Employer Collection

Jeeves and Wooster
In Thank You Jeeves!, Jeeves gives notice when Bertie Wooster, his employer, insists on playing the banjolele

CARTOON: TWEED RING, 1871. The Tammany Tiger Loose. Thomas Nasts powerful indictment of Tweed and his ring, published on the eve of the New York municipal and state elections of 1871. Cartoon, 1871

Woodsman during a break from forest work, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th
7279735 Woodsman during a break from forest work, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century by Unknown Artist

The Hudson Motor Company - Detroit, Michigan, USA. Date: 1910s

TEXTILE MILL, c1915. A foreman inspects a newly-imprinted piece of cotton cloth at a textile mill, Lawrence, Massachusetts. Photographed c1915

Fired with enthusiasm (colour litho)
8656390 Fired with enthusiasm (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fired with enthusiasm. Boss kicking his employee out the door)

Greatly Relieved
5616083 Greatly Relieved; (add.info.: Cartoon titled 'Greatly Relieved' depicting an employee and employer talking. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1888); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Domestic staff being dismissed, 1850
3478396 Domestic staff being dismissed, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting domestic staff being dismissed by their employer, who has returned home unexpectedly)

Francis Egerton, 1St Earl Of Ellesmere, 1800 - 1857, As A Young Man, Aka Lord Francis Leveson-Gower Until 1833
UIG5420919 Francis Egerton, 1St Earl Of Ellesmere, 1800 - 1857, As A Young Man, Aka Lord Francis Leveson-Gower Until 1833. British Politician, Writer, Traveller And Patron Of The Arts

Woman selecting items from the local shop, 1850
3478458 Woman selecting items from the local shop, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of woman selecting items from the local shop for her employers. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Boss telling an employee off for getting a haircut in the firm's time (colour litho)
8656163 Boss telling an employee off for getting a haircut in the firm's time (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A young maid taking notes
5616490 A young maid taking notes; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a young maid taking notes for her employer. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1878); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An employer shows visitors the hard working labourers in his steel mill. 1890 (french engraving)
5617231 An employer shows visitors the hard working labourers in his steel mill. 1890 (french engraving); (add.info.: 02/02/1890); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An employer indtimidates a striking worker; Illustration from 'L'Assiette au Beurre'
5617218 An employer indtimidates a striking worker; Illustration from 'L'Assiette au Beurre', an illustrated French weekly satirical magazine with anarchist political leanings that was

A spirited shop girl resents the customary search of her satchel by her employer (engraving)
8643244 A spirited shop girl resents the customary search of her satchel by her employer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

What every woman knows! (colour litho)
8656393 What every woman knows! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What every woman knows! That it is this kind of office work that keeps Hubby busy)

Saint John Of Capistrano (Italian: Giovanni Da Capistrano), 1386 - 1456. Italian Franciscan Priest
UIG5420765 Saint John Of Capistrano (Italian: Giovanni Da Capistrano), 1386 - 1456. Italian Franciscan Priest. From Military And Religious Life In The Middle Ages By Paul Lacroix Published London

Anne Of Brittany, Queen Of France, 1477 - 1514, Surrounded By Her Patron Saints
UIG5420232 Anne Of Brittany, Queen Of France, 1477 - 1514, Surrounded By Her Patron Saints. After A Work In A Book Of Hours Owned By Queen Anne And Dating From The 15Th Century

An employer hires a worker. 1890 (french engraving)
5617230 An employer hires a worker. 1890 (french engraving); (add.info.: 02/02/1890); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Interviewing a potential employee (colour litho)
8635623 Interviewing a potential employee (colour litho) by Howard, Charles Thomas (1865-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interviewing a potential employee)

"Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme", by the late C. R. Leslie...South Kensington Museum, 1864. Creator: W Thomas
"Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme", by the late C. R. Leslie, R.A., in the Sheepshanks Collection, South Kensington Museum, 1864. Engraving of a painting

The vineyard workers receive their wages, mid 17th century. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The vineyard workers receive their wages, mid 17th century

The Owner of the Vineyard Paying his Labourers... 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Owner of the Vineyard Paying his Labourers - painted by Rembrandt - from the Gallery of the late King of Holland, at the Hague, 1850

Saint Jerome penitent - The Penitent Saint Jerome, by Lotto, Lorenzo (1480-1556). Oil on wood, c. 1513
FIA5409267 Saint Jerome penitent - The Penitent Saint Jerome, by Lotto, Lorenzo (1480-1556). Oil on wood, c. 1513. Dimension : 55, 8x40 cm

The Farmers Boy with his masters dogs, c1881. Creator: Randolph Caldecott
The Farmers Boy with his masters dogs, c1881. When I was a farmer, a Farmers Boy, I used to keep my masters dogs. The Farmers Boy, wearing a smock

CHILD LABOR CARTOON, c1912. A Little Child Shall Feed Them. American anti-child-labor cartoon by Art Young, c1912

NAST: TWEED CORRUPTION. An 1871 Thomas Nast cartoon attacking Boss Tweed, leader of the group of corrupt New York City Democratic party politicians known as the Tweed Ring

Lady Nightcap at Breakfast, comical Georgian scene, black servant serving his employer. Date: 1772

Homecoming of the hunter after the hunt to his family, Austria, Historical
1900s, 19th-century, 4 people, building, buildings, childlike, children, coming home, creep, creeping, digital, digitally, employed, employees, employer, employers, europe's, families, female

Tailoring in Venice, 1886, Italy, History, digital reproduction of an original 19th century pattern
1900s, 19th-century, 5 people, activities, activity, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, attraction, attractions, businesses, cities, commercial, craftsman, craftsmen, cultural monument

Young woman passing a blacksmith's shop, blacksmith and his customer on horseback looking after the woman, 1881
1900s, 19th-century, activities, activity, adults, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, baby boy, boy, businesses, children, client, commercial, craftsman, craftsmen, customers, depiction, depictions

Deputy sheriff, stationed at... near Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oregon. Josephine County, near Grants Pass. Deputy sheriff, stationed at paymasters window on large Williamette hop ranch. Owner employs between 500 and 600 hop pickers for three weeks each year

Deputy sheriff, stationed at paymasters window... near Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon
Oregon. Josephine County, near Grants Pass. Deputy sheriff, stationed at paymasters window on large Williamette hop ranch. Owner employs between 500 and 600 hop pickers for three weeks each year

Nos braves employes. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho)
3101403 Nos braves employes. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nos braves employes)

Lloyd George is used a punch bag by both mistress and her maid, united in opposition to his National Insurance Act
KDC400215 Lloyd George is used a punch bag by both mistress and her maid, united in opposition to his National Insurance Act, 1911 (litho) by Partridge

A wool manufacturer paying his employees, 18th century 1791 (engraving)
7234862 A wool manufacturer paying his employees, 18th century.. 1791 (engraving) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801); Private Collection; (add.info)

L apotre Bartholome et le prophete Joel - Bartholomew the Apostle and the Prophet Joel, by Pinturicchio, Bernardino
FIA5410136 L apotre Bartholome et le prophete Joel - Bartholomew the Apostle and the Prophet Joel, by Pinturicchio, Bernardino, Workshop of (1454-1513). Fresco, 1492-1495

Demetrios de Thessalonique (Dimitrios, Dimitri ou Demetre, martyr vers 306)
FIA5407517 Demetrios de Thessalonique (Dimitrios, Dimitri ou Demetre, martyr vers 306) - Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki - Russian icon. Tempera on panel, 15th century

Saint George and the Dragon - Russian icon. Tempera on panel, Early 16th century
FIA5407512 Saint George and the Dragon - Russian icon. Tempera on panel, Early 16th century. Dimension : 31, 5x26, 5 cm Ikonen Museum Recklinghausen by Russian School (16th century); Ikonen-Museum

Saint Jerome dans sa cellule - Saint Jerome in his Cell, by Reymerswaele, Marinus Claesz, van (ca. 1490-after 1567)
FIA5409261 Saint Jerome dans sa cellule - Saint Jerome in his Cell, by Reymerswaele, Marinus Claesz, van (ca. 1490-after 1567). Oil on wood, ca 1545. Dimension : 84, 3x82, 5 cm

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Paye (Jour de); Pay-day; Zahlungstag (engraving)
7197002 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Paye (Jour de); Pay-day; Zahlungstag (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paye (Jour de); Pay-day; Zahlungstag

Maid explaining to a housewife why she wants to leave her job (litho)
7172185 Maid explaining to a housewife why she wants to leave her job (litho) by Bluhm, Oscar (1867-1912); Private Collection; (add.info)

Saint Jerome, by Massys (Matsys), Jan (1510-1575). Oil on wood, 1537
FIA5409658 Saint Jerome, by Massys (Matsys), Jan (1510-1575). Oil on wood, 1537. Dimension : 67x96 cm. Art History Museum, Vienne by Massys, Jan (1509-75); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Saint Jerome dans le desert - Saint Jerome in the Wilderness par Bartolommeo
FIA5405246 Saint Jerome dans le desert - Saint Jerome in the Wilderness par Bartolommeo, Fra (1472-1517). Oil on wood, size : 45, 1x27, 9, , Private Collection by Bartolomeo

Saint Jerome in the Wilderness par Bosch, Hieronymus (c. 1450-1516)
FIA5404666 Saint Jerome in the Wilderness par Bosch, Hieronymus (c. 1450-1516). Oil on wood, size : 80, 1x60, 6, c. 1490, Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent by Bosch

I am not going to stand this sort of thing, 1915 (colour litho)
465503 I am not going to stand this sort of thing, 1915 (colour litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); 15x11 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Comic postcard, Boss and workman Date: 20th century

Illustration from The Whole Art of Dress or The Road to Elegance and Fashion, pub
2909739 Illustration from The Whole Art of Dress or The Road to Elegance and Fashion, pub. 1832 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

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"Employer: A Multifaceted Figure in History and Art" From the witty Jeeves and Wooster to Thomas Nast's scathing Tweed Ring cartoon, the concept of an employer has been depicted in various forms throughout history. The Hudson Motor Company symbolized industrial progress in Detroit, while a textile mill foreman meticulously inspected newly-imprinted cotton cloth. In "Lady Nightcap at Breakfast, " we catch a glimpse of domestic employment dynamics. Meanwhile, the homecoming of a hunter after his successful hunt showcases the bond between employer and employee in Austria during historical times. Tailoring in Venice takes us back to 1886 Italy, where employers honed their craft with intricate patterns. In France, a young woman passing by a blacksmith's shop captures the essence of traditional trades supported by employers who looked out for their customers' needs. Lorenzo Lotto's painting "Saint Jerome Penitent" reminds us that even religious figures had patrons who provided support. Randolph Caldecott's illustration portrays "The Farmers Boy with his masters dogs, " highlighting rural employment relationships rooted in loyalty and companionship. Cartoons like those found in Laugh It Off Annual offer humorous insights into workplace dynamics across different eras. Lastly, a digitally restored image from the 19th century shows a woodsman taking respite from forest work—a testament to laborers' reliance on supportive employers. Throughout history and art, depictions of employers reveal their diverse roles as leaders, providers, mentors, and supporters—shaping societies through economic growth and fostering human connections within various professions.