Power Collection (page 13)

Portrait of Empress Catherine II, 18th century. Artist: Vigilius Erichsen
Portrait of Empress Catherine II, 18th century. Catherine the Great (1729-1796), who came to the throne in 1762. A German princess

Napoleon on his Imperial Throne, 1804. Artist: Napoleon Bonaparte I
Napoleon on his Imperial Throne, 1804. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) assumed the title of Emperor of France on 18 May 1804. Found in the collection of the Musee de l Armee, Paris

Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric station, USSR, 1970s. Built on the Yenisei River in southern Siberia, the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectic plant is the sixth largest hydrolectric plant in the world

The Installation of the Council of State by the First Consul Napoleon, 1799 (1902). The Consulate was the system of government established in France after Napoleons coup of 18 Brumaire which

Maximillian I, Holy Roman Emperor. Artist: J Chapman
Maximillian I, Holy Roman Emperor. Maximilian I (1459-1519) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1493-1519. He established the Habsburg dynasty as an international European power

Otto von Bismark, German statesman, 1877. Artist: A von Werner
Otto von Bismark, German statesman, 1877. Prince Otto von Bismarck-Schonhausen, Duke of Lauenburg (1815-1898), was Chancellor of Prussia and architect of modern Germany

The Tribal Chiefs Swearing Fidelity to the Sultan of Morocco, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
The Tribal Chiefs Swearing Fidelity to the Sultan of Morocco, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 27th August 1892

Behanzin, King of Dahomey, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Behanzin, King of Dahomey, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 23rd April 1892

Queen Elizabeth I, Juno, Venus and Minerva, 1569, (1896). Artist: Boussod, Valadon & Co
Queen Elizabeth I, Juno, Venus and Minerva, 1569, (1896). Elizabeth triumphing over the goddesses Juno, Minerva and Venus. Illustration from a work published by Boussod, Valadon & Co, (1896)

Jules Mazarin, Italian-born French politician, 17th century (1912). Artist: David Loggan
Jules Mazarin, Italian-born French politician, 17th century (1912). Born Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino, Cardinal Mazarin (1602-1661) succeeded his mentor, Cardinal Richelieu

Pharaoh Seti, Capture of Slaves, Luxor, Egypt

The murder of Etienne Marcel, 1358, (mid-15th century). Artist: Loyset Liedet
The murder of Etienne Marcel, 1358, (mid-15th century). Marcel was about to open the gates of Paris to the king of Navarres armed bands, but Jean Maillart prevented him

Saint Napoleon, 19th century

Caricature against the Monarchists, (Okna Rosta), 1920. Artist: Vladimir Mayakovsky
Caricature against the Monarchists, (Okna Rosta), 1920

The Proletarian Dictatorships Year: October 1917 -October 1918, 1918. Artist: Alexander Apsit
The Proletarian Dictatorships Year: October 1917-October 1918, 1918

Throne of Tsar Alexis Mikhailovich, 1659

Throne of Tsar Ivan the Terrible, 16th century

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

Cardinal Richelieu, c1637, (18th century). Armand Jean Duplessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642), French prelate and statesman

The courageous action of Eustache de Saint-Pierre at the Siege of Calais, 1346. A scene from the 100 Years War, in which Edward III of England, having finally taken Calais

St Margaret, 15th century. From the Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest

Bust of Louis XIV, Salon de Diane, Grand Apartment, Chateau de Versailles, France, 17th century

The High Priest (Le Grand Pretre), ballet costume design, 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
The High Priest (Le Grand Pretre), ballet costume design, 1911. From the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Two Actors in a Play, 1700-1705. Torii School, Japan. From a private collection

Actors as Sumurai, 18th century. Artist: Shunsho
Actors as Sumurai, 18th century

Portrait of Richard Milles, (probably 1760s). Artist: Pompeo Batoni
Portrait of Richard Milles, (probably 1760s). This portrait of Milles, who was Member of Parliament for Canterbury, was probably painted when he was in Rome whilst undertaking the Grand Tour

Lord Nelson, c1797-1805. Artist: Sir William Beechey
Lord Nelson, c1797-1805

The Waterfall at Tivoli, 18th / early 19th century. Artist: Hubert Robert
The Waterfall at Tivoli, 18th/early 19th century. From the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Jacob Fights the Angel, 1660. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Jacob Fights the Angel, 1660. From the Gemaldegalerie, Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Hercules and Cerberus, c1634. Artist: Francisco de Zurbaran
Hercules and Cerberus, c1634. From a private collection

Louis XIII, 17th century. Artist: Simon Vouet
Louis XIII, 17th century. Louis XIII, King of France from 1610-1643, depicted between two figures representing France and Navarre. From the Musee du Louvre, Paris

The Beheading of John the Baptist, c1630. The executioner holds up St Johns bleeding head for Salome to receive on a golden platter. From a Private collection

Cross section of a Newcomen-type steam engine attributed to Jean-Rodolphe Perronet, 1767. After training as an architect and working as a civil engineer

Newcomen-type steam engine attributed to Jean-Rodolphe Perronet, 1767. After training as an architect and working as a civil engineer

Solar motor by Aubrey Eneas of Boston, c1905 (c1910). Demonstrated at Edwin Cawstons ostrich farm Pasadena, California. A reflector 33 feet (10.05 metres)

James Watts prototype steam engine Old Bess, c1778. Scottish engineer and inventor Watt (1736-1819) formed a successful partnership with the entrepreneur Matthew Boulton in 1775

Post mill, Wimbledon Common, near London, c1840. Artist: Castle
Post mill, Wimbledon Common, near London, c1840. This mill has a fantail and a gallery giving access to the sails and external mechanism

Leclanche wet cell, an early storage battery, 1896. Invented by the French engineer Georges Leclanche (1839-1882), this was an early form of the zinc carbon (dry cell) battery

Leclanche wet cell, an early storage battery, 1887. Invented by the French engineer Georges Leclanche (1839-1882), this was an early form of the zinc carbon (dry cell) battery

Voltaic battery (pile), 1887. A battery of the type invented by Italian physicist Alessandro Volta (1745-1827). It consists of a disc of zinc, a disc of copper, a disc of cloth moistened with acid

Leclanche wet cell, an early storage battery, 20th century. Invented by the French engineer Georges Leclanche (1839-1882), this was an early form of the zinc carbon (dry cell) battery

Electricity, c1850. Various aspects of electricity and electrical apparatus, including attraction and repulsion (1, 2), Leyden jar and condenser (6, 7)

Alessandro Voltas wet pile battery, 1800
Alessandro Voltas wet pile or battery, 1800. Italian physicist Volta (1745-1827) was the inventor of the voltaic pile, an early battery and the first source of current electricity

Hypnosis subject suffering from imaginary toothache, 1891. An Irish physician using the pseudonym Dr Stanley gave a demonstration of hypnosis using the methods of French neurologist Jean Martin

Subject going into a hypnotic trance, 1891. An Irish physician using the pseudonym Dr Stanley gave a demonstration of hypnosis using the methods of French neurologist Jean Martin Charcot (1825-1893)

Subjects hypnotised by the sound of a gong, 1891. An Irish physician using the pseudonym Dr Stanley gave a demonstration of hypnosis using the methods of French neurologist Jean Martin Charcot

Hypnotised subject in a state of catalepsy, 1891. An Irish physician using the pseudonym Dr Stanley gave a demonstration of hypnosis using the methods of French neurologist Jean Martin Charcot

Steam engine by James Watt, 1915. Watt (1736-1819), Scottish engineer and inventor, greatly improved the efficiency of the steam engine by inventing the separate condenser

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