Eleanor RooseveltPortrait of Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), American Humanitarian, United Nations diplomat and wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)Photograph of Sir Richard Francis Burton, the English explorer, linguist and diplomat. A master of up to 30 languages, Burton made a pilgrimage to Mecca disguised as a Pathan in 1853
Lord Dufferin, 8th Viceroy of IndiaFrederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1826-1902), 8th Viceroy of India, 1884-1888. He previously served as Governor General of Canada
Lord Kitchener making a presentation to an Indian trooperField Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, (1850 - 1916), a British Field Marshal, diplomat, and statesman, hands a colonial Indian cavalry soldier a medal
Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian explorer and scientistFridtjof Nansen (1861-1930), Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat and humanitarian, seen here at the time he received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on behalf of the displaced victims of
Sir Henry NevilleSIR HENRY NEVILLE diplomat, Elizabeths ambassador to France in 1599
Thomas Wyatt / Holbeinsir THOMAS WYATT poet, statesman, courtier, diplomat
Congress of Vienna (1814-1815). EngravingCongress of Vienna. Conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Austrian statesman Metternich (1814-1815). Colored Engraving
Sir Peter YoungSIR PETER YOUNG diplomat, and tutor to James I Date: 1544 - 1628
Lord Kitchener reviewing Indian Troops - WWIField Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, (1850 - 1916), a British Field Marshal, diplomat and statesman, reviewing Indian troops - World War one era
Man in the Iron Mask, playing the cello in prisonThere are conflicting theories as to who this man was. One is that he was Count Ercole Antonio Mattioli (Matthioli or Marchioly, 1640-1703), an Italian diplomat, arrested as Eustache Dauger in 1669
Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543)The Ambassadors, 1533. Portrays Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve, the ambassadors of Francis I of France. National Gallery. London. England
Richard von Kuhlmann signing Peace Treaty, RomaniaRichard von Kuhlmann (1873-1948), German Foreign Secretary, signing a Peace Treaty (known as the Treaty of Bucharest) with Romania in the Cotroceni Palace, near Bucharest
J R POINSETT 1779-1851JOEL ROBERTS POINSETT American politician and diplomat, first U.S. Minister to Mexico (1825-29), bringing back the flower named for him
SARAH JAYSARAH VAN BRUGH JAY wife of American diplomat John Jay
Sir William WaadSir WILLIAM WaD statesman, diplomat and scholar - with his autograph
John Adams, PresidentJOHN ADAMS Lawyer and diplomat, one of the drafters of the Declaration of Independence, Second President of the United States. Date: 1735 - 1826
George Lord DigbyGEORGE lord DIGBY statesman and diplomat, in exile during the Commonwealth. a catholic and an astrologer. with his autograph
Frederick Dufferin Vf 70FREDERICK TEMPLE HAMILTON-TEMPLE BLACKWOOD 1st MARQUIS OF DUFFERIN & AVA British diplomat and administrator Date: 1826 - 1902
Mark Sykes / Vfair 1912SIR MARK SYKES 6th BARONET SYKES English diplomat and writer of travel books Date: 1879 - 1919
Alexey Ivanovich Tevkelev, Kutlu-Mohammed Tevkelev (1674-1766), Tatar Murza (aristocrat), Russian diplomat and soldier, founder of the city of Chelyabinsk, major general
The Escape of Grotius, aka Hugo de Groot, Dutch humanist, diplomat, lawyer, theologian, poet and playwright. He was imprisoned in Loevestein Castle for his involvement in Calvinist disputes
Duke Albert de Broglie, French politician and writerDuke Albert de Broglie (1821-1901), French politician, diplomat and writer, who served twice as Prime Minister of France. Date: circa 1860s
Prince Metternich, Austrian ambassador to FrancePrince Richard von Metternich (1829-1895), Austrian ambassador to France. Date: circa 1850s
Duke and Duchess of Cadore in a studio photoCamille Louis Marie Francois de Nompere de Champagny, 3rd Duke of Cadore, French soldier and diplomat, and the Duchess, Marie Valentine du Val de Bonneval. Date: circa 1850s
Reception of a Venetian ambassadors in Damascus in 1511The reception of a Venetian ambassadors in Damascus in 1511. Engraving from a painting by the workshop of Bellini, by Lemaitre and Lalaisse
RT. Hon. Sir Geo. H. Perley, K. C. M. GA portrait painting of Sir George Halsey Perley, a Canadian politician and diplomat who was High Commissioner of Canada and filled the post of overseas minister of militia until the appointment of
The Emperor of India with Lord Hardinge descending from the platform on arrival at Delhi to inspect the guard of honour, December 7, 1911
Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, MPA portrait of Sir Henry Drummond Wolff (1830-1908), M.P. K.C.B. G.C.M.G. He was an English diplomat of the Conservative Party
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American scientist, inventor and politician. In 1776 he wrote, with Jefferson and John Adams, the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America
John Adams (1735-1826). 2nd president of the USAJohn Adams (1735-1826). American politician. Leader of the American Revolution. Second president of the United States of America (1797-1801). Portrait. Engraving by Vernier. Panorama Universal
Luis de Requesens y Zuniga (1528-1576). Spanish military, poltician and diplomat. Governor of the Duchy of Milan (1572-1573) and the Netherlands (1573-1576). Portrait, detail. Illustration by Llanta
Persia, Tehran. Palace of the British envoy. EngravingPersia, Tehran. Palace of the British envoy. Interior courtyard. Engraving. Panorama Universal. History of Persia, 1851. Date: 2018
Herbert S. Gilkes AdvertisementAn advertisement illustration of Charles Schaw Lord Cathcart, 1721-1776, a British soldier and diplomat. The portrait was used as an advertisement of print dealer, Herbert S
Governors of West African coloniesFive Governors of British West African colonies, gathered for a conference in Lagos, Nigeria. Sir Thomas Southorn (1879-1957), Sir Arnold Hodson (1881-1944), Sir Bernard H
The Secretary of State for War in ParisBritish Secretary of State for War Leslie Hore-Belisha (1893-1957) attending a banquet of the Franco-British Association in Paris
Portrait of Lady IslingtonAnne Dundas, Lady Islington, was the wife of Sir John Poynder Dickson-Poynder, Governor-General of New Zealand from 1910 until 1912. Date: 1910
Death of the spanish nobleman El Cid (c. 1043-1099)Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (c.1043-1099), known as El Cid. Castilian nobleman, military leader and diplomat. Death of El Cid. Engraving, 19th century. Date:
Pasternak, Mayakovsky, Eisenstein and others, MoscowGroup photo, from left to right: Boris Pasternak (Russian writer), Vladimir Mayakovsky (Russian writer and actor), Tomizi Tamiji Naito (Japanese writer), Arseny Voznesensky (Soviet diplomat)
Count Hayashi Tadasu (1850 - 1913), diplomat and cabinet minister in Meiji period Japan. Date: 1904
Ernesto (Che) Guevara, Marxist revolutionary leaderErnesto "Che" Guevara (1928-1967), the Argentinian Marxist revolutionary, physician, writer, guerrilla leader, diplomat, military theorist, and major figure in the Cuban Revolution
Anastas Ivanovich Mikoyan with Ernesto Che GuevaraAnastas Ivanovich Mikoyan (1895-1978), Armenian Old Bolshevik and Soviet politician under Stalin and Khrushchev. He made key trips as an international diplomat to Communist Cuba and to the USA
Anastas Ivanovich Mikoyan, Russian Soviet politicianAnastas Ivanovich Mikoyan (1895-1978), Armenian Old Bolshevik and Soviet politician under Stalin and Khrushchev. He made key trips as an international diplomat to Communist Cuba and to the USA
Donald Maclean, English diplomat and KGB spyDonald Duart Maclean (1913-1983), the former English Foreign Office diplomat and member of the Cambridge Spies, who spied for the KGB during the Second World War and beyond
Henry Kissinger, American politician and diplomatHenry Alfred Kissinger (b 1923), German-born American political scientist, diplomat, 56th US Secretary of State 1973-1977. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973 for his role in US foreign policy
Mao Zedong meeting Che GuevaraChinese Communist leader, Mao Zedong (1893-1976), also known as Chairman Mao. Seen here meeting and greeting Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928-1967), the Argentinian Marxist revolutionary
William Caxton, English merchant, diplomat, writer, printerWilliam Caxton (c1415-1422--c1492), English merchant, diplomat, writer and printer. He is considered to be the first English person to work as a printer
Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov, Soviet politicianVyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov (1890-1986), Soviet politician and diplomat, serving twice as Minister of Foreign Affairs, and once as Premier (1930-1941). Date: circa 1940s
