Embassy Collection (page 4)

Turkey. Constantinople. Dinner for a European ambassador
Turkey. Constantinople (Today Istanbul). Dinner for a European ambassador at the Grand Vizier's court, in the imperial Council chamber, around year 1788

Topkapi Palace. Audience of a European ambassador, 1788
Turkey. Constantinople (Today Istanbul). Topkapi Palace. Audience Chamber. Audience of a European ambassador, 1788. Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Chaillot

Madrid Mob burns Arms of German Legation
A Spanish mob burns the arms of the German Legation in the Puerta del Sol, Madrid. This was in response to the Carolines Crisis (/Question)

Madrid Mob Tears Down German Flag
A Spanish mob tears down the flag at the German Legation, Madrid. This was in response to the Carolines Crisis (/Question)

Persia, Tehran. Palace of the British envoy. Engraving
Persia, Tehran. Palace of the British envoy. Interior courtyard. Engraving. Panorama Universal. History of Persia, 1851. Date: 2018

Embassy 45rpm single record sleeve - Music For You, sold exclusively by F W Woolworth Date: 1950s

Albion Street, Southwick with cars & double decker bus
The car on the right has the number plate ANJ442. The view shows Turrells Stores with an ad for Embassy Cigarettes and a garage beyond. The bus is in the distance.. Date: circa 1960

Music cover, I Love You Very Much, Madame, words and music by Fred Grundland and Michael Carr, recorded and broadcast by Ambrose and his Embassy Band. Date: 1934

Record sleeve, Woolworth's Embassy 45rpm record Date: 1950s

British Embassy at Berlin 1888
The British Embassy in Berlin, drawn during of a visit to the city in occasion of the death of King William I. 1888

Greetings card, British Embassy, Washington, USA
Greetings card from the British Embassy, Washington, USA, with red ribbon and royal coat of arms. Date: 20th century

Christmas card, British Embassy, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Christmas card from the British Embassy, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with blue ribbon and royal coat of arms. Date: 20th century

Greetings card, British Embassy, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Greetings card from the British Embassy, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with blue ribbon and royal coat of arms. Date: 20th century

Members of British Equity campaigning with banner
Members of British Equity campaigning with a banner outside the Spanish Embassy in London, 4 August 1978. They include (left to right) John Barron (union President), Robert Morley, Paul Eddington

Young Communist League demonstration, London
Young Communist League members demonstrating outside the American Embassy in London, 28 April 1980. One of them is holding up a copy of the Morning Star newspaper with the headline

Vietnamese Embassy, London
The Charge d'affaires of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Lai Van Ngoc (on the right), along with his wife and staff move into their embassy in Victoria Road, London. Date: August 1976

A sing-song in the British Embassy at Madrid, during the early stages of the Spanish Civil War, 1936. A number of British citizens in Madrid had sought refuge in the Embassy

Tapestry, Three Scenes from the Trojan War, or Ulysses and Diomedes as Ambassadors at the Court of King Priam
3576120 Tapestry, Three Scenes from the Trojan War, or Ulysses and Diomedes as Ambassadors at the Court of King Priam, Claiming the Return of Helen, made in Tournai, 1470-80 (silk) by Belgian School

Dinner at the palace in honour of an ambassador, 1725 (oil on canvas)
3042738 Dinner at the palace in honour of an ambassador, 1725 (oil on canvas) by Vanmour, Jean Baptiste (1671-1737); 90x121 cm; Pera Museum, Istanbul, Turkey; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Hugo Eckner confers with president
2909938 Hugo Eckner confers with president by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); (add.info.: Hugo Eckner confers with president. Washington, D.C. May 20. Dr)

Sultan Ahmed III receiving a European ambassador, c. 1725 (oil on canvas)
3042739 Sultan Ahmed III receiving a European ambassador, c.1725 (oil on canvas) by Vanmour, Jean Baptiste (1671-1737); Pera Museum, Istanbul, Turkey; Photo © Stefano Baldini

The ambassadorial procession, 1725 (oil on canvas)
3042736 The ambassadorial procession, 1725 (oil on canvas) by Vanmour, Jean Baptiste (1671-1737); 88x120 cm; Pera Museum, Istanbul, Turkey; Photo © Stefano Baldini

The daughter of the English ambassador riding in a palanquin, 1896 (oil on canvas)
3042744 The daughter of the English ambassador riding in a palanquin, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Zonaro, Fausto (1854-1929); 49x77 cm; Pera Museum, Istanbul, Turkey; Photo © Stefano Baldini

The ambassadorial procession (oil on canvas)
3042742 The ambassadorial procession (oil on canvas) by Turkish School, (18th century); 126x239 cm; Pera Museum, Istanbul, Turkey; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Yusuf Agah Efendi, 1794-96 (oil on canvas)
3042741 Yusuf Agah Efendi, 1794-96 (oil on canvas) by Breda, Carl Frederick von (1799-1818); 240x148 cm; Pera Museum, Istanbul

The ambassadorial delegation passing through the second courtyard of the Topkapi Palace, 1725 (oil on canvas)
3042737 The ambassadorial delegation passing through the second courtyard of the Topkapi Palace, 1725 (oil on canvas) by Vanmour, Jean Baptiste (1671-1737); 90x121 cm; Pera Museum, Istanbul

Kozbekci Mustafa Aga and his retinue, c. 1727 (oil on canvas)
3042735 Kozbekci Mustafa Aga and his retinue, c.1727 (oil on canvas) by Schroeder, George Engelhardt (1684-1750); 227x140 cm; Pera Museum, Istanbul, Turkey; (add.info.: Kozbekci Mustafa Ağa)

Hugo Eckner and Hans Heinrich Dieckhoff leaving the White House, 1938 (b/w photo)
5974325 Hugo Eckner and Hans Heinrich Dieckhoff leaving the White House, 1938 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Foreign Office Dispatch bag, sealed and addressed to the British Ambassador at Constantinople
745816 A Foreign Office Dispatch bag, sealed and addressed to the British Ambassador at Constantinople, ready for delivery to a Queen's Foreign Service Messenger

Le Chancelier de l'Hospital
3783226 Le Chancelier de l'Hospital; (add.info.: Michel de l'Hospital. Ambassador at the Council of Trent, Superintendent of Finance and finally chancellor of France. 1505-1573)

The American Legation, Yokohama, c. 1880 (hand-tinted albumen print)
7298833 The American Legation, Yokohama, c.1880 (hand-tinted albumen print) by Japanese School, (19th century); 20.2x26 cm; Syracuse University Art Museum, New York

The Banquet Given by Sir Edward and Lady Ermyntrude Malet at the British Embassy, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Banquet Given by Sir Edward and Lady Ermyntrude Malet at the British Embassy, 1890. From " The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Hernando Cortes Ambassador Receiving Mexican Indians in Tlaxcala, 19th century (oil on panel)
IND113593 Hernando Cortes Ambassador Receiving Mexican Indians in Tlaxcala, 19th century (oil on panel) by Spanish School, (19th century); Museo de America, Madrid

Isabella, Queen of England, is welcomed at the gates of Paris by her brother King Charles IV of France
IND364429 Isabella, Queen of England, is welcomed at the gates of Paris by her brother King Charles IV of France, from the manuscript Chroniques (facsimile edition)

The Sudden Death of Count Nicola Muraview, Foreign Minister in Petersburg (colour litho)
2798326 The Sudden Death of Count Nicola Muraview, Foreign Minister in Petersburg (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

A View in China, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261551 A View in China, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 22.9x15.2 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: A View in China; Watercolour; Alexander, William)

Group of Chinese, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261676 Group of Chinese, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 15.9x20.3 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Group of Chinese)

River Boat in China, November, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261500 River Boat in China, November, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 14.9x8.3 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: River Boat in China)

Chinese Soldiers and Civilians, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261494 Chinese Soldiers and Civilians, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Chinese Soldiers and Civilians, China)

Chinese barges of the Embassy passing through a sluice on the Grand Canal, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261484 Chinese barges of the Embassy passing through a sluice on the Grand Canal, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 30.5x45.4 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Seated Chinese man smoking, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261565 Seated Chinese man smoking, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 17.2x10.8 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Seated Chinese man smoking)

A Group of Chinese People on a River Watching the Earl of McCartneys Embassy Pass, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261542 A Group of Chinese People on a River Watching the Earl of McCartneys Embassy Pass, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 13x20.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

A Pipe-Bearer, Attendant on the Mandarin, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261533 A Pipe-Bearer, Attendant on the Mandarin, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 36x20 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: A Pipe-Bearer)

Chinese Soldiers and Civilians, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261507 Chinese Soldiers and Civilians, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Chinese Soldiers and Civilians, China)

Portrait of a Chinese Man (Tradesman, Hangchow), 1793 (Watercolour)
7261550 Portrait of a Chinese Man (Tradesman, Hangchow), 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 22.5x16.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Chinese harbour scene, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261540 Chinese harbour scene, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 13.7x20 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Chinese junks near a bridge)

Chinese barges of the Embassy preparing to pass under a bridge, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261495 Chinese barges of the Embassy preparing to pass under a bridge, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 30.5x46 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

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"Embassy: A Gateway to Diplomatic Relations and Cultural Exchanges" Step back in time with a sketch by Fish of the Charleston dance at the Embassy club, where vibrant rhythms and carefree spirits collided. In 1938, Joseph Kennedy, American Ambassador, and his family graced the halls of an embassy, embodying diplomacy's essence. Journey across borders as we explore the British Embassy in Madrid P_D00718_003; its architectural grandeur echoing centuries-old alliances. Reflect on history's turning points like Cortes & Marina's encounter in 1519—an emblematic moment that forever altered Mexico's destiny. Witness diplomatic intrigue unfold within Tehran's embassy—a hub for international negotiations amidst political tensions. Bonn too holds significance as it housed an embassy that fostered dialogue during Germany's post-war reconstruction (P_D00149_003). Paris beckons with its allure—British Embassy P_D00634_015 stands tall as a testament to Franco-British relations' strength. Meanwhile, Queen Sirikit of Thailand graces the Thai Embassy—a symbol of cultural exchange between nations. The Ethiopian Embassy welcomes royalty—the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh arrive to strengthen ties between Ethiopia and Britain. Abd-ar-Rahman III leaves an indelible mark as Emir and Caliph of Al-Andalus—an embodiment of power rooted within embassies. Finally, immerse yourself in nostalgia at The Embassy Club (1932), where elegance met revelry—a microcosm capturing society’s spirit during those times. Paris calls again with another iconic image—British Embassy P_D00634_038 epitomizes unity despite historical conflicts. Embassies serve as bridges connecting nations—gateways through which diplomacy flows freely. They encapsulate cultures' fusion while preserving traditions that span generations. These snapshots remind us that behind every embassy lies stories waiting to be told—a tapestry woven by diplomats who shape our world today.