Political Theorist Collection

Lenin, (c1930), (1939). Creator: Aleksandr Gerasimov
Lenin, (c1930), (1939). Portrait of Russian communist revolutionary Vladimir Ilich Lenin (1870-1924). Lenin was the first Soviet head of state, prime minister of the USSR

Joseph Priestley English theologian, 19th century (engraving)
3733576 Joseph Priestley English theologian, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) an English theologian, English Dissenters clergyman, natural philosopher

Edmund Burke
3078300 Edmund Burke; (add.info.: Portrait of Edmund Burke (1729-1797) an Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist and philosopher. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The rights of man, 1791
1574910 The rights of man, 1791; (add.info.: The rights of man or Tommy Paine, the little American Taylor, taking the measure of the crown, for a new pair of revolution-breeches)

Portrait of Friedrich Engels, 19th century (b/w photo)
673219 Portrait of Friedrich Engels, 19th century (b/w photo); (add.info.: Friedrich Engels (28 November 1820 - 5 August 1895) was a German-English industrialist, social scientist, author

Portrait of Friedrich Engels (drawing)
673203 Portrait of Friedrich Engels (drawing); (add.info.: Friedrich Engels (28 November 1820 - 5 August 1895) was a German-English industrialist, social scientist, author, political theorist

Edmund Burke, 1774
3480300 Edmund Burke, 1774; (add.info.: Edmund Burke (1729 - 1797) Irish statesman born in Dublin, as well as an author, orator, political theorist, and philosopher who, after moving to London

Photographic portrait of Herbert Spencer
3522075 Photographic portrait of Herbert Spencer; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) an English philosopher, biologist, anthropologist, sociologist

Benjamin Franklin, 1800
3507778 Benjamin Franklin, 1800; (add.info.: Benjamin Franklin (1705 - 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States

Portrait of Friedrich Engels (b/w photo)
673220 Portrait of Friedrich Engels (b/w photo); (add.info.: Friedrich Engels (28 November 1820 - 5 August 1895) was a German-English industrialist, social scientist, author, political theorist

Signature of Benjamin Franklin
3078438 Signature of Benjamin Franklin; (add.info.: Signature of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a renowned polymath, author, printer

Benjamin Franklin, 1800
3507782 Benjamin Franklin, 1800; (add.info.: Benjamin Franklin (1705 - 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States

Jean Paul Marat, 1840 (litho)
1574699 Jean Paul Marat, 1840 (litho); (add.info.: Jean Paul Marat (1743-1793) French Revolutionary political theorist, physician and scientist. Assassinated by Charlotee Corday

Joseph Priestley's battery of Leyden jars
3733574 Joseph Priestley's battery of Leyden jars.; (add.info.: Print depicting Joseph Priestley's battery of Leyden jars)

Thomas Paine, 1776
1574907 Thomas Paine, 1776; (add.info.: Thomas Paine was an English-American political activist, author, political theorist and revolutionary)

Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes, 1840
1574698 Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes, 1840; (add.info.: Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes (1748-1836), Abbe Sieyes, French cleergyman and political theorist.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

In Soviet Russia; Mme Kolontai, Minister of Public Assistance in the Maximalist Cabinet... 1917. Creator: Unknown
In Soviet Russia; Mme Kolontai, Minister of Public Assistance in the Maximalist Cabinet, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

In Soviet Russia; One of the men of the hour: Trotsky, Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, 1917 Creator: Unknown
In Soviet Russia; One of the men of the hour: Trotsky, Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

The Bolshevik Coup in Russia; Oulianov known as Lenin, 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Bolshevik Coup in Russia; Oulianov known as Lenin, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Friedrich Engels studying, late 19th century, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Friedrich Engels studying, late 19th century, (2023). Engels (1820-1895) was a German socialist, and collaborator and supporter of Karl Marx

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Friedrich Engels studying, late 19th century, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Friedrich Engels studying, late 19th century, (2023). Engels (1820-1895) was a German socialist, and collaborator and supporter of Karl Marx

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Karl Marx studying, 1870s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Karl Marx studying, 1870s, (2023). German-born philosopher, economist, political theorist, historian, sociologist, journalist

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Karl Marx studying, 1870s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Karl Marx studying, 1870s, (2023). German-born philosopher, economist, political theorist, historian, sociologist, journalist

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Karl Marx studying, 1870s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Karl Marx studying, 1870s, (2023). German-born philosopher, economist, political theorist, historian, sociologist, journalist

First Meeting of Lenin and Stalin, Tammerfors (Finland), December 1905, (1939). Russian communist revolutionaries Vladimir Ilich Lenin (1870-1924) and Joseph Stalin (1879-1953)

Karl Heinrich Marx, German philosopher, political economist, and revolutionary, (1903). The father of modern communism, Marx (1818-1883)

Lenin and Stalin in Gorki (Near Moscow), 1922, (1939). Creator: Unknown
Lenin and Stalin in Gorki (Near Moscow), 1922, (1939). Russian communist revolutionaries Vladimir Ilich Lenin (1870-1924) and Joseph Stalin (1879-1953)

Lenin Debating with the Narodnik Vorontsov (1894), (1939). Russian communist revolutionary Vladimir Ilich Lenin (1870-1924) in debate with narodnik economist Vasily Vorontsov (1847-1918)

Friedrich Engels, German socialist and collaborator and supporter of Karl Marx, 1879. Engels lived mainly in England from 1842

Karl Marx, 19th century German political, social and economic theorist
Karl Marx, German political, 19th century social and economic theorist. The father of modern communism, Marx (1818-1883) believed that the downfall of capitalism by revolution

William Edward Hartpole Lecky, c. 1893. Creator: Henry Herschel Hay Cameron
William Edward Hartpole Lecky, c. 1893. Photogravure, plate 25 from the album " Lord Tennyson and his Friends" (1893); edition 138/140

Charles Fourier, French political philosopher (litho)
3656159 Charles Fourier, French political philosopher (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Fourier (1772-1837), French political philosopher

Edmund Burke, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England
STC385416 Edmund Burke, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by Romney, George (1734-1802) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Herbert Spencer, 1888 (b / w photo)
696646 Herbert Spencer, 1888 (b/w photo) by Barraud, Herbert Rose (1845-c.1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) was an English philosopher, biologist, sociologist

Algernon Sidney, English republican political theorist and soldier (engraving)
6029740 Algernon Sidney, English republican political theorist and soldier (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Algernon Sidney (1623-1683)

Benjamin Franklin, 1778 (pastel on paper)
HEH416395 Benjamin Franklin, 1778 (pastel on paper) by Valade, Jean (1709-87) (attr. to); 72.4x57.2 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, French politician and philosopher (litho)
3656141 Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, French politician and philosopher (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierre-Joseph Proudhon (1809-1865)

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (colour litho)
PNP316573 Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (colour litho) by Duplessis, Joseph Siffred (1725-1802) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Algernon Sidney, English republican political theorist and soldier (engraving)
3643792 Algernon Sidney, English republican political theorist and soldier (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Algernon Sidney (1623-1683)

Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) from The Gallery of Portraits
KW200751 Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) from The Gallery of Portraits, published 1833 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Totenmaske Liebknechts (Liebknechts Death Mask), 1920. Creator: Lovis Corinth
Totenmaske Liebknechts (Liebknechts Death Mask), 1920

Portrait Of Dr Joseph Priestly (1733-1804), 1800. Creator: Unknown
Portrait Of Dr Joseph Priestly (1733-1804), 1800. English chemist, natural philosopher, separatist theologian, grammarian, multi-subject educator

Thucydides, (c460-400 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Thucydides, (c460-400 BC), 1830. Thucydides (c460-400 BC) Athenian historian and general with a reputation for impartiality, evidence-gathering and analysis

Sir I. Harrington, (1611-1677), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir I. Harrington, (1611-1677), 1830. James Harrington (or Harington) (1611-1677) English political theorist of classical republicanism educated at Trinity College

B. Franklin, (1706-1790), 1830. Creator: Unknown
B. Franklin, (1706-1790), 1830. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American polymath and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States

Edmund Burke, c1760, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Edmund Burke, c1760, (c1884). Edmund Burke (1729-1797) Anglo-Irish author, orator and liberal conservative political theorist and philosopher, educated at Trinity College Dublin

Jean Paul Marat, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Jean Paul Marat, (1933). Portrait of French political theorist and journalist Jean-Paul Marat (1743-1793), one of the most radical voices of the French Revolution

Lenin and Stalin, March 1919, (1939). Creator: Unknown
Lenin and Stalin, March 1919, (1939). Russian communist revolutionaries Vladimir Ilich Lenin (1870-1924) and Joseph Stalin (1879-1953)

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"Exploring the Minds of Political Theorists: A Glimpse into History" In the realm of political thought, numerous influential figures have shaped ideologies and movements that continue to resonate today. Lenin, a prominent political theorist, is captured in an intriguing photograph from around 1930. His piercing gaze reflects his unwavering determination as he navigated the tumultuous landscape of revolutionary Russia. Another towering figure in this intellectual arena was Karl Heinrich Marx, whose groundbreaking ideas on socialism and communism reverberated across continents. A snapshot from 1903 immortalizes Marx's profound intellect and revolutionary spirit. The meeting between Lenin and Stalin in Tammerfors (Finland) during December 1905 holds immense historical significance. In a photograph taken in 1939, we witness two formidable minds converging amidst a backdrop of uncertainty and fervor. Lenin's debates with Narodnik Vorontsov in 1894 showcased his razor-sharp wit and analytical prowess. Preserved through time by a captivating image from 1939, this moment encapsulates the clash of ideologies that defined an era. Friedrich Engels stands as both collaborator and supporter to Karl Marx—a steadfast comrade who dedicated himself to advancing their shared vision for societal transformation. An image dating back to 1879 captures Engels' resolute commitment to their cause. Karl Marx himself emerges as a central figure within this pantheon of political theorists—an individual whose theories on politics, society, and economics continue to shape scholarly discourse even centuries later. His portrait evokes contemplation about his enduring impact on our understanding of power dynamics. Beyond these well-known names lie other thinkers who contributed significantly to political theory throughout history. William Edward Hartpole Lecky's presence looms large through Henry Herschel Hay Cameron's artistic creation circa 1893—a testament to Lecky's intellectual contributions.