (page 12)

American Falls, Niagara Falls, New York, USA. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
American Falls, Niagara Falls, New York, USA. Summer beauty of the enchanting cataract, the American Falls rolling in majestic splendour. Stereoscopic card detail

Nasmyths patent steam hammer, 1866. The steam hammer was invented by the Scottish engineer and inventor James Nasmyth (1808-1890)

Dynamos, c19th century

Declaration of the bishops in favour of King Henry VIIIs powers, 16th century, (1840)
Declaration of eight of the bishops in favour of King Henry VIIIs power in ecclesiastical affairs, 16th century, (1840). Christian princes may also make ecclesiastical laws

The Dowager Empress of China, 1904. The Dowager Empress Cixi (1835-1908) was regent and de facto ruler of China from 1861 until her death, even though her nephew, the Guangxu Emperor

Cutty Sark, Falmouth, 1936. Sights of Britain, second series of 48 cigarette cards, issued with Senior Service, Junior Member, and Illingworth cigarettes

Magna Carta, English charter originally issued in 1215. Magna Carta, also called Magna Carta Libertatum, limited the rights of the monarch

Otto von Bismark, 19th century German statesman, (1900). Artist: Loescher and Petsch
Otto von Bismark, 19th century German statesman, (1900). Prince Otto von Bismarck-Schonhausen, Duke of Lauenburg (1815-1898), was Chancellor of Prussia and architect of modern Germany

The British fleet at King George Vs jubilee review, Spithead, July 1935, (1937). Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

King John signing Magna Carta, 1215 (c18th century). Artist: J Collyer
King John signing Magna Carta, 1215 (c18th century). Magna Carta, also called Magna Carta Libertatum, is an English charter originally issued in 1215

Nasmyths steam hammer at work, (c1880). Artist: Roberts
Nasmyths steam hammer at work, (c1880). The steam hammer was invented by the Scottish engineer and inventor James Nasmyth (1808-1890)

Empress Catherine the Great of Russia, 1836. Artist: R Woodman
Empress Catherine the Great of Russia, 1836. Portrait of Catherine II (1729-1796) who came to the throne in 1762. A German princess

Cardinal Cisneros, Spanish Cardinal, inquisitor and statesman, (1836). Artist: CE Wagstaff
Cardinal Cisneros, Spanish Cardinal, inquisitor and statesman, (1836). Francisco Jimenez de Cisneros (1436-1517) rose from humble origins to become one of the most powerful figures in Spain

The Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon and the Coronation of the Empress Josephine, 1804 (1900)
The Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon and the Coronation of the Empress Josephine, 2nd December 1804, 1900. Davids depiction of the event was painted in 1806-1807

Henry III renewing the Magna Carta in 1253 (1905). In Westminster Hall, the King took a solemn oath to keep inviolate the articles of the Charter on pain of excommunication

The famous trial of Charles I in Westminster Hall in January, 1649 (c1905). A print from Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright, Philip Smith, London

James Nasmyths steam hammer, 1900. Artist: E Zimmer
James Nasmyths steam hammer, 1900. The steam hammer was invented by the Scottish engineer and inventor James Nasmyth (1808-1890)

Canute And His Courtiers, 11th century, (c1850). Cnut was King of England, Denmark and Norway from 1016-1035. Here, sycophantic courtiers try to convince him he is so powerful he can command the sea

Kaiser Maximilian I, 1519. Artist: Albrecht Durer
Kaiser Maximilian I, 1519. Maximilian I (1459-1519), seen here wearing a fur cape and holding a pomegranate, was king of Germany (1486-1519) and Holy Roman Emperor (1508-1519)

Canute, Commanding the Sea to Retire, 11th century, (1777). Artist: L Hall
Canute, Commanding the Sea to Retire, 11th century, (1777). Canute (Sveinsson Knut) (d1035) was King of England from 1016, Denmark from 1018 and Norway from 1030

Sugoroku Game, . Private Collection

Christ before Pilate (Book of Hours), 1400s. Artist: Master of Troyes (active 1400-1415)
Christ before Pilate (Book of Hours), 1400s. Found in the collection of the The Huntington, California

Cossack! Which side are you on? Are you with us or with them?, 1920. Artist: Anonymous
Cossack! Which side are you on? Are you with us or with them?, 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

The Betrayal of Christ (From the Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence), c. 1324-1325. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Der Zinsgroschen, 1630s. Artist: Strozzi, Bernardo (1581-1644)
Der Zinsgroschen, 1630s. Found in the collection of the Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest

The Tribute Money, c. 1615. Artist: Manfredi, Bartolomeo (1587-1622)
The Tribute Money, c. 1615. Found in the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Christ before Pilate. The Wings of the Wurzach Altar, 1437. Artist: Multscher, Hans (c. 1400-1467)
Christ before Pilate. The Wings of the Wurzach Altar, 1437. Found in the collection of the Staatliche Museen, Berlin

The Judas Kiss, Early16th cen Artist: German master
The Judas Kiss, Early16th cen.. Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Pilate washes his hands (from Lettres batardes), ca 1490-1510. Artist: Poyet, Jean (active 1483-1497)
Pilate washes his hands (from Lettres batardes), ca 1490-1510. Found in the collection of the The Huntington, California

The Tribute Money. Peter Finding the Silver Coin in the Mouth of the Fish. (The Ferry Boat to Antwerp), 1616-1634. Found in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

The Tribute Money, ca 1625. Artist: Dyck, Sir Anthonis, van (1599-1641)
The Tribute Money, ca 1625. Found in the collection of the Musei di Strada Nuova, Genoa

Petrograd in 1918 (from the series of watercolors Russian revolution), 1918. Found in the collection of the State Museum of Revolution, Moscow

The Arrest of Tsarevna Sophia. Artist: Veshchilov, Konstantin Alexandrovich (1878-1945)
The Arrest of Tsarevna Sophia. Found in the collection of the Regional W. Wereshchagin Art Museum, Mykolaiv

Down with fascism!, 1929. Artist: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946)
Down with fascism!, 1929. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

All in the past, 1920. Artist: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946)
All in the past, 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

October hurricane (Poster), 1920. Artist: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946)
October hurricane (Poster), 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Hurry up, Giving more of it! (Poster), 1920. Artist: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946)
Hurry up, Giving more of it!.. (Poster), 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Poland - the last dog of the Entente (Poster), 1920. Artist: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946)
Poland - the last dog of the Entente (Poster), 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Bourgeois, Priest, Kulak Pulling Kolchak (Poster), 1919. Artist: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946)
Bourgeois, Priest, Kulak Pulling Kolchak (Poster), 1919. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

To the aid of pans. The last reserves of Marshal Foch (Poster), 1920. Artist: Deni (Denisov)
To the aid of pans. The last reserves of Marshal Foch (Poster), 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Reap timely!, 1920. Artist: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946)
Reap timely!, 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Every hammer blow is a blow to enemy! (Poster), 1920. Artist: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946)
Every hammer blow is a blow to enemy! (Poster), 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

The League of Nations (Poster), 1920. Artist: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946)
The League of Nations (Poster), 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Palace Square at the Bloody Sunday in 1905, 1905
Palace Square at the Bloody Sunday in 1905

A Russian Bread Line Guarded by the Imperial Police. March 1917, 1917
A Russian Bread Line Guarded by the Imperial Police. March 1917

Storming the Winter Palace on 25th October, 1917 (From the Film October 1927)

Prime Minister of the Russian Provisional Government Alexander Kerensky (Left) At the Front, 1917
Prime Minister of the Russian Provisional Government Alexander Kerensky (Left) At the Front

Empress Catherine II before the Mirror, 1779. Artist: Vigilius Erichsen
Empress Catherine II before the Mirror, 1779. Catherine the Great (1729-1796) came to the throne in 1762. A German princess, she was chosen at the age of 14 to be the wife of Peter III of Russia

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