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Assistant Collection (#10)

"Unsung Heroes: The Vital Role of the Assistant Throughout History" From bricklayers in 1827 to the brave engineers aboard the ill-fated Titanic

Background imageAssistant Collection: garden Aioiya tea house Courtisane two younger attendants

garden Aioiya tea house Courtisane two younger attendants
In the garden of the Aioiya tea house, Courtisane with two younger attendants, talking to man in black cloak, watched by man, sitting on couch with pipe in left hand

Background imageAssistant Collection: Portrait Ko Tsching Dschang assistant Philipp Franz von Siebold

Portrait Ko Tsching Dschang assistant Philipp Franz von Siebold
Portrait of Ko Tsching Dschang, assistant to Philipp Franz von Siebold. He is wearing a dark jacket with a white shirt without a collar underneath

Background imageAssistant Collection: Jan Daemen Cool Portrait regents steward Heiligegeesthuis

Jan Daemen Cool Portrait regents steward Heiligegeesthuis
Jan Daemen Cool, Portrait of regents and steward of the Heiligegeesthuis in Rotterdam, group portrait portrait painting visual material linen oil painting canvas

Background imageAssistant Collection: Alexander Fights Lion Kills Clitus Master Jardin de vertueuse

Alexander Fights Lion Kills Clitus Master Jardin de vertueuse
Alexander Fights with a Lion and Kills Clitus; Master of the Jardin de vertueuse consolation and assistant (Flemish, active 3rd quarter of 15th century); Lille (written)

Background imageAssistant Collection: Founding Alexandria Caucaso Master Jardin de vertueuse

Founding Alexandria Caucaso Master Jardin de vertueuse
The Founding of Alexandria-in-Caucaso; Master of the Jardin de vertueuse consolation and assistant (Flemish, active 3rd quarter of 15th century); Lille (written)

Background imageAssistant Collection: Bagoas Pleads Behalf Nabarzanes Master Jardin de vertueuse

Bagoas Pleads Behalf Nabarzanes Master Jardin de vertueuse
Bagoas Pleads on Behalf of Nabarzanes; Master of the Jardin de vertueuse consolation and assistant (Flemish, active 3rd quarter of 15th century); Lille (written)

Background imageAssistant Collection: Alexander Attacks City Tyre Master Jardin de vertueuse

Alexander Attacks City Tyre Master Jardin de vertueuse
Alexander Attacks the City of Tyre; Master of the Jardin de vertueuse consolation and assistant (Flemish, active 3rd quarter of 15th century); Lille (written)

Background imageAssistant Collection: Vasco da Lucena Giving Work Charles Bold Master

Vasco da Lucena Giving Work Charles Bold Master
Vasco da Lucena Giving his Work to Charles the Bold; Master of the Jardin de vertueuse consolation and assistant (Flemish, active 3rd quarter of 15th century); Bruges (illuminated)

Background imageAssistant Collection: Birth Alexander Master Jardin de vertueuse consolation

Birth Alexander Master Jardin de vertueuse consolation
The Birth of Alexander; Master of the Jardin de vertueuse consolation and assistant (Flemish, active 3rd quarter of 15th century); Lille (written), France; about 1470 - 1475; Tempera colors

Background imageAssistant Collection: Alexander Fights Town Sudracae Master Jardin de vertueuse

Alexander Fights Town Sudracae Master Jardin de vertueuse
Alexander Fights in the Town of the Sudracae; Master of the Jardin de vertueuse consolation and assistant (Flemish, active 3rd quarter of 15th century); Bruges (illuminated)

Background imageAssistant Collection: Bullfights Bullfighter Mounted Shoulders Assistant

Bullfights Bullfighter Mounted Shoulders Assistant
Bullfights: A Bullfighter Mounted on the Shoulders of an Assistant, Spearing a Bull, 1876. Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746-1828). Engraving

Background imageAssistant Collection: Siege La Rochelle Plate 13 1628-1630 Assistant

Siege La Rochelle Plate 13 1628-1630 Assistant
The Siege of La Rochelle: Plate 13, 1628-1630. Assistant of Jacques Callot (French, 1592-1635). Engraving; sheet: 63.9 x 20 cm (25 3/16 x 7 7/8 in.); platemark: 56.8 x 16.3 cm (22 3/8 x 6 7/16 in.)

Background imageAssistant Collection: Artist Assistant Pipe 1853-1857 Frank Chauvassaignes

Artist Assistant Pipe 1853-1857 Frank Chauvassaignes
Artist (or Assistant) with Pipe, 1853-1857. Frank Chauvassaignes (French). Salt print from wet collodion negative; image: 21 x 15.7 cm (8 1/4 x 6 3/16 in.); mounted

Background imageAssistant Collection: A Satire On Womens Extreme Hairdos In 18Th Century Paris. A Servant Walks Behind Holding The Hair

A Satire On Womens Extreme Hairdos In 18Th Century Paris. A Servant Walks Behind Holding The Hair In Place With A Forked Stick. From Xviii Siecle Institutions, Usages Et Costumes, Published Paris 1875

Background imageAssistant Collection: The Dressing Of The Attorneys Clerk. After A Satirical Work By Carle Vernet

The Dressing Of The Attorneys Clerk. After A Satirical Work By Carle Vernet. From Xviii Siecle Institutions, Usages Et Costumes, Published Paris 1875

Background imageAssistant Collection: The Proctor And Parator. From The Book Short History Of The English People By J. R

The Proctor And Parator. From The Book Short History Of The English People By J. R. Green Published London 1893
The Proctor And Parator. From The Book Short History Of The English People By J.R. Green Published London 1893

Background imageAssistant Collection: Ormsby Mcknight Mitchel 1810 To 1862. American Lawyer And Union Major General During Civil War

Ormsby Mcknight Mitchel 1810 To 1862. American Lawyer And Union Major General During Civil War. Assistant Professor Of Mathematics, Philosophy, And Astronomy At Cincinnati College

Background imageAssistant Collection: Comic postcard, Mother and son in department store Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Mother and son in department store Date: 20th century

Background imageAssistant Collection: A H Raney, Berea Scout Troop, Durban, South Africa

A H Raney, Berea Scout Troop, Durban, South Africa
A H Raney, Assistant Scoutmaster, Berea Scout Troop, Durban, South Africa

Background imageAssistant Collection: A E Crook, Germiston Scout Troop, Johannesburg

A E Crook, Germiston Scout Troop, Johannesburg
A E Crook, Assistant Scoutmaster, Germiston Scout Troop, Johannesburg, South Africa

Background imageAssistant Collection: A A Waterman, Hillbrow Scout Troop, Johannesburg

A A Waterman, Hillbrow Scout Troop, Johannesburg
A A Waterman, Assistant Scoutmaster, Hillbrow Scout Troop, Johannesburg, South Africa

Background imageAssistant Collection: A Charlatan, early 1780s. Artist: Philibert Louis Debucourt

A Charlatan, early 1780s. Artist: Philibert Louis Debucourt
A Charlatan, early 1780s. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageAssistant Collection: Sir John Simon and Mayor of Pudsey talk to Commandant Coulon

Sir John Simon and Mayor of Pudsey talk to Commandant Coulon
Sir John Simon (John Allsebrook Simon, 1st Viscount Simon) (1873-1954) and the Mayor of Pudsey talk to Commandant Coulon (Assistant French Military attache)

Background imageAssistant Collection: Air raid on Oxford Street

Air raid on Oxford Street
The front cover of The Bystander features a shop assistant rescuing two mannequins after an Oxford Street department store is hit by a Luftwaffe bombing raid

Background imageAssistant Collection: Graham and Withers butchers shop, Bromley, Kent

Graham and Withers butchers shop, Bromley, Kent
Arthur Graham and Albert William Withers, butchers shop, 80 College Road, Bromley, Kent -- an amazing array of meat and poultry, with shop owners and assistants standing ready to serve

Background imageAssistant Collection: Adrian Brunel, film director

Adrian Brunel, film director
Adrian Brunel (1892-1958), English film director and screenwriter, who began his career during the silent movie era. Seen here on the set of The First of The Few

Background imageAssistant Collection: French Trade Show - Algerian Ceramics of E Soupireau

French Trade Show - Algerian Ceramics of E Soupireau on display. One wonders whether the fine gentleman on the left is Monsieur Soupireau himself

Background imageAssistant Collection: Tanzania, Dar es Salaam - Emperor Hotel (Kaiserhof), Waiter

Tanzania, Dar es Salaam - Emperor Hotel (Kaiserhof), Waiter
Tanzania, Dar es Salaam - Emperor Hotel (Kaiserhof), A young waiter carrying a large glass of something interesting... Date: circa 1908

Background imageAssistant Collection: Admiral Sir Harold Burrough, Minden, Germany, WW2

Admiral Sir Harold Burrough, Minden, Germany, WW2
Admiral Sir Harold Burrough (1889-1977), Assistant Chief of Naval Staff to the Royal Navy -- birthday party, Minden, Germany, July 1945. 1945

Background imageAssistant Collection: Tomb of Pope Julius II (1443-1513). 1505-1545. By Michelange

Tomb of Pope Julius II (1443-1513). 1505-1545. By Michelange
Tomb of Pope Julius II (1443-1513). 1505-1545. Built by Michelangelo (Michelangelo Buonarroti) (1475-1564) and his assistants. Detail. San Pietro in Vincoli Church. Rome. Italy

Background imageAssistant Collection: Sir George Sinclair inspecting UK policewomen, Cyprus

Sir George Sinclair inspecting UK policewomen, Cyprus
Sir George Sinclair (1912-2005), Deputy Governor of Cyprus (1955-1960), during an inspection of 53 UK women police officers on their arrival at training school in Cyprus in April 1957

Background imageAssistant Collection: Barbara Denis de Vitre, Assistant HMI, visiting Germany

Barbara Denis de Vitre, Assistant HMI, visiting Germany
Assistant HMI (His/Her Majestys Inspectorate of Constabulary) Barbara Denis de Vitre, on a postwar visit to Germany, where she was an expert consultant on the employment of women in the German police

Background imageAssistant Collection: Barbara Denis de Vitre, Assistant HMI, Stuttgart, Germany

Barbara Denis de Vitre, Assistant HMI, Stuttgart, Germany
Assistant HMI (His/Her Majestys Inspectorate of Constabulary) Barbara Denis de Vitre, on a postwar visit to Germany, where she was an expert consultant on the employment of women in the German police

Background imageAssistant Collection: F Rush newsagent, Paradise Street, Marylebone, London

F Rush newsagent, Paradise Street, Marylebone, London
F Rush newsagent, tobacconist and confectioner, Paradise Street (now Moxon Street), off Marylebone High Street, London, with staff and customers posing outside. circa 1920

Background imageAssistant Collection: Interior of The Big Curio Store, Tijuana, Mexico

Interior of The Big Curio Store, Tijuana, Mexico. Date: 1928

Background imageAssistant Collection: Cubs in the gift shop at Baden Powell House, London

Cubs in the gift shop at Baden Powell House, London
Three cubs in the gift shop of Baden Powell House, South Kensington, London, chatting to two assistants. The building was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1961. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageAssistant Collection: Cartoon, Be Prepared! WW1

Cartoon, Be Prepared! WW1
Cartoon, Be Prepared! Showing a member of the Womens Emergency Corps in a shop, asking the assistant for a gross of safety pins in the early days of the First World War. Date: September 1914

Background imageAssistant Collection: PHILO FARNSWORTH (1906-1971). Philo Taylor Farnsworth. American inventor and television pioneer

PHILO FARNSWORTH (1906-1971). Philo Taylor Farnsworth. American inventor and television pioneer. Farnsworth (center) photographed in Washington, D.C

Background imageAssistant Collection: YANG KUEI-FEI (720-756). Chinese concubine of the Emperor Ming Huang

YANG KUEI-FEI (720-756). Chinese concubine of the Emperor Ming Huang. Yang Kuei-fei with an attendant. Chinese print by Sei-Shi

Background imageAssistant Collection: CORTES & MONTEZUMA, 1519. Dona Marina (right) interpreting during the meeting of Montezuma II

CORTES & MONTEZUMA, 1519. Dona Marina (right) interpreting during the meeting of Montezuma II (seated on left) and Hernando Cortes at Tenochtitlan in November 1519. Contemporary Aztec drawing

Background imageAssistant Collection: Alchemy and astrology, 19th century

Alchemy and astrology, 19th century
Alchemy and astrology. 19th-century copy of an artwork for a scene from the 1670s satirical poem Hudibras by English poet Samuel Butler (1613-1680)

Background imageAssistant Collection: London Fire Brigade - Alfie Shawyer, Boxing Champion

London Fire Brigade - Alfie Shawyer, Boxing Champion
During the 1930s and 1940s, Assistant Chief Officer Alfie S. Shawyer was a prominent figure in boxing, becoming British Amateur Champion and winning the Golden Gloves of America

Background imageAssistant Collection: Sea Scout training

Sea Scout training on T.S. Neptune on Ravens Ait island, on the River Thames at Surbiton, Surrey. Showing a demonstration by Assistant Chief Examiner Geoffrey Preshner. 25 October 1958

Background imageAssistant Collection: Chappe and the Transit of Venus, 1761

Chappe and the Transit of Venus, 1761. Historical artwork of the French astronomer Jean-Baptiste Chappe d Auteroche (left, 1722-1769) in Tobolsk, Siberia, Russia

Background imageAssistant Collection: Steam bath, satirical artwork

Steam bath, satirical artwork
Steam bath. Satirical artwork showing a woman tending to a man who is enclosed in a steam bath container at a health resort

Background imageAssistant Collection: French doctor, satirical artwork

French doctor, satirical artwork
French doctor. Satirical artwork titled: A French Physician with his Retinue going to Visit His Patients. The doctor is being transported in a carriage at centre

Background imageAssistant Collection: A barber sharpens his razors - Adana, Turkey

A barber sharpens his razors - Adana, Turkey
A barber sharpens his razors on a grindstone turned by his young assistant - Adana, Turkey

Background imageAssistant Collection: Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), US inventor and telephone pioneer. Born in Edinburgh, Bell began his career in assisting his father teach elocution




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"Unsung Heroes: The Vital Role of the Assistant Throughout History" From bricklayers in 1827 to the brave engineers aboard the ill-fated Titanic, assistants have played a crucial role in various fields. Just like Sherlock Holmes relied on his trusted companion Dr. John Watson, these unsung heroes have supported and aided their counterparts throughout history. In an illustration by Sidney Paget for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Adventure of Silver Blaze" (1892), we catch a glimpse of Holmes and Watson working together to solve mysteries that baffle others. Their partnership exemplifies the power of collaboration between mastermind and assistant. While some assistants worked alongside skilled craftsmen like those at Meccano, Barley & Son in Bath, others embraced modern technology such as electric chainsaws to enhance productivity. These individuals were instrumental in revolutionizing industries with their innovative approaches. Horrockses, Crewdson & Co Ltd from Preston, Lancashire employed dedicated assistants who contributed to the creation of exquisite fabrics like St. Luke painting the Virgin (1602). Their attention to detail ensured that every stroke was captured flawlessly on canvas or panel. Not all assistants were confined to artistic endeavors; some found themselves immersed in historical events. Take Jeremiah dictating his prophecies to Baruch (650-585 BC) – an example of how even prophets needed assistance when conveying divine messages. In moments of frustration or humor, assistants also made their mark. H. M Bateman's depiction shows a shop assistant losing his temper – reminding us that even those who assist can sometimes be pushed beyond their limits. Assistantship extended beyond professional realms as well; Lady Cynthia Colville is seen with her loyal companions David, Philip, and Jock - highlighting how personal aides provided support and companionship within aristocratic circles. Finally, let us not forget the royal treasure guarded by diligent assistants - gold, silver lapis lazuli obsidian adorning splendid swords of kings.