Collage van miniatuurportretten van deelnemers aan het Congres van Berlijn in 1878 1878

This anonymous 1878 collage depicts a group of men who attended the Congress of Berlin. The miniature portraits of the participants of the Congress of Berlin, a meeting of European diplomats in 1878, are arranged in a grid with a decorative frame featuring cherubs. The collage, measuring 100 mm by 62 mm, offers a glimpse into the political landscape of 19th-century Europe. The historical context of the Congress of Berlin was a significant turning point in European history, and the individual faces of the participants are evocative of a time of change and negotiation.