Prussia Collection (page 15)

Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia, 17th century. Frederick William (1620-1688) became Elector of Brandenburg in 1640

Prussian infantry at the charge, Franco-Prussian War, 1870. From The Graphic. (London, 3 September 1870)

Once More into the Sun, Franco-Prussian War, 1870. Wounded German officers in the Germany military hospital at Versailles being given fresh air and sunshine to aid their recovery

Wilhelm I, King of Prussia, being proclaimed first Emperor of Germany, 1871. After the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871, as a gesture of further humiliation of the French

In Possession, 1871. Prussian officers billeted on a French family, December 1871, towards the end of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 in which France was defeated and partly occupied

Battle of Sedan, France, Franco-Prussian War, 1 September 1870 (c1880). Stampede of French troops in retreat from the Prussian onslaught

Peace - and No Pieces!, 1866. Artist: John Tenniel
Peace - and No Pieces!, 1866. Napoleon III (1808-1873), French Emperor 1852-1870, dressed as a rag-picker (chiffonnier), warned off by Otto von Bismarck, the Prussian Chancellor

Shades of Louis XIV and Napoleon I lamenting the fading of Frances glory, 1870. Artist: John Tenniel
Shades of Louis XIV and Napoleon I lamenting the fading of Frances glory, 1870. On 5 October 1870 Wilhelm I (1797-1888), King of Prussia (foreground), made Versailles his headquarters

Wilhelm I becoming Emperor of Germany, 18 January 1871 (c1880). Wilhelm I (1797-1888), King of Prussia from 1861, being proclaimed the first Emperor of Germany in the Hall of Mirrors, Versailles

Rival Arbiters, 1866. Artist: John Tenniel
Rival Arbiters, 1866. Napoleon III (1808-1873), Emperor of France, and Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898), Chancellor of Prussia, carving up Europe

Helmuth Karl Bernhard, Count von Moltke, Prussian general and statesman, c1880. As Chief of the Prussian General Staff, Moltke (1800-1891)

Shaving the enemy at Montmirail, 1870. French woman barber shaving a Prussian soldier during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. From The Graphic (London, 8 October 1870)

Wilhelm I, Emperor of Germany, late 19th century. Wilhelm I (1797-1888), King of Prussia from 1861and the first Emperor (Kaiser) of Germany from 1871

The Vigil, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Vigil, 1888. Wilhelm II is shown praying for guidance at the foot of the tomb of his late predecessor, Wilhelm I. Wilhelm II was the grandson of Queen Victoria and is here presented as a fine

The Three Emperors, 1884. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Three Emperors, 1884. Prince Bismarck is the puppet-master in this cartoon. The puppets are the Emperors of Austria, Germany and Russia who had met at Skiernievice in Russian Poland

Injured Innocence, 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain
Injured Innocence, 1872. Germany reels at the headline in the newspaper confirming the amount of money that France has raised to pay off her war indemnity

Adolphe the Alchemist, 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain
Adolphe the Alchemist, 1872. France kneels next to the alchemist, who is producing cash from his brew. Adolphe is Louis Adolphe Thiers, the first President of the Third Republic

Gaul to the New Caesar, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Gaul to the New Caesar, 1870. The figure of France declares Defiance Emperor, While I have Strength to Hurl it! France is depicted brandishing a broken and bloody sword at the Prussian Emperor

Demand Thy Life, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Demand Thy Life, 1870. France is defiant under the attack of Wilhelm I of Prussia. France was on the verge of complete defeat in the war she had declared against Prussia

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)

O, Lovely Peace, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain
O, Lovely Peace, 1875. Bismarck plays a penny whistle and the Russian Bear dances. The German Emperor dances along happily

Between Two Fires, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain
Between Two Fires, 1875. Pope Pius IX is on the left of this cartoon and Bismarck of Germany on the right. In the middle is the young son of the abdicated Queen Isabella of Spain

The Amnesty, 1863. Artist: John Tenniel
The Amnesty, 1863. Russia says: Though I Have Burned Your House and Murdered Your Children, Leave Off Hitting Me and I ll Forgive You

A National Toast, 1858. Health and Happiness to the Bride and Bridegroom! (Hoorah!). Mr Punch, as the Peoples representative

Forced march of Fredericks troops from Mahren to Küstrin, 1758, (1936)
Forced march of Fredericks troops from Mahren to Kustrin, 1758, (1936). Eilmarsch Friderizianischer Soldaten Von Mahren Nach Kustrin, 1758

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