Trusteth Collection

The Parable of the Talents, c. 1884 (Oil on canvas)
7212780 The Parable of the Talents, c.1884 (Oil on canvas) by Rich, William George (1857-after 1901); The Ms Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: Rich)

President William McKinley reading a magazine, 1896
1576825 President William McKinley reading a magazine, 1896; (add.info.: With the compliments of the season President-elect William McKinley sitting in a chair, reading a magazine)

Initiation of the candidate as a Master Mason into the Third Degree (engraving)
8673109 Initiation of the candidate as a Master Mason into the Third Degree (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630755 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

WW1: Heroic Youth (illustration)
8684968 WW1: Heroic Youth (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); (add.info.: Events of the war 1914-1918 illustration Job Heroic youth War events 1914-1918)

President McKinley in a sailboat labelled Prosperity, 1897
1576794 President McKinley in a sailboat labelled Prosperity, 1897; (add.info.: His foolish effort to raise the wind President McKinley sitting in a sailboat labelled "Prosperity")

Farmer on "Prosperity Road" stopped at a gate labelled "Dingley Tariff", 1897
1576156 Farmer on "Prosperity Road" stopped at a gate labelled "Dingley Tariff", 1897; (add.info.: The keepers at the gate A farmer on "Prosperity Road" stopped at a)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630764 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

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)

There was an Old Man in a Garden, who always begged every one's pardon (coloured engraving)
8634361 There was an Old Man in a Garden, who always begged every one's pardon (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The familiar friends, historical illustration, ca. 1893
UIG5413824 The familiar friends, historical illustration, ca. 1893; UIG

Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving)
8638748 Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630739 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Brethren kneeling at prayers around the grace of Hiram Abiff, the widow's son (engraving)
8673112 Brethren kneeling at prayers around the grace of Hiram Abiff, the widow's son (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hylas and the Nymphs, 1896 (oil on canvas)
MAN62987 Hylas and the Nymphs, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Waterhouse, John William (1849-1917); 132.1x197.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Girard Trust Building, Philadelphia, Pa, c. 1905-20 (b/w photo)
1272580 Girard Trust Building, Philadelphia, Pa, c.1905-20 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In February 1903)

Ecce mater, 1910-1920, (fire resistant material)
7129277 Ecce mater, 1910-1920, (fire resistant material) by Ximenes, Ettore (1855-1926) ; Galleria Comunale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Ecce mater, 1910-1920)

The model that helped to make a fortune: Carnegie, illustration from'Cassell's Romance of Famous Lives, c
3037715 The model that helped to make a fortune: Carnegie, illustration from'Cassell's Romance of Famous Lives, c.1940 (litho) by Tennant, C

Faith
908911 Faith by Tennant, C. Dudley (1867-1952); (add.info.: Poems of Passion and Pleasure published by Gay Hancock circa 1920)

Illustration for The Pickwick Papers by Cecil Aldin (colour litho)
6026686 Illustration for The Pickwick Papers by Cecil Aldin (colour litho) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: " I trust, ma am)

Abuse of trust (chromolitho)
964225 Abuse of trust (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abuse of trust (un abus de confiance), 15th-century France

Patience and Trust (colour litho)
7184057 Patience and Trust (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Patience and Trust. Illustration for The Prize, 1896.); © Look and Learn

The King and the Forester (colour litho)
1037542 The King and the Forester (colour litho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The King and the Forester)

John Leech (engraving)
1592192 John Leech (engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Leech. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 12 December 1891)

Gustave Dores Don Quixote: "At last I resolved to trust a renegade of Murcia
6008362 Gustave Dores Don Quixote: " At last I resolved to trust a renegade of Murcia, who had shown me great proofs of his kindness" (engraving) by Dore

The Parables of Christ: The Parable of the Unjust Steward (chromolitho)
6001779 The Parables of Christ: The Parable of the Unjust Steward (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parables of Christ)

Mr Doubleface, a man not to be trusted (engraving)
5236600 Mr Doubleface, a man not to be trusted (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Doubleface, a man not to be trusted)

General plan for explaining the different trusts of the Turnpike Gates (engraving)
602470 General plan for explaining the different trusts of the Turnpike Gates (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A barber in the lions cage (colour litho)
2818546 A barber in the lions cage (colour litho) by Tofani, Oswaldo (1849-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A barber in the lions cage, Madrid. Un barbier dans la cage aux lions)

Mr J Pierpont Morgan (b / w photo)
3642024 Mr J Pierpont Morgan (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr J Pierpont Morgan)

Mr H M Stanleys Arrival at Zanzibar, addressing the Officers and Men of HMS "Tarquoise"after Church Service
1047021 Mr H M Stanleys Arrival at Zanzibar, addressing the Officers and Men of HMS " Tarquoise" after Church Service (engraving) by English School

Sir Edward Guinness, Baronet (engraving)
1046769 Sir Edward Guinness, Baronet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Edward Guinness, Baronet)

Language of Flowers, Iris (colour photo)
3091159 Language of Flowers, Iris (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Language of Flowers, Iris)

Sub Rosa (litho)
6014248 Sub Rosa (litho) by Small, Frank Otis (1860-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sub Rosa. Illustration for Black & White magazine, 19 November 1892.); © Look and Learn

Balancing acrobats, Valentines greetings card. (chromolitho)
6031561 Balancing acrobats, Valentines greetings card. (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Balancing acrobats, Valentines greetings card)

Man waiting for a woman to confide a secret to him (colour litho)
6001503 Man waiting for a woman to confide a secret to him (colour litho) by Fisher, Harrison (1875-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man waiting for a woman to confide a secret to him)

The Wonderful Adventures of Phra the Phoenician (engraving)
1596716 The Wonderful Adventures of Phra the Phoenician (engraving) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wonderful Adventures of Phra the Phoenician)

Mr J Pierpont Morgan, King of the Trusts (b / w photo)
3642030 Mr J Pierpont Morgan, King of the Trusts (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr J Pierpont Morgan, King of the Trusts)

Initiation of an apprentice mason in a womens lodge (engraving)
3100779 Initiation of an apprentice mason in a womens lodge (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of an apprentice mason in a womens lodge)

"Now I lay me down to sleep, "Bedtime in the Homeless Little Girls Dormitory at the Five Points House of
6021980 " Now I lay me down to sleep, " Bedtime in the Homeless Little Girls Dormitory at the Five Points House of Industry (litho) by American School

Empress of India, Lord Lytton, Viceroy of India, reading Her Majestys Telegram to the Delhi Assemblage (engraving)
1059442 Empress of India, Lord Lytton, Viceroy of India, reading Her Majestys Telegram to the Delhi Assemblage (engraving) by English School

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"Trusteth: A Journey Through Art and History" In the Parable of the Talents, painted in 1884 by an unknown artist, we are reminded of the importance of trust. The master entrusts his servants with talents, symbolizing gifts or opportunities, and it is through their trustworthiness that they prove themselves. Moving forward to 1896, we encounter Hylas and the Nymphs depicted in oil on canvas. This painting explores themes of temptation and betrayal as Hylas places his trust in alluring nymphs who ultimately lead him astray. The Girard Trust Building stands tall in Philadelphia, captured in a black-and-white photograph dating from 1905-1920. This architectural marvel represents a physical embodiment of trust - a place where individuals entrusted their financial matters to be safeguarded. Ecce Mater, created between 1910-1920 using fire-resistant material, portrays a mother figure holding her child tenderly. It evokes feelings of unconditional love and trust that exist within familial bonds. Carnegie's illustration from 'Cassell's Romance of Famous Lives', lithographed around 1940, showcases how one man's model for success was built upon trust - both trusting himself to achieve greatness and inspiring others to do the same. Faith takes center stage in an illustration for The Pickwick Papers by Cecil Aldin. With vibrant colors brought forth through lithography techniques, this artwork reminds us that faith requires unwavering trust even amidst life's trials. In contrast to these positive depictions lies The Bad Shepherd – an oil painting detail highlighting abuse of trust. It serves as a stark reminder that not everyone can be trusted unconditionally; caution must prevail when placing our faith in others. A metal chastity belt photographed in black-and-white adds another layer to our exploration. While it may represent mistrust or control over one's virtue historically speaking, it also raises questions about the delicate balance between trust and vulnerability.