Historical Legislative Sessions

Engravings depicting significant legislative sessions, featuring crowds and officials in historic settings. The mood is solemn and formal, with detailed architectural elements.

Windhall in the Rue Questsponsive Penoix, 1720, 1720 Face in the Rue Quinquempoix in Paris where the wind trade was mainly driven. Starts on the street between traders and ruined buyers. Print in the bound first edition (304 B 11) of the great scene of foolishness with cartoons on the wind trade or action trade of 1720. print maker: Northern Netherlandspublisher: Paris paper etching Paris Face in the Rue Quinquempoix in Paris where the wind trade was mainly driven. Starts on the street between traders and ruined buyers. Print in the bound first edition (304 B 11) of the great scene of foolishness with cartoons on the wind trade or action trade of 1720. print maker: Northern Netherlandspublisher: Paris paper etching Paris

Petition of the king at the National Assembly on April 28, 1790. (IT)

SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONCILIATION OF THE 6th Arrondissement to the Amphitheater of the School of Medecine - April 15, 1871 S. Marshal / According to Mr. Ryckebusch. "Paris - The Conciliation Committee Session of the Vieth Arrondissement at the Amphitheater of the Medical School". Engraved wood for newspaper illustration.

THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF INDUSTRY, 1851, MEETING AT THE MANSION HOUSE

Chambre desputes. / Séance du 24 févriier 1848. / camera des deputo. / Set DATES 24 Febrza 1848. (you)

LORD PALMERSTON DISTRIBUTING CERTIFICATES TO THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES IN THE RECENT OXFORD MIDDLE-CLASS EXAMINATIONS AT SOUTHAMPTON

Great burial of the wholesale who died in his hotel rue Montmartre n ° 121, child opposite of the apothecary and the merchant of bribes Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard Grandville (1803-1847). Press cartoon. "Great burial of the wholesale who died at his hotel Rue Montmartre n ° 121, Enface opposite of the apothecary and the bun merchant". Board published in "caricature" of January 16, 1834. Lithography. Paris, House of Balzac.

Distribution of rewards to exhibitor artists of 1861.

Scattering a pamphlet by the publishers Yntema & Tiboel, 1768, 1768 print The publishers Jacob Yntema and Jacob Tiboel sprinkle a pamphlet from the windows of their store in the Kalverstraat in Amsterdam about the crowd in the street, September 10, 1768. It is a pamphlet of these publishers against the carpenter Jan Smit and Ten favor of Jan Wagenaar in a conflict about the responsibility for the designs for the royal lodge in the Amsterdamse Schouwburg. paper etching publishing, publisher. distributing pamphlets. book-shop, bookseller Kalverstraat

Windhall in the Rue Questsponsive Penoix, 1720, 1720 Face in the Rue Quinquempoix in Paris where the wind trade was mainly driven. Starts on the street between traders and ruined buyers. Print in the bound first edition (304 B 11) of the great scene of foolishness with cartoons on the wind trade or action trade of 1720. print maker: Northern Netherlandspublisher: Paris paper etching Paris Face in the Rue Quinquempoix in Paris where the wind trade was mainly driven. Starts on the street between traders and ruined buyers. Print in the bound first edition (304 B 11) of the great scene of foolishness with cartoons on the wind trade or action trade of 1720. print maker: Northern Netherlandspublisher: Paris paper etching Paris

Lijkstatie of Maria Louise Te Leeuwarden, 1765, Rienk Jelgerhuis, 1765 print Shortage of Maria Louise, Douairière by Johan Willem Friso, on 13 June 1765 in Leeuwarden. In the margin under the performance four lines in Dutch. Leeuwarden paper etching historical events and situations. cortege, funeral procession Leeuwarden

James Buchanan takes the oath of office as president : though a brilliant lawyer, he will not be able to prevent the nation drifting into civil war. Date: 1857

Kaiser Wilhelms arrival in Schönbrunn , Arrival of the German Emperor Wilhelm I, With Emperor Franz Joseph in Schönbrunn from About Land and Sea, Allgemeine Illustrirte Zeitung , Vinzenz Katzler -, artist

Rijksdag from Augsburg, 1530, Hendrick Lodewyck, 1634 print Reichstag from Augsburg, 25 June 1530. View of the hall with all those present, left Charles V on his throne. Under the performance explanation of the numbers 1-47 with the names of the presented. Northern Netherlands paper engraving negotiations, conference ~ diplomacy Augsburg

Contribution to the memorable days from Tn to March , Franz Werner, publisher

French Revolution: Day of August 13, 1792: Translation of Louis XVI and the Royal Family to the Temple Prison. 4th arrondissement. Nº162, p.282, 11-18 August 1792, from the revolutions newspaper of Paris Prud'homme (dummy title)

MR, BRIGHT ADDRESSING THE ELECTORS OF BIRMINGHAM, Ansprache von Mr, Bright an die Wähler in Briminigham aus The Illustrated London News, Unknown

Kerbstone brokers, New York, 1864 Date: 1864

Louis-Philippe swears the oath to the new constitution

Continuation of the ballot box of a district to the town house of Paris, on April , Unknown

H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT LEEDS: 1. THE TOWN CLERK READING THE ADDRESS. 2. THE BALL IN THE EVENING; THE DUKE LEADING OFF THE FIRST QUADRILLE WITH THE MAYORESS, UK, 1875

The draft - scenes in New York, August 19, during drafting in the Sixth District. 1861 - 1880. Prints. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. New York (State) , History, Draft , United States

Storm of the Granichstätten cotton printing factory in Six House on March , Franz Kaliwoda, Lithofrapher, Hermann Engel, Printer

Australian labour crisis of 1890, during the great shipping strike in Melbourne: Pickets attempt to storm the offices of the gas company.

The Palmetto State song. An illustrated cover for sheet music celebrating the South Carolina state convention on December 20, 1860, where an ordinance of secession from the Union was passed unanimously. 1860

Arrival of Californian gold and Mexican dollars at the Bank of England, p. 200 (detail). Illustrations. 1849-09-22. General Research Division. Transportation, Banks , England, Gold

Great Meeting at Jacobins in January 1792 .... (IT)

Odds & ends, in, out, & about, The Great Exhibition of 1851 , Crowds, Exhibitions, Exhibition buildings, Great Exhibition 1851 : London, England. George Cruikshank (1792-1878). Prints and Drawings

Queen Maria II Stuart, 1695; Lyk statement by Maria Stuart. Small representation of the corpse of the deceased Queen Maria Stuart, held in London on March 5, 1695. Parts from the procession are numbered, but the legend is missing. Below labeled: fol. 121.

Verloste Christian slaves thank the mayors of Amsterdam for their liberation, 1683, 1684 print 178 Verloste Christenlaven, mainly men and some women, thanked in the civilian hall of the town hall the mayors of Amsterdam for their liberation, 1683. All - one longer than the other - had spent a time in North Africa in slavery after the ship on which they were hijacked. They were redeemed in Algiers in 1682 during a diplomatic mission led by Thomas Hees. Numbered at the top right: second part fol: 169. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving freedom ~ slavery. liberation (of an enslaved person) Citizen

NEW READING ROOM AT THE BANK OF ENGLAND, OPENED ON WEDNESDAY

Paris - Universal exhibition, solemn distribution of responses to 1867 exhibitors in the Palace of Industry (1 July), the Emperor pronounces the speech.

Ocherki Konstantinopolia; Poseshchenie Sultana E. I. V. Velikim Kniazem Konstantinom Nikolaevichem, v Konstantinopole v 1845 g. Timm, Vasili Fëdorovich, 1820-1895. still image. Prints. 1851 - 1862. Rare Book Division. Russia , Social life and customs, Russia , History, Arts, Russian

The author of 'Uncle Tom's cabin' is honoured at a banquet in the Music-Hall, Edinburgh. Date: 1853

Guillotine execution of 9 emigrants, Strike Place, Current place of the Hotel-de-Ville, 4th arrondissement. Print Nº172, P.206 of the Journal of the Revolutions of Paris, from 22-29 October 1792. (TF)

Dynamite in the House of Deputies.

Executive of the Thorner Blood Court. (Extension of the mayor and several citizens of the city of Thorn in Royal Prussia by the Polish Government on December 7, 1724). Copper engraving before page 67: Jablonski, Johann Theodor: The sad thorn, or history so to Thorn from the II. Jul. 1724 bite at present time. Berlin, 1725. Dresden: Slub Hist.urb.Germ.1089,1

Lithograph, Dinner at Dee's Hotel, Birmingham, to celebrate the passing of the Patent Law Amendment Act (1852) Topographical Views, Event, Drawing, Topographical Views, Birmingham history

First National Meeting in The Hague, 1796, George Kockers, 1797 print Session of the first national meeting in The Hague, from 1 March 1796 to 31 August 1797. View in the meeting room (former dance hall of the Stadhouderlijke Palace) with the members, all with ribbon of the representative. On the left the chairman Pieter Paulus, on the left a speaker on the pulpit. In the background the full public gallery. Middelburg paper Lower House, Parliament, Chamber. revolutionary government Courtyard

ELECTORAL MEETING IN THE SALLE MARTEL, PARIS

Cartoon in Leiden student almanak, 1857. Sheet with nine performances from student life. Cartoon stabbed in a separate folder in front of the student almanac of the University of Leiden 1857.

Record of the Emperor of Austria in Petersburg,

Crowd for the window of publisher Aubert in Paris; Aubert Editeur; Faut Avouer Que L'Government à Une Bein Drôle de Tête. Crowd collected for the window of publisher Aubert in the Galérie Véro-Dodat in Paris.

Lithograph -. Dinner at Dee's Hotel, Birmingham, to celebrate the passing of the Patent Law Amendment Act (1852). Topographical Views - Wilkinson Collection

The popular loan to the federal government - scene in the main room of the Assay Office, Wall Street, New York | Library of Congress

Proclamation of the General Pardon, 1570; Series 5: Dutch events, 1566-1570. Announcement of the General Pardon, July 16, 1570. On a statement for the Antwerp City Hall, Alva allows the General Pardon. At the top, Alva is on a throne, on the stairs there are soldiers underneath. With a caption of 8 lines in German.Linces under numbered: 72. The print is part of an album.

RECEPTION OF PRINCE ARTHUR AT THE TOWN HALL, LIVERPOOL, 1872 engraving

Prairial Day of the year III / Ferraud Representative of the people murdered in the National Convention. (IT)

Events arrived at Douay / 14. 16 & March 17, 1791. / Revol. from Paris. / No. 89. Page 564. (IT)

An election meeting in Chicago Opera House, the outcome of which was the election of General Grant. Date: 1868

Jean de Poltrot celebrated, 1563, 1570 print Jean de Poltrot in Paris celebrated, March 18, 1563. With caption of 1 rule in French. Unnumbered. France paper letterpress printing violent death by quartering Paris

Society of Friends of the Constitution

Strange events in Vienna from March to , Mathias Mossbeck, publisher

Scene on the Nussdorf line to Vienna, on October , Franz Werner, publisher

Mount Gibel / Description of the Flat Country / Description of Mount Parnasse (IT)

Guillotine execution of 9 emigrants, Strike Place, Current place of the Hotel-de-Ville, 4th arrondissement. Print Nº172, P.206 of the Journal of the Revolutions of Paris, from 22-29 October 1792. (TF)

Constitution Convention, 1778. Early American depiction George Washington presiding at the Philadelphia Convention. The primitive style was common in American publications of the late 18th and early 19th century. This engraving is from, 'A History of the United States of America,' 1823, by Charles Augustus Goodrich (BSLOC_2019_4_78)

Great meeting of the ladies of New York at the Cooper Institute, on Monday, April 29, 1861, to organize a society to be called "Women's Central Association of Relief," to make clothes, lint bandages, and to furnish nurses for the soldiers of the Northern Army. New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection . Woman's Central Association of Relief, Meetings, 1860-1870, Cooper Institute (New York, N.Y.), Buildings, 1860-1870, Women, Organizations, New York (State), New York, 1860-1870, Crowds, New York (State), New York, 1860-1870, Meetings, New York (State), New York, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Medical aspects.

Vynos tela v Boze pochivshago Imperatora Nikolaia I.. Timm, Vasili Fëdorovich, 1820-1895. Prints. 1851 - 1862. Rare Book Division. Russia , Social life and customs, Russia , History, Arts, Russian

Burning of pamphlets in Amsterdam, 1789; Burning the writings of emigrants, and punishment of the spreaders, in Amsterdam, 24 Jan. 1789. In the form of an execution burning of pamphlets from outlined patriots on a scaffold for the town hall on Dam Square in Amsterdam, January 24, 1789. At the same time, the distributor of the pamphlets of the pamphlets were apparent. Picture belonging to the letter V from an ABC book. A text sheet with explanation is one of the print.

New Yorkers demonstrate in favor of McClellan, the Democratic party's opponent to Lincoln. But Lincoln will win a second term with a landslide victory. Date: 1864

Anefo photo collection. Pictures prints writings. Prints, writings. July 20, 1989

Patriotic meal in London, 1813; Patriotic dinner. Representation of the Meeting Hero at the City of London Tavern, On Tuesday, The 14th December, 1813 (...) / Patriotic Maaltyd. Image of the by-appointment held at the hotel called the city of London, on Dingsdag, on December 14, 1813, to celebrate the Heuglyke Event of the Bevryding from Holland from under the Dwingelandy van den Franschen Tyran. View of the festive banquet held in a large Hall of the City of London Tavern on December 14, 1813 to celebrate the liberation of the Netherlands. In the presence of the Duke of Clarence (the later king William IV) and the Erfprins Willem Frederik. Guests standing around the long-covered tables when the health of the sovereign frost is drunk. Under the show descriptions of the event in English and Dutch.

Proclamation of the Presidential election results in front of the telegraph office, New York, United States of America, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 718, Volume XXVII, November 29, 1856.

Proclamation of the Constitution Place of the March of Innocent Jean-Louis Prieur (the young) (1759-1895). "Proclamation of the Constitution Place of the Innocent Market, September 18, 1791".

Assembly of the state of New York-1878..

The Chamber of Deputies present at the Duke of Orleans (IT)

LAUNCH OF THE NORTHUMBERLAND

Competition on the colonial market, Johan Braakensiek, 1898 Amsterdam paper personifications of countries, nations, states, districts, etc. (+ nation; national). market. colonial system. political caricatures and satires China

Deputation from the goals to Burgemeester Hooft, 1787, Noah van der Meer, after Geerlig Grindmoed, 1787 - 1789 print A deputation consisting of Colonel Isaak van Goudoever, Pieter Witmond and Hendrik van Blomberg from the shrimp goals to Mayor Hendrik Danielsz. Hooft with the request on behalf of the Burgerij van Amsterdam for the remotion of nine councilors, in the night of 20 to 21 April 1787. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving revolutionary council Archers

First National Meeting in The Hague, 1796, 1797 print Session of the first national meeting in The Hague, from 1 March 1796 to 31 August 1797. View in the meeting room (former dance hall of the Stadhouderlijke Palace) with the members, all with ribbon of the representative. On the left the chairman Pieter Paulus, on the left a speak to the pulpit. In the background the full public gallery. Middelburg paper Lower House, Parliament, Chamber. revolutionary government Courtyard

Photo collection Government information service. National Meeting of 1796. 1796. The Hague, South Holland

Illustration depicting scenes from the Pittsburgh railway worker's strike. Dated 19th Century

Franz II., Roman-German Emperor audience image, receiving several petitioners in a room of imperial residence, "at one of the days of all stalls granted to its highest person". Aquatine sheet according to its own design and drawing of Vinzenz Raimund Green, Latin and German legend

Newspaper illustration, The German-Austrian party conference in Vienna, Parktag of German liberals, Vinzenz Katzler -, Xylographer

Bookplate: Irving Kent Hall and Mary Kent Hall, Ex Libris inscribed. Frederick Garrison Hall (American, 1879-1946). Engraving;

Spain. Catalonia. Barcelona. Closing ceremony of the Universal Exhibition of 1888. Hemicycle Square on the occasion of the interpretation of the "Hymn to the Exhibition". Engraving by Asarta. "La Ilustracion Iberica", 1888.

. Signing of Zoopies Request, in Rotterdam on March 29, 1784. Collection of signatures for the orangistic request for the abolition of the Vrijkor's founded in 1783. A large group of men gathered in a Rotterdam inn to sign the petition after drinking a drink.

Proclamation of candidates for the presidential election, United States of America, drawing by Dante Paolocci, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXIII, No 38, September 20, 1896.

Netherlands, Backer, Hilmar Johannes, Craeyvanger, Reinier, Last, Carel Christiaan Antony, Inauguration of His Majesty as King of the Netherlands etc. etc. etc. in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam, 28 November 1840, verso - stamped, Inauguration of King William II in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam on 28 November 1840. The king takes the oath standing before the throne. See also the pendant., print, prent, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 243 mm, width 428 mm, Dutch, 1808-12-11 - 1876-12-17, print maker, printmaker, 1841 - 1841, paper, papier, lithografie (techniek), 1812-02-29 - 1880-01-10, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, 1804-09-17 - 1845-05-01, printer, drukker

Great Britain London politics election in Finsbury Clenkenwell Green engraving 1865,

KermiSprent / With the image of the games and stalls and the accusing boys after the exhibition. Leaf with 2 performances. Above: play stalls and an inn. Under: machining soldiers on a square. Under each image a eight-line verse in two columns. Numbered upper left: No. 50.

Shanghai, China, 1865, Proclamation of French and English chefs

INSTITUTION Date: 1843

A mail office using carrier pigeons in Germany, Year 1, Vol II, No 27 and 28, June 7, 1874.

Assembling of Congress, Hall of Representatives, Washington City, December 3, 1860 | Library of Congress

LAMINAS SATIRICAS - ¡QUE VIENE UN CURA! ¡SALVESE EL QUE PUEDA! - 1894. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Presenting the deeds & records of Fall River, Rhode Island, to the city of Fall River, Massachusetts, 1862 , Boundaries, Rites & ceremonies. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph Collection

Imperial library and curiosity cabinet; That Kayserliche Bibliotheck Und Raritates Kammer. At the top right numbered: p.242.

SKETCHES IN NEW YORK DURING THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

SESION PRESIDIDA POR ALFONSO XII CON CANOVAS LEYENDO EL DISCURSO DE INAUGURACION DEL NUEVO ATENEO - GRABADO - SIGLO XIX. Author: JUAN COMBA GARCIA (1852-1924). Location: CONGRESO DE LOS DIPUTADOS-ARCHIVO. MADRID. SPAIN. Antonio Cánovas del Castillo (1828-1897). ALFONSO XII (1857-1885).

A democratic demonstration in the streets of Berlin, presenting a 'sturmpetition' to the Nationalalversammlung (National Assembly).

Shestvie Ikh Imp. Velichestv s Krasnago kryltsa v Uspenskii Sobor. Timm, Vasili Fëdorovich, 1820-1895. still image. Prints. 1851 - 1862. Rare Book Division. Russia , Social life and customs, Russia , History, Arts, Russian

The address of Reformed Pastors against Kuyper's bill, Johan Braakensiek, 1904 Amsterdam paper political caricatures and satires. historical persons. organizational aspects ~ Protestant churches

EL MUSEO UNIVERSAL-MANIFESTACION DE ZARAGOZANAS CONTRA LAS QUINTAS 1869. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Irish MP Daniel O'Connell is sentenced to a year (he was acquitted after 3 months), accused of sedition for attempting to repeal the Act of Union. Date: 1844

MR, GLADSTONE ADDRESSING THE MEETING ON BLACKHEATH, William Ewart Gladstone spricht beim Treffen in Blackheath aus The Illustrated London News, Unknown

Netherlands, Smits, H. L., England, Cruikshank, George, The Dutch Gift Tree, Warning against alcohol abuse, 1867-1868, verso - stamped, Plate directed against the abuse of alcoholic beverages, ca. 1867-1868. The 'Nederlandsche Poisonboom' was the anti-drinking slogan of 1868. Under a tree made up of drink barrels and green snakes, various people catch the poisonous drink in their glass. In the foreground, victims lie drunk or dead on the ground. In the background, a large laughing devil with the inscription 'Strong drink, People's cancer'., print, prent, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 475 mm, width 410 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1867 - 1868, paper, papier, kleurlithografie (process), met de handkleur, Work conception, Engels, 1792-08-27 - 1878-02-01, after a print by, printer, drukker

Episodes in the plague in Rome of 1656. Etching.

The proclamation of the republic in Paris on February , Unknown

Session of the British Parliament during the trial of Thomas Wentworth, 1st count of Stafford, 1641, Wencslaus Hollar, 1641 print paper etching administration of justice, trial

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