International Relations Collection

U-2 spy plane with fictitious NASA markings, USA, 1960. Creator: NASA
U-2 spy plane with fictitious NASA markings, USA, 1960. After Francis Gary Powers was shot down over the Soviet Union during a CIA spy flight on May 1, 1960

Russo-Japanese treaty at Portsmouth NH, 1905
President Theodore Roosevelt presiding over the Treaty of Portsmouth ending the Russo-Japanese War, 1905. Hand-colored halftone illustration

Henry White (colour litho)
613686 Henry White (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry White, A diplomatic cousin, 16 March 1899)

Visit of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (1868 -1918) and Tsarina Alexandra Fiodorovna
XEE4179267 Visit of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (1868 -1918) and Tsarina Alexandra Fiodorovna Romanova (1872-1918) to Paris. Engraving in " Le petit Parisien", 1896. Private collection

The Bayonne meeting in 1808 following the Aranjuez insurrection which saw the abdication of the Spanish king Charles IV
AIS5384264 The Bayonne meeting in 1808 following the Aranjuez insurrection which saw the abdication of the Spanish king Charles IV in favour of Ferdinand VII (Fernando VII)

Photograph of Lieutenant-General Eedson Louis Millard 'Tommy' Burns (1897-1985)
UIG5325295 Photograph of Lieutenant-General Eedson Louis Millard 'Tommy' Burns (1897-1985) a senior officer of the Canadian Army and diplomat. Dated 20th Century; UIG.

Napoleon III welcomes Queen Victoria in Cherbourg, France, 5 August 1858, 1859 (oil on canvas)
MMM5459041 Napoleon III welcomes Queen Victoria in Cherbourg, France, 5 August 1858, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Noel, Jules Achille (1815-81); (add.info)

Emissaries of Suleiman the Magnificent arriving in Frankfurt, 1562 (engraving)
8663942 Emissaries of Suleiman the Magnificent arriving in Frankfurt, 1562 (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Johann Rudolf Wettstein, Swiss diplomat and Mayor of Basel (engraving)
8673133 Johann Rudolf Wettstein, Swiss diplomat and Mayor of Basel (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Rudolf Wettstein (1594-1666)

Edward Everett, American politician and diplomat (engraving)
8676940 Edward Everett, American politician and diplomat (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Everett (1794-1865), American politician and diplomat

Meeting of Attila and Pope Saint Leon I the Great (440-461): the barbarian Attila, leader of the people of the Huns
ELD4884582 Meeting of Attila and Pope Saint Leon I the Great (440-461): the barbarian Attila, leader of the people of the Huns

Thomas Becket and his escort in France came to ask the hand of Margaret of France for Henry the Younger
ELD4897160 Thomas Becket and his escort in France came to ask the hand of Margaret of France for Henry the Younger, son of King Henry II of England

I Have Seen, 06/05/19 - Time of the Tiger - War of 14 -18, Victory, Treaty of Versailles - Clemenceau George
ICA4837949 I Have Seen, 06/05/19 - Time of the Tiger - War of 14 -18, Victory, Treaty of Versailles - Clemenceau George, Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau (1869-1928); (add.info.: I Have Seen)

History of France in the Middle Ages: Peronne's interview between 9 and 14 October 1468 between the King of France
ELD4849052 History of France in the Middle Ages: Peronne's interview between 9 and 14 October 1468 between the King of France Louis XI said the Prudent (1423-1483)

Representation of William of Tyre (1130-1184) preaching for a new crusade to King Philip Augustus
ELD4846685 Representation of William of Tyre (1130-1184) preaching for a new crusade to King Philip Augustus and King Henry II of England during the Treaty of Gisors on 28/06/1180

Campaign of Egypt in 1798, 1840 (engraving)
ELD4942230 Campaign of Egypt in 1798, 1840 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Campaign of Egypt: Cairo revolt, episode of the Egyptian campaign led by General Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)

John Randolph of Roanoke at age 32, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee
NWI4951723 John Randolph of Roanoke at age 32, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.; (add.info.: John Randolph of Roanoke at age 32)

Conference of the Duke of Gloucester, Thomas of Woodstock (1355-1397) with Irish Chiefs
NWI4945849 Conference of the Duke of Gloucester, Thomas of Woodstock (1355-1397) with Irish Chiefs, during the campaign of Richard II (1367-1400)

Portrait of Frederick Dent Grant (1850-1912) military and ambassador to Austria Hungary
NWI4936579 Portrait of Frederick Dent Grant (1850-1912) military and ambassador to Austria Hungary, son of President Ulysses Grant (1822-1885) - Colorisee engraving 19th century - Frederick D

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a copy of a painting by Prud'hon entitled
LUX4740947 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a copy of a painting by Prud'hon entitled: 'Justice and revenge pursuing the crime' represented here by William II with

France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne (51), Reims: 19 September 1901, review of Betheny by Emile Loubet for the reception of
LUX4800998 France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne (51), Reims: 19 September 1901, review of Betheny by Emile Loubet for the reception of Tsar Nicholas II, the Emperor's pram, 1901; (add.info.: France)

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a Belgian soldier, an English soldier
LUX4739527 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a Belgian soldier, an English soldier and a French soldier shaking hands, entitled 'united against the barbarian'

Silas DEANE (1737-1789), American diplomat and politician (War of Independence). Engraving 1855
JAB4121578 Silas DEANE (1737-1789), American diplomat and politician (War of Independence). Engraving 1855; (add.info.: Silas DEANE (1737-1789)

Royal patent awarded to Louis Roederer House by the Russian Court. 1908
XEE4117434 Royal patent awarded to Louis Roederer House by the Russian Court. 1908.; Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti.

King Victor Emmanuel III on a swing cap, 1909 (lithograph)
JAB4119042 King Victor Emmanuel III on a swing cap, 1909 (lithograph); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting the Italian King Victor Emmanuel III (Vittorio Emanuele)

The King of the Ashanti (Ghana) welcomes an English mission led by Thomas Bowdich, 1817
FLO4620308 The King of the Ashanti (Ghana) welcomes an English mission led by Thomas Bowdich, 1817. Drummers and dancers with torches perform in front of nobles under parasols and flags

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): King Christian X (1870-1947) of Denmark, visit to Paris between the two wars, 1937
LUX4745472 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): King Christian X (1870-1947) of Denmark, visit to Paris between the two wars, 1937; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

The signing of the Versailles Peace Treaty, 1919 (photo)
2602166 The signing of the Versailles Peace Treaty, 1919 (photo); (add.info.: The signing of the Versailles Peace Treaty at the Hall of Mirrors 28th June 1919.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

pope Benedict XII receiving letter sent by the Great Kaan,15th century (illumination)
1753554 pope Benedict XII receiving letter sent by the Great Kaan,15th century (illumination); (add.info.: pope Benedict XII receiving letter sent by the Great Kaan of Katey in 1338)

Spanish War of Independence (or Peninsula War) (1808-1814) (engraving)
AIS5391593 Spanish War of Independence (or Peninsula War) (1808-1814) (engraving); Museo de Historia, Madrid; (add.info.: the French Emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821) working for the revival of Spain

History of Algeria from the most remote times to the present day: vignette in illustration of the title page of a work
PCT4290451 History of Algeria from the most remote times to the present day: vignette in illustration of the title page of a work by J.J. E

Matthew C. Perry
3733688 Matthew C. Perry.; (add.info.: Portrait of Matthew C. Perry by a Japanese artist. Matthew Calbraith Perry (1794-1858)

Patriotic map showing a French soldier and a Russian soldier taking an oath of support before the symbol of France
LUX4743893 Patriotic map showing a French soldier and a Russian soldier taking an oath of support before the symbol of France

Patriotic map showing France and Russia allies fighting for the right, 1915
LUX4743770 Patriotic map showing France and Russia allies fighting for the right, 1915; (add.info.: Patriotic map showing France and Russia allies fighting for the right)

France, Photo of an amateur painter: Antoine de la Grua and Talamanca de Carini, Prince of Carini (1796-1868)
LUX4732093 France, Photo of an amateur painter: Antoine de la Grua and Talamanca de Carini, Prince of Carini (1796-1868), Ambassador of the King of Naples to London, 1860; (add.info.: France)

Portrait of Robert Schomburgk (1804-1865), Victorian ichthyologist, zoologist and diplomat
FLO4649959 Portrait of Robert Schomburgk (1804-1865), Victorian ichthyologist, zoologist and diplomat. Steel engraving by Freeman from Robert Schomburg's Fishes of Guiana

Philippe de Commines
5308256 Philippe de Commines.; (add.info.: Portrait of Philippe de Commines (1447-1511) a writer and diplomat in the courts of Burgundy and France. Dated 16th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand
5308243 Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand.; (add.info.: Portrait of Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand (1768-1848) a French writer, politician, diplomat

Postcard, Satirical in Colors: The Battle of Aisne - War of 14 -18, Fighting, Allies, Aisne - William II, Joffre
ICA4838133 Postcard, Satirical in Colors: The Battle of Aisne - War of 14 -18, Fighting, Allies, Aisne - William II, Joffre, Francois-Joseph 1st of Austria; (add.info.: Postcard)

Rais Hamidou (ca. 1770-1815), the Dey of Algiers received the American tribe of Captain William Bainbridge (1774-1833)
NWI4837528 Rais Hamidou (ca. 1770-1815), the Dey of Algiers received the American tribe of Captain William Bainbridge (1774-1833), in 1800

President Theodore Roosevelt presiding over the Portsmouth trade negotiations signed on September 5
NWI4835747 President Theodore Roosevelt presiding over the Portsmouth trade negotiations signed on September 5, 1905 at the Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

Sixth Italian War: Francois I (1494 - 1547), King of France prisoner at the Charterhouse of Pavia on February 24
ELD4833121 Sixth Italian War: Francois I (1494 - 1547), King of France prisoner at the Charterhouse of Pavia on February 24

The young King Louis XI (1423-1483) and Cardinal Jean Jouffroy (Johannes Jofredi or Jouffroi) (1412-1473)
ELD4842371 The young King Louis XI (1423-1483) and Cardinal Jean Jouffroy (Johannes Jofredi or Jouffroi) (1412-1473), who came to convince him on behalf of Pope Pius II (1405-1464)

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) tears lightning from the sky - French drawing showing Franklin's popularity
NWI4942203 Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) tears lightning from the sky - French drawing showing Franklin's popularity - Colorisee engraving

Fighting at the Turkish border - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving)
ICA4950228 Fighting at the Turkish border - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc.

Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 14, Satirique en N & B
ICA4874105 Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 14, Satirique en N & B, 1905_7_2: L'entente cordiale - Colonization, Pays d'Europe, Germany Prussia, Couple, Morocco

Treaty of Picquigny (Department of the Somme) August 29, 1475 between Louis XI
ELD4873070 Treaty of Picquigny (Department of the Somme) August 29, 1475 between Louis XI and Edward IV ends the Hundred Years' War (Meeting of King Edward IV and Louis XI of France at Pecquigny)

Henry I of Saxony (or Germania) called the Oiseleur (876-936) meets Charles III called the Simple (879-929)
NWI4944028 Henry I of Saxony (or Germania) called the Oiseleur (876-936) meets Charles III called the Simple (879-929) - Henry I (the Fowler) meeting with Charles III (the Simple)

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"Exploring the Skies and Unveiling Secrets: The U-2 Spy Plane and International Relations" In 1960, a remarkable event unfolded in the realm as a U-2 spy plane, adorned with fictitious NASA markings, took to the skies. This covert mission by the United States aimed to gather crucial intelligence during a time of heightened tensions between nations. As this enigmatic aircraft soared above, it symbolized both technological prowess and political intrigue. Reflecting on earlier chapters in history, we find another pivotal moment that shaped international relations—the Russo-Japanese treaty signed at Portsmouth NH in 1905. Against all odds, this landmark agreement brought an end to a bitter conflict between two formidable powers and showcased diplomacy's potential for resolving disputes peacefully. Fast forward to Tsar Nicholas II of Russia's visit alongside Tsarina Alexandra Fiodorovna—an encounter brimming with grandeur and significance. Their journey transcended borders, fostering connections among nations while highlighting the intricate tapestry woven by international alliances. Henry White—a figure whose name resonates within diplomatic circles—played his part in shaping global affairs. His vibrant presence illuminated countless negotiations as he represented his country's interests abroad. A testament to his influence can be seen through vivid color lithographs capturing historic moments like Prussian flags fluttering before the Sultan of Morocco in 1780. The pursuit of peace has often taken center stage throughout history; naval disarmament efforts exemplify such endeavors. In 1930, unknown heroes worked tirelessly behind closed doors to forge agreements that would reduce tensions on turbulent seas—a testament to humanity's collective desire for harmony amidst geopolitical challenges. World War I unleashed unprecedented chaos upon nations worldwide; yet amidst its devastation emerged stories of camaraderie across borders. Lord Kitchener's visit to General Joseph Joffre serves as an enduring image depicting unity amid adversity—a reminder that even during times of war, bridges can be built between nations.