Powerful Collection (page 2)

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

Catharine of Beren, (1798). Artist: W Bond
Catharine of Beren, (1798). Catrin of Berain (1534-1591), also known as Catherine Tudor, married four different powerful husbands during the 16th century

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

Jean-Baptiste Colbert, 17th century French statesman, (1836). Artist: W Holl
Jean-Baptiste Colbert, 17th century French statesman, (1836). Colbert (1619-1683) served as Louis XIVs Chief Minister. He was responsible for reforming the chaotic financial administration

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Powerful Hand, 19th century. Popular French religious print showing a hand with a nail wound (stigmata), Jesus, the all-seeing eye of God, and holy justice represented by the balance and the sword

Louis XIV Presenting Peace to Europe, early 18th century. Artist: Francois Lemoyne
Louis XIV Presenting Peace to Europe, early 18th century. Louis XIV (1638-1715), King of France from 1643, known as The Sun King (Le Roi Soleil)

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

Scene from the life of Hannibal, 18th century. Artist: Claudio Francesco Beaumont
Scene from the life of Hannibal, 18th century. From a private collection

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

Creusot quick-firing field gun, Boer armoury, c1900
Creusot quick-firing field gun or Long Tom, which delivered eighty-four-pound shells and was a powerful weapon in the Boer armoury, c1900

Portrait of Luca Pitti, early 16th century. Artist: Master of Florence
Portrait of Luca Pitti, early 16th century. Luca Pitti (c1394-1472) was a Florentine banker and friend and supporter of Cosimo de Medici

Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consul of France, 1803-1804. Artist: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consul of France, 1803-1804. Napoleon (1769-1821) enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the French Revolutionary army

Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, 1782. Artist: Dmitry Levitsky
Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, 1782. Portrait of Catherine II (1729-1796) who came to the throne in 1762. A German princess

Cardinal Richelieu, French prelate and statesman, 1640. Artist: Philippe de Champaigne
Cardinal Richelieu, French prelate and statesman, 1640. Armand Jean Duplessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642) was made a Cardinal in 1622

Napoleon I on the Imperial Throne, 1806. Artist: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Napoleon I on the Imperial Throne, 1806. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) assumed the title of Emperor of France on 18 May 1804

Richard Neville or Nevill, Earl of Warwick, English medieval soldier and statesman, 19th century. Warwick (1428-1471) in armour holding a shield and sword

The Siege of La Rochelle, 1628 (20th century). During the Renaissance, La Rochelle adopted Protestant ideas, and from 1568 became a centre for the Huguenots

George I (1660-1727), c1714. Artist: Sir Godfrey Kneller
George I (1660-1727), c1714. German born King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714, Elector of Hanover (1698). First Hanoverian king of Great Britain

Mao Zedong and Lin Biao, China, c1966. Mao (Mao Tse-Tung) (1893-1976), Chinese Communist leader, followed by Lin Biao (1908-1971), Chinese military and political leader

Mao Zedong, Chinese Communist leader, 1960. Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-Tung) (1893-1976) addressing a meeting of the Party faithful

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

Bust of Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, 18th century(?). Catherine the Great (1729-1796) came to the throne in 1762

Portrait, possibly Catherine the Great of Russia, 18th century(?). Catherine the Great (1729-1796) came to the throne in 1762

The Accession of the Queen of India, 1858. After the end of the Indian Mutiny, the authority of the East India Company also ended and the Crown, here represented by Queen Victoria

Map of Epirus and Western Greece, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Map of Epirus and Western Greece, 1890. For a brief period (280-275 BC), the Epirote king Pyrrhus made Epirus the most powerful state in the Greek world

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