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Wilhelm Collection (page 8)

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Short dragonfish and longtail seamouth

Short dragonfish and longtail seamouth
Short dragonfish, Eurypegasus draconis 59, 60, and longtail seamouth, Pegasus volitans 61, 62. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Fish

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Straight-nosed pipefish and seahorse

Straight-nosed pipefish and seahorse
Straight-nosed pipefish, Nerophis ophidion, and short-snouted seahorse, Hippocampus hippocampus. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Fish

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Parasitic lamprey eels

Parasitic lamprey eels
Sea lamprey eel, Petromyzon marinus 1, mouth 2, river lamprey, Lampetra fluviatilis 3, 4, and brook lamprey, Lampetra planeri 5

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Banana tree and fruit, muskroot and moss

Banana tree and fruit, muskroot and moss
Banana tree and fruit, Musa paradisiaca a, muskroot, Adoxa moschatellina b, and wolfs foot moss, Lycopodium species c, d. Handcoloured mezzotint from Johan Wilhelm Weinmanns Phytanthoza Iconographia

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Native man of Nuku Hiva with spear and skull

Native man of Nuku Hiva with spear and skull
Native of Nuku Hiva with spear and skull. Young man of the Marquesas Islands not completely tattooed. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Tattooed warrior of Nuka Hiva, Marquesas Islands

Tattooed warrior of Nuka Hiva, Marquesas Islands (Nukahiwa). In headdress and loincloth, full body tattoos, holding a large mace. Copied from Wilhelm Gottlieb Tilesius von Tilenau

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Meiolania, extinct genus of cryptodire turtle

Meiolania, extinct genus of cryptodire turtle. Chromolithograph from Wilhelm Bolsches Prehistoric Animals (Tiere der Urwelt), Reichhardt Kakao Company, Hamburg, 1902

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Megaloceros, extinct genus of giant deer

Megaloceros, extinct genus of giant deer
Megaloceros, stag and doe, extinct genus of giant deer. Chromolithograph from Wilhelm Bolsches Prehistoric Animals (Tiere der Urwelt), Reichhardt Kakao Company, Hamburg, 1902

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Advert, Pfaff Sewing Machines

Advert, Pfaff Sewing Machines. 1897

Background imageWilhelm Collection: America - George Washington and Baron von Steuben

America - George Washington and Baron von Steuben
George Washington and Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben walk past the Continental Army Camp at Valley Forge Date: 1776

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Armistice Day procession, London, 11 November 1918

Armistice Day procession, London, 11 November 1918
Armistice Day procession in London on 11 November 1918, with a banner of Kaiser Wilhelm inspired by the cartoons of Bruce Bairnsfather. 1918

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Rudolf Caracciola, German racing driver

Rudolf Caracciola, German racing driver
Otto Wilhelm Rudolf Caracciola (1901-1959), German racing driver, seen here in a portrait photo with his dog. circa 1930s

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Funeral procession of King Edward VII 1910

Funeral procession of King Edward VII 1910
The funeral procession of King Edward VII in London, with his eldest son George V, Kaiser, Wilhelm II and Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught on horseback behind. Date: 20 May 1910

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Music cover, Young England Quadrille

Music cover, Young England Quadrille, by Wilhelm Keller. circa 1850

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Wilhelm II Battery, Knocke sur Mer, Belgium

Wilhelm II Battery, Knocke sur Mer, Belgium - entrance and view of the first gun. Date: circa 1919

Background imageWilhelm Collection: German Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II

German Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II
The Top G. German Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941) as a boorish Struwwelpeter with beer and flag in hand... Date: 1900

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Otto von Bismarck playing the penny whistle, German Emperor William I

Otto von Bismarck playing the penny whistle, German Emperor William I and Russian bear dancing alone to the music. Date: 1875

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Crown Prince Wilhelm (1882 - 1951), son of Kaiser Wilhelm II

Crown Prince Wilhelm (1882 - 1951), son of Kaiser Wilhelm II, seen here in uniform during the First World War. Date: 1916

Background imageWilhelm Collection: A meeting of three leaders during the Napoleonic Wars -- Tsar Alexander I of Russia

A meeting of three leaders during the Napoleonic Wars -- Tsar Alexander I of Russia, Napoleon Bonaparte of France and Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia, meet on a raft in the Niemen river

Background imageWilhelm Collection: WW1 - Hands Off. The Engish have landed

WW1 - Hands Off. The Engish have landed
WW1 - Marianne to Kaiser Wilhelm II - Hands Off! The Engish have landed. Warning to Germany not to set her sight on France as the English will be on hand to defend her border... Date: 1914

Background imageWilhelm Collection: German Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941). He reigned from 15 June 1888 until his abdication

German Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941). He reigned from 15 June 1888 until his abdication on 9 November 1918 shortly before Germanys defeat in World War I. Date: circa 1910

Background imageWilhelm Collection: 10937004

10937004
Hindu funeral ceremony with body on a bier about to be cremated.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Ivory paper knife with a silver handle - WWI

Ivory paper knife with a silver handle - WWI
Ivory paper knife with a silver handle depicting a portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm II in relief, together with the Imperial Crown and Coat of Arms and Iron Crosses. Commemorative Ware

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Graphic Front Cover 1895 Our Imperial Visitor

Graphic Front Cover 1895 Our Imperial Visitor
A black and white illlustration from The Graphic, depicting Kaiser Wilhelm II, German Emperor (1859- 1941) in the uniform of the Prussian Garde du Corps, on horseback. Date: 17th August, 1895

Background imageWilhelm Collection: KAISER VISITS ROME 1888

KAISER VISITS ROME 1888
Umberto, king of Italy, is visited by Wilhelm II, emperor of Germany, at Rome. Date: 1888

Background imageWilhelm Collection: FANCY PORTRAIT 1658

FANCY PORTRAIT 1658
Austrian archduke Leopold Wilhelm occupies only a tiny part of his portrait, a riot of figures which symbolise his interests and activities, to say nothing of his wife ! Date: 1658

Background imageWilhelm Collection: LEOPOLD WILHELM, ARCHDUKE

LEOPOLD WILHELM, ARCHDUKE
ARCHDUKE LEOPOLD WILHELM Austrian general, in 1658 Date: 1614 - ?

Background imageWilhelm Collection: HWM OLBERS / MACKENZIE

HWM OLBERS / MACKENZIE
HEINRICH WILHELM MATTHAUS OLBERS German physician and astronomer Date: 1758 - 1840

Background imageWilhelm Collection: CARL WILHELM FERDINAND

CARL WILHELM FERDINAND DUKE OF BRAUNSCHWEIG German royalty and military Date: 1735 - 1806

Background imageWilhelm Collection: 1870 / SEDAN SURRENDER

1870 / SEDAN SURRENDER
Emperor Napoleon III of France surrenders to Kaiser Wilhelm of Prussia the day after the battle of Sedan, conceding defeat in the Franco-Prussian War Date: 2 September 1870

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Souvenir postcard - Jerusalem - Kaiser Wilhelm II

Souvenir postcard - Jerusalem - Kaiser Wilhelm II
Souvenir postcard from Jerusalem, Israel - with inset portrait of the German Kaiser Wilhelm II. late 19th century

Background imageWilhelm Collection: AUGUSTA VIKTORIA / LIZ 06

AUGUSTA VIKTORIA / LIZ 06
AUGUSTA VIKTORIA German Empress, wife of Wilhelm II in an elegant evening dress Date: 1858 - 1921

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Propaganda cartoon - The Kaiser shocked at War Developments

Propaganda cartoon - The Kaiser shocked at War Developments as he reads his paper in the morning in bed. His displeasure at the total blockade of Germany may have (in reality)

Background imageWilhelm Collection: European Royalty Pre-WW1

European Royalty Pre-WW1 - (centre) King Edward VII (1841-1910) and Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) - (centre upper) Prince of Wales (later King George V) (1865-1936)

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Statue of an Athlete by Richard Wilhelm Daniel Fabricus

Statue of an Athlete by Richard Wilhelm Daniel Fabricus
Statue of a German Athlete by Richard Wilhelm Daniel Fabricus (1863-1923) - stands outside the Hygiene Museum of Wilhelm Kreis in Dresden, Germany. Date: 1907

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Uncle and Nephew - King Edward VII and Kaiser Wilhelm II

Uncle and Nephew - King Edward VII and Kaiser Wilhelm II Date: 1907

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Kaiser Wilhelm II, Princess Viktoria Luise and dachshunds

Kaiser Wilhelm II, Princess Viktoria Luise and dachshunds
Portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm II, German Emperor (1859-1941) on board the royal yacht Hohenzollern with his youngest child and only daughter

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Princess Wilhelm of Sweden (Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna)

Princess Wilhelm of Sweden (Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna)
Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, known as " Maria Pavlovna the Younger" (1890-1958), grand daughter of Emperor Alexander II of Russia and a first cousin of Nicholas II

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Hernan Wilhelm Bissen (1798-1868). Margaret I of Denmark (1

Hernan Wilhelm Bissen (1798-1868). Margaret I of Denmark (1
Hernan Wilhelm Bissen (1798-1868). Danish sculptor. Margaret I of Denmark (1353-1412) (left), Philippa of England (1394-1430) (center) and Dagmar of Bohemia (1186-1212) (right). Sculpture, 1856

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Anti-German cartoon, map of Europe, WW1

Anti-German cartoon, map of Europe, WW1
The tailors of strafe street. An anti-German cartoon showing the German Kaiser Wilhelm II and his son, Crown Prince Wilhelm, in a tailors shop during the First World War

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Kaiser Wilhelm II - German Emperor

Kaiser Wilhelm II - German Emperor
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859 - 1941), third German Emperor (Kaiser) and ninth King of Prussia, ruling the German Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia from 15 June 1888 to 9 November 1918. Date: 1913

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia

Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia
Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia (1892-1980), later Duchess of Brunswick, only daughter and youngest child of Kaiser Wilhelm II pictured in 1904. Date: 1904

Background imageWilhelm Collection: German propaganda postcard, two Kaisers, WW1

German propaganda postcard, two Kaisers, WW1
German propaganda postcard, Unity is Strength (Einigkeit macht stark), depicting Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and Emperor Franz Josef of Austro-Hungary in uniform, shaking hands. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Telegram sent by Kaiser Wilhelm II to President Wilson

Telegram sent by Kaiser Wilhelm II to President Wilson
Telegram sent by Kaiser Wilhelm II to US President Woodrow Wilson on 10th August 1914. Date: 1914

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Franz Josef of Austria and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany

Franz Josef of Austria and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany
A meeting between Franz Josef of Austria and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, prior to the outbreak of World War I. The two Kaisers were close allies, bound by the Dual Alliance of 1879. Date: c. 1914

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Plate, Kaiser Wilhelm II and Emperor Franz Josef, WW1

Plate, Kaiser Wilhelm II and Emperor Franz Josef, WW1
Plate with portraits of Kaiser Wilhelm II and Emperor Franz Josef. Commemorative Ware. Date: 1914

Background imageWilhelm Collection: L enfant terrible, 1890

L enfant terrible, 1890
Chorus in the stern: " Don t go on like that-or you ll upset us all!" Kaiser Wilhelm IIs antics rock the boat, causing anxiety amongst his fellow leaders

Background imageWilhelm Collection: Princess Sophie of Greece with in-laws and sons

Princess Sophie of Greece with in-laws and sons
Princess Sophie of Greece (1914-2001), seen far right, later Princess of Hesse-Cassel, and through her second marriage to Georg Wilhelm of Hanover, Princess of Hanover



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