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"The Boss: A Powerful Figure in Various Contexts" Cartoon: Tweed Ring, 1871 - Thomas Nast's powerful indictment of Tweed reveals the corrupt boss manipulating politics

Background imageBoss Collection: The Fellow Prentices at their Looms, plate I of Industry and Idleness

The Fellow Prentices at their Looms, plate I of Industry and Idleness
STC451133 The Fellow Prentices at their Looms, plate I of Industry and Idleness, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth, re-engraved by Thomas Cook

Background imageBoss Collection: Group portrait of female employees with one man, presumably Mr

Group portrait of female employees with one man, presumably Mr
MNY380831 Group portrait of female employees with one man, presumably Mr. Maillard, at Maillards Chocolate Manufacturers, 116-118 West 25th Street, New York

Background imageBoss Collection: Peace Made at Aix-la-Chapelle in 1668, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces

Peace Made at Aix-la-Chapelle in 1668, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces
XIR165147 Peace Made at Aix-la-Chapelle in 1668, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); Chateau de Versailles

Background imageBoss Collection: Groin stones (bosses) in the roof of St Nicholas Crypt (pencil & w / c on paper)

Groin stones (bosses) in the roof of St Nicholas Crypt (pencil & w / c on paper)
2831674 Groin stones (bosses) in the roof of St Nicholas Crypt (pencil & w/c on paper) by O Neill, Hugh (1784-1824); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageBoss Collection: Boss from St Thomass Church (pencil & w / c on paper)

Boss from St Thomass Church (pencil & w / c on paper)
2831567 Boss from St Thomass Church (pencil & w/c on paper) by O Neill, Hugh (1784-1824); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageBoss Collection: Groin stones (bosses) in ceiling of Redcliffe Church (w / c on paper)

Groin stones (bosses) in ceiling of Redcliffe Church (w / c on paper)
2831493 Groin stones (bosses) in ceiling of Redcliffe Church (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageBoss Collection: Overworked Clerk, Hard At Work, The Gov nor Walks In (colour litho)

Overworked Clerk, Hard At Work, The Gov nor Walks In (colour litho)
3094173 Overworked Clerk, Hard At Work, The Gov nor Walks In (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Overworked Clerk, Hard At Work, The Gov nor Walks In)

Background imageBoss Collection: Busy Boss on the Phone at His Desk, 1954 (screen print)

Busy Boss on the Phone at His Desk, 1954 (screen print)
2630045 Busy Boss on the Phone at His Desk, 1954 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eGraphicaArtis; American, out of copyright

Background imageBoss Collection: Jack in Office (colour litho)

Jack in Office (colour litho)
969326 Jack in Office (colour litho) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jack in Office. Illustration for Gems of English Art (Routledge, 1869)

Background imageBoss Collection: Recruiting London dock labourers

Recruiting London dock labourers. 1887

Background imageBoss Collection: Group photo, large group of workmen

Group photo, large group of workmen, some in clean white overalls. Date: circa 1908

Background imageBoss Collection: The Sweaters Furnace

The Sweaters Furnace or the Real Curse of Labour: an unscrupulous boss works blood, sweat and tears from his employees in the textile industry Date: 1888

Background imageBoss Collection: BIG BOSS

BIG BOSS
Democracy - Depicting a vulture over looking workers while sitting upon a human skull 1941

Background imageBoss Collection: St George and the Dragon. Detail - oil on canvas, 15th century

St George and the Dragon. Detail - oil on canvas, 15th century
LRI4576186 St George and the Dragon. Detail - oil on canvas, 15th century by Tura, Cosimo (1430-95); Museo della Cattedrale, Ferrara

Background imageBoss Collection: Groin stones (bosses) in ceiling of Redcliffe Church (w / c on paper)

Groin stones (bosses) in ceiling of Redcliffe Church (w / c on paper)
2831498 Groin stones (bosses) in ceiling of Redcliffe Church (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageBoss Collection: Six groin stones in ceiling on entering the north door of Bristol Cathedral (w / c on paper)

Six groin stones in ceiling on entering the north door of Bristol Cathedral (w / c on paper)
2831329 Six groin stones in ceiling on entering the north door of Bristol Cathedral (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageBoss Collection: Bosses from a horses bit, from Chalons-sur-Marne, Tene I (475-300 BC) (metal & coral

Bosses from a horses bit, from Chalons-sur-Marne, Tene I (475-300 BC) (metal & coral
XIR232687 Bosses from a horses bit, from Chalons-sur-Marne, Tene I (475-300 BC) (metal & coral) by Gaulish; Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St. Germain-en-Laye, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageBoss Collection: What are you going to do about it?, from Harpers Weekly

What are you going to do about it?, from Harpers Weekly
PNP284618 What are you going to do about it?, from Harpers Weekly, 14th October 1871 (engraving) by Nast, Thomas (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBoss Collection: Engraved shield (detail of 373689) (hide & silver)

Engraved shield (detail of 373689) (hide & silver)
MGS373690 Engraved shield (detail of 373689) (hide & silver) by Ethiopian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spoil of the Abyssinian War; inscribed N.H)

Background imageBoss Collection: Group portrait of male employees, presumably with Mr. Maillard

Group portrait of male employees, presumably with Mr. Maillard
MNY380832 Group portrait of male employees, presumably with Mr. Maillard, at Maillards Chocolate Manufacturers, 116-118 West 25th Street, New York

Background imageBoss Collection: Mould for making applied figures, North Africa (gypsum)

Mould for making applied figures, North Africa (gypsum)
4075564 Mould for making applied figures, North Africa (gypsum) by Roman, (3rd century AD); 16x14x2.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Purchased

Background imageBoss Collection: The Ending of the Mania for Duels in 1662, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces

The Ending of the Mania for Duels in 1662, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces
XIR165137 The Ending of the Mania for Duels in 1662, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); Chateau de Versailles

Background imageBoss Collection: The Industrious Prentice a Favourite and Entrusted by his Master

The Industrious Prentice a Favourite and Entrusted by his Master
GHL205229 The Industrious Prentice a Favourite and Entrusted by his Master, plate IV of Industry and Idleness, published 1833 (engraving) by Hogarth

Background imageBoss Collection: You d never think I worked for my living if you could see me at Blackpool (colour litho)

You d never think I worked for my living if you could see me at Blackpool (colour litho)
3641780 You d never think I worked for my living if you could see me at Blackpool (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBoss Collection: Ceiling decorations from San Simpliciano, Milan (w / c & pencil on paper)

Ceiling decorations from San Simpliciano, Milan (w / c & pencil on paper)
746852 Ceiling decorations from San Simpliciano, Milan (w/c & pencil on paper) by Gruner, Ludwig (1801-82); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageBoss Collection: Details of interior of Temple Church (w / c on paper)

Details of interior of Temple Church (w / c on paper)
2831609 Details of interior of Temple Church (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageBoss Collection: Groin stones (bosses) in ceiling of St Mary Redcliffe (w / c on paper)

Groin stones (bosses) in ceiling of St Mary Redcliffe (w / c on paper)
2831501 Groin stones (bosses) in ceiling of St Mary Redcliffe (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageBoss Collection: Groin stones (bosses) in ceiling of Redcliffe Church (w / c on paper)

Groin stones (bosses) in ceiling of Redcliffe Church (w / c on paper)
2831496 Groin stones (bosses) in ceiling of Redcliffe Church (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageBoss Collection: Groin stones (bosses) in ceiling of Redcliffe Church (w / c on paper)

Groin stones (bosses) in ceiling of Redcliffe Church (w / c on paper)
2831488 Groin stones (bosses) in ceiling of Redcliffe Church (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageBoss Collection: Palazzo Corner-Spinelli, c. 1490

Palazzo Corner-Spinelli, c. 1490
ALI414899 Palazzo Corner-Spinelli, c.1490 by Coducci, or Codussi, Mauro (c.1440-1504); Venice, Italy; (add.info.: Palais Corner Spinelli; b/w photo; black and white photograph; bossage; Venise;)

Background imageBoss Collection: The Industrious Prentice a Favourite and Entrusted by his Master

The Industrious Prentice a Favourite and Entrusted by his Master
STC451235 The Industrious Prentice a Favourite and Entrusted by his Master, plate IV of Industry and Idleness, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth

Background imageBoss Collection: Who Stole the Peoples Money?, from The New York Times

Who Stole the Peoples Money?, from The New York Times
PNP284615 Who Stole the Peoples Money?, from The New York Times, 1871 (engraving) by Nast, Thomas (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBoss Collection: The Fellow Prentices at their Looms, 1747 (engraving)

The Fellow Prentices at their Looms, 1747 (engraving)
1071409 The Fellow Prentices at their Looms, 1747 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 26.4x34.6 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Industry and Idleness)

Background imageBoss Collection: The modern editor and his master (engraving)

The modern editor and his master (engraving)
669448 The modern editor and his master (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The modern editor and his master)

Background imageBoss Collection: The Acquisition of Dunkirk in 1662, ceiling painting from the Galerie des Glaces

The Acquisition of Dunkirk in 1662, ceiling painting from the Galerie des Glaces
XIR165388 The Acquisition of Dunkirk in 1662, ceiling painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); Chateau de Versailles

Background imageBoss Collection: The Bosses of the Senate, illustration from the American magazine Puck

The Bosses of the Senate, illustration from the American magazine Puck
NYH177782 The Bosses of the Senate, illustration from the American magazine Puck, January 23rd 1889 (coloured engraving) by Keppler, Joseph (1838-94); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageBoss Collection: Punch cartoon: Unconscionable (engraving)

Punch cartoon: Unconscionable (engraving)
6034819 Punch cartoon: Unconscionable (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Unconscionable)

Background imageBoss Collection: The 'Leviathan'('Great Eastern') Steam-Ship, Stern, and Boss for the Blades of the Screw (engraving)

The "Leviathan"("Great Eastern") Steam-Ship, Stern, and Boss for the Blades of the Screw (engraving)
1609184 The " Leviathan" (" Great Eastern" ) Steam-Ship, Stern, and Boss for the Blades of the Screw (engraving) by Weedon

Background imageBoss Collection: Secretary in love (colour litho)

Secretary in love (colour litho)
3096431 Secretary in love (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Secretary in love. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBoss Collection: The chief in silence strode before (colour litho)

The chief in silence strode before (colour litho)
3102380 The chief in silence strode before (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The chief in silence strode before)

Background imageBoss Collection: Why didn t you get married while you were away? (colour litho)

Why didn t you get married while you were away? (colour litho)
2816164 Why didn t you get married while you were away? (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Why didn t you get married while you were away)

Background imageBoss Collection: Strike by glassworkers at Carmaux, France (engraving)

Strike by glassworkers at Carmaux, France (engraving)
2789447 Strike by glassworkers at Carmaux, France (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Strike by glassworkers at Carmaux, France)

Background imageBoss Collection: Groin stones (bosses) in the roof of St Nicholas Crypt (pencil & w / c on paper)

Groin stones (bosses) in the roof of St Nicholas Crypt (pencil & w / c on paper)
2831679 Groin stones (bosses) in the roof of St Nicholas Crypt (pencil & w/c on paper) by O Neill, Hugh (1784-1824); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageBoss Collection: Groin stones (bosses) in ceiling of Redcliffe Church (w / c on paper)

Groin stones (bosses) in ceiling of Redcliffe Church (w / c on paper)
2831495 Groin stones (bosses) in ceiling of Redcliffe Church (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageBoss Collection: Five groin stones in ceiling on entering the north door of Bristol Cathedral

Five groin stones in ceiling on entering the north door of Bristol Cathedral
2831330 Five groin stones in ceiling on entering the north door of Bristol Cathedral (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageBoss Collection: The Fellow Prentices at their Looms, plate I of Industry and Idleness

The Fellow Prentices at their Looms, plate I of Industry and Idleness
GHL205226 The Fellow Prentices at their Looms, plate I of Industry and Idleness, published 1833 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 39x33 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Background imageBoss Collection: Wholesale and Retail, from Harpers Weekly

Wholesale and Retail, from Harpers Weekly
PNP284617 Wholesale and Retail, from Harpers Weekly, 16th September 1871 (engraving) William M. Boss Tweed hugging the figure of Samuel J

Background imageBoss Collection: William Boss Tweed and Horace Greeley, from Harpers Weekly

William Boss Tweed and Horace Greeley, from Harpers Weekly
PNP284620 William Boss Tweed and Horace Greeley, from Harpers Weekly, 3rd August 1872 (engraving) by Nast, Thomas (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info)




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"The Boss: A Powerful Figure in Various Contexts" Cartoon: Tweed Ring, 1871 - Thomas Nast's powerful indictment of Tweed reveals the corrupt boss manipulating politics. The Cawston Ostrich Farm - South Pasadena, California - Even ostriches have a boss overseeing their activities on this unique farm. The Queen of Hearts, 1930 - John Tenniel's illustration portrays a commanding and authoritative queen ruling over her subjects. Boss Hoss BHC-3 LS3 - This motorcycle exudes power and dominance with its sleek design and roaring engine. Ford Mustang Boss 429 & Boss 302 - These iconic cars embody strength and control on the open road. Official wording, Apprenticeship Indenture - An indenture document signifies an apprentice entering into an agreement under the guidance of a skilled boss or mentor. Norwich Cathedral Choir, Looking East, 1898 - In this grand cathedral setting, the choir director takes charge to create harmonious melodies that resonate through history. Mr Bossy Phelps supervising Oxford's Boat construction at Putney in February – A determined leader oversees every detail to ensure excellence in boat building for Oxford University rowing team. American Gangster – Al Capone quizzed by Police – Capone personifies a notorious criminal boss who elicits fear while being interrogated by law enforcement authorities. CM21 5690 Ian Knight BMW – Ian Knight commands attention as he races his BMW with precision and skill. From political corruption to animal farms, illustrations depicting queens or gangsters facing police questioning to automotive powerhouses like motorcycles and classic muscle cars—these diverse examples all showcase different aspects of what it means to be "the boss.