Company Collection (page 4)

Design for a dessert plate, part of a porcelain service for Piilivuyt, c.1889. Creator: Jules-Auguste Habert-Dys
Design for a dessert plate, part of a porcelain service for Piilivuyt, c.1889

Design for an hors d'ouvre dish, part of a porcelain service for Pillivuyt, c.1889

View of the Admiralty warehouse in Amsterdam, 1752. Creator: Anon
View of the Admiralty warehouse in Amsterdam, 1752. A view of the Admiralty at Amsterdam, of the store houses, wharfes and docks, belonging to it, and to the East India Company of Holland

Experiments made with Stevens's Bread-making Machine at Marylebone Workhouse, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Experiments made with Stevens's Bread-making Machine at Marylebone Workhouse, 1858. Mr. Stevens, the inventor of the A B C bread-making machine, is a practical baker

View of the city of Batavia, 1754. Creator: Anon
View of the city of Batavia, 1754. The City of Batavia in the Island of Java and Capital of all the Dutch Factories & Settlements in the East Indies

View of the city of Batavia, 1754. Creator: Anon
View of the city of Batavia, 1754. The city of Batavia in the island of Java and capital of all the Dutch factories & settlements in the East Indies

The siege of the city of Machilipatnam (Masulipatnam), 1675-1725. Creator: Anon
The siege of the city of Machilipatnam (Masulipatnam), 1675-1725. View of the city of Machilipatnam (Masulipatnam) on the Coromandel coast, India. Ships with Dutch flags at sea

Ships off IJsselmonde, 1617. Creator: Aert Anthonisz
Ships off IJsselmonde, 1617. Other Title(s): The Eendraght off IJsselmonde, 1618

The Prince of Wales laying the last stone of the Victoria Bridge over the St. Lawrence... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales laying the last stone of the Victoria Bridge over the St. Lawrence - from a sketch by our special artist in Canada, G. H

The Prince of Wales closing the last rivet of the Victoria Tubular Bridge over the St. Lawrence... Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales closing the last rivet of the Victoria Tubular Bridge over the St. Lawrence - from a sketch by our special artist in Canada, G. H. Andrews, 1860

Baz Bahadur and Rupmati Hunting (recto), Sketches (verso), c1770. Creator: Unknown
Baz Bahadur and Rupmati Hunting (recto), Sketches (verso), c1770

Launch of the screw line-of-battle ship "Anson" at Woolwich, 1860. Creator: Smyth
Launch of the screw line-of-battle ship "Anson" at Woolwich, 1860. Royal Navy ship launched...in the presence of at least 5000 spectators...The band of the Woolwich division of Royal Marine

Broadwood's Pianoforte Manufactory, Horseferry-road, Westminster, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Broadwood's Pianoforte Manufactory, Horseferry-road, Westminster, 1858. Near to [the] depository is the department for preparing glue, an item of expenditure which amounts to £2000 a year

Surugacho Echigoya, c1802. Creator: Hokusai
Surugacho Echigoya, c1802

The Reading, c.1857. Creator: Honore Daumier
The Reading, c.1857

Dirk van Cloon (1730-1735), 1733. Creator: Hendrik van den Bosch
Dirk van Cloon (1730-1735), 1733. Other Title(s): Portrait of Dirk van Cloon, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies

Hendrik Swaardecroon (1718-1725), 1723. Creator: Hendrik van den Bosch
Hendrik Swaardecroon (1718-1725), 1723. Other Title(s): Portrait of Hendrik Swaardecroon (Hendrick Zwaardecroon), Governor General of the Dutch East Indies

East Indiamen off a Coast, c.1600-c.1630. Creator: Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom
East Indiamen off a Coast, c.1600-c.1630

Portrait of Gerard Pietersz Hulft (1621-1656), First Councilor and Director-General of the Dutch Eas Creator
Portrait of Gerard Pietersz Hulft (1621-1656), First Councilor and Director-General of the Dutch East India Company, 1654

Broadwood's Pianoforte Manufactory, Horseferry-road, Westminster, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Broadwood's Pianoforte Manufactory, Horseferry-road, Westminster, 1858. On entering the premises, the first thing which strikes one is the large area which they cover...The new range of workshops

Portrait of Reinier de Klerk, Governor-General of the Dutch East India Company, 1777

Portrait of Jeremias van Riemsdijk, Governor-General of the Dutch East India Company, 1775-1777

Baz Bahadur and Rupmati Hunting, c1760. Creator: Unknown
Baz Bahadur and Rupmati Hunting, c1760

Interior of Detroit Photographic Company, 229 Fifth Avenue, New York City, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: William H
Interior of Detroit Photographic Company, 229 Fifth Avenue, New York City, between 1900 and 1910

Cranganore Fort at Cochin, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Cranganore Fort at Cochin, 1785. View of the Dutch Fort Kranganoor (Cranganur, modern usage: Kodungallur) near Cochin in South India. Fortress and ruins in a bay or river mouth

Portrait of Gustaaf Willem, Baron van Imhoff, Governor-General of the Dutch East India Company, 1742

Portrait of Walter Senserff, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1731, 1731-1772

Deck view from a VOC ship to the big mast, 1778-1787. Creator: Jan Brandes
Deck view from a VOC ship to the big mast, 1778-1787. The deck of an East Indiaman with the main mast in the centre. Sailors climb the rigging

Papaya tree, litigants come to see the Dessave, and a hennikap or free servant in Colombo, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Papaya tree, litigants come to see the Dessave, and a hennikap or free servant in Colombo, 1785. Residents awaiting case law by the Dessave (European judge employed by the VOC)

VOC Delegation at An Audience With The King of Kandy, Sri Rajadi Raja Sinha, 1785-1786. Creator: Jan Brandes
VOC Delegation at An Audience With The King of Kandy, Sri Rajadi Raja Sinha, 1785-1786. The reception room in the palace of the king of Kandy with VOC officials kneeling in the foreground

Portrait of Johannes Thedens, Governor-General of the Dutch East India Company, 1742. Creator: Jacobus Oliphant
Portrait of Johannes Thedens, Governor-General of the Dutch East India Company, 1742

Council representatives in Colombo, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Council representatives in Colombo, 1785. The Dessave (European judge employed by the VOC) on his veranda to "dispose of the affairs

Sinhalese soldiers in the service of the VOC and envoys of the King of Kandy, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Sinhalese soldiers in the service of the VOC and envoys of the King of Kandy, 1785. VOC emblem on top of a pillar. On the left are the Singalese or Ceylonese VOC soldiers and orderlies

Bird's eye view of elephant corral, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Bird's eye view of elephant corral, 1785. Huge trap and all the fences in which elephants were caught. No. 1 in the series about the elephant catch. With inscription

Javanese auxiliary troops of the Company, 1779-1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Javanese auxiliary troops of the Company, 1779-1785. General and the officers in the foreground and in the background the soldiers of the VOC in Batavia. With inscription

East Indiaman at anchor, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
East Indiaman at anchor, 1785. VOC (Dutch East India Company) ship of approximately 150 feet with a barge alongside. The draftsman has indicated the proportions with pencil

View of Kuiper Island in Batavia Bay, 1855-1882. Creator: Jacob Pieter Mercier
View of Kuiper Island in Batavia Bay, 1855-1882. 17th-century island outpost for Dutch traders in what is now Indonesia

The Trading Post of the Dutch East India Company in Hooghly, Bengal, 1665. Creator: Hendrik van Schuylenburgh
The Trading Post of the Dutch East India Company in Hooghly, Bengal, 1665

Portrait of Dirk van Cloon, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, 1750-1799. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Dirk van Cloon, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, 1750-1799

Militia Company of District XI under the Command of Captain Reynier Reael, Known as The Meagre Company, 1637. Other Title(s): Officers and other Guardsmen of the XIth District of Amsterdam

Portrait of Reinier de Klerk, Governor-General of the Dutch East India Company, 1779. Attributed Franciscus Josephus Fricot

View of the harbour in Batavia, 1742-1801. Creator: Georg Mathaus Probst
View of the harbour in Batavia, 1742-1801. Ships and boats

Portrait of Hugo du Bois, Director of the Rotterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, elected 1734, 1734-1798

View over Galle, 1785-1786. Creator: Jan Brandes
View over Galle, 1785-1786. The city of Galle in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), with the commander's house, the Reformed Church

The Quarter-Bells for the Great Clock at Westminster, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Quarter-Bells for the Great Clock at Westminster, [London], 1857. The fourth quarter-bell...is a very fine-toned bell

Messrs. Tuxford's Traction-Engine, exhibited at the Smithfield Club Cattle Show, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Messrs. Tuxford's Traction-Engine, exhibited at the Smithfield Club Cattle Show, [London], 1857....the Traction Engine, or Steam Horse [is] a sort of walking leviathan

Portrait of Abraham Patras, Governor-General of the Dutch East India Company, 1735-1800

The Atlantic Cable, ready for shipment, Morden Wharf, East Greenwich, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Atlantic Cable, ready for shipment, Morden Wharf, East Greenwich, [London], 1857. The core is conveyed to [Glass, Elliott, and Co.'s works at] East Greenwich upon large reels

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Step into the captivating world of history and innovation with this diverse collection of images. From the picturesque Vale of Aylesbury to the bustling streets of London, each snapshot tells a unique story about different aspects life throughout time. Transport yourself back to 1933 as you admire Rex Whistler's masterpiece, "The Vale of Aylesbury. " This enchanting artwork takes you on a journey through lush landscapes, reminding us that even in simpler times, companies were deeply connected to their surroundings. Fast forward to 1771 and discover William Fairbank's meticulous plan of Sheffield. This intricate map showcases how companies played an integral role in shaping urban development and fostering economic growth during the Industrial Revolution. Travel further into the past with a glimpse at an ad from the 1890s for Singer sewing machines. Witness how innovative products revolutionized industries and empowered individuals with newfound skills, forever changing the landscape for both businesses and households alike. Take flight with The Westland Lysander aircraft from 1941. Though its creator remains unknown, this image symbolizes how companies have always been at the forefront of technological advancements, pushing boundaries and propelling progress forward. Dive into artistic expression with Federico Garcia Lorca's University theater company La Barraca poster. Experience how companies supported cultural endeavors by providing platforms for creativity and intellectual stimulation within communities. Immerse yourself in Albert Joseph Moore's "Reading Aloud" painting from 1884 (1936). As books transport us to new worlds, so do companies transport goods across nations - connecting people through trade networks that span continents. Witness resilience as Henry Simonis & Co fire appliance stands tall amidst destruction in Nuremberg, Germany. Companies like these exemplify strength in adversity while safeguarding communities against unforeseen challenges. Marvel at LLOYDs OF LONDON's Great Room captured beautifully in an English line engraving from 1890.