Authority Collection (page 3)

Map of the Greater London area with council areas marked. Date: mid-20th century

Illustration of flag of the Netherlands, a horizontal tricolor of red, white, and blue

Illustration of Palestinian flag, with three equal horizontal black, white and green stripes overlaid by red isosceles triangle at hoist

Haman denounced by Queen Esther, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665399 Haman denounced by Queen Esther, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Haman denounced by Queen Esther, Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866)

The Duchess of Aosta and the Dukes of Genoa during an Equestrian Competition in the Verona Arena
3569900 The Duchess of Aosta and the Dukes of Genoa during an Equestrian Competition in the Verona Arena by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Arena)

woodcut illustration, showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus
3666111 woodcut illustration, showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus; (add.info.: 19th century woodcut illustration, showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus)

illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus, c.1820
3666107 illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus, c.1820; (add.info.: Dutch 19th century illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus)

illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus, c.1820
3666103 illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus, c.1820; (add.info.: 19th century, French, illustration, showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus)

Thaddeus Kosciuszko (1746 - 1817) portrait (engraving)
2603956 Thaddeus Kosciuszko (1746 - 1817) portrait (engraving); (add.info.: Thaddeus Kosciuszko (1746 - 1817) Polish soldier and patriot. Engraving)

Christopher Teesdale, major
672683 Christopher Teesdale, major; (add.info.: Christopher Teesdale - Woodbury Major-General Sir Christopher Charles Teesdale (1 June 1833 - 1 December 1893)

Major-General Charles George Gordon, 1833-1885
673065 Major-General Charles George Gordon, 1833-1885; (add.info.: Major-General Charles George Gordon (28 January 1833 - 26 January 1885), also known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha

Portrait of Victor Emanuel II. 19th century (chromolithograph)
673041 Portrait of Victor Emanuel II. 19th century (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Victor Emanuel II, 1820 - 1878 king of Sardinia from 1849 until, on 17 March 1861)

Portrait of Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
672658 Portrait of Maria Alexandrovna of Russia; (add.info.: Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (later Duchess of Edinburgh and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha)

Portrait of Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn, 12th Baronet (24 September 1802 - 20 November 1880)
672632 Portrait of Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn, 12th Baronet (24 September 1802 - 20 November 1880). 19th century (tinted lithograph); (add.info.: Scottish lawyer, politician and judge)

Portrait of Sir John Mellor
672597 Portrait of Sir John Mellor; (add.info.: Justice Mellor - Woodbury Sir John Mellor (1 January 1809 - 26 April 1887) was an English judge and Member of Parliament, He was born in Hollinwood

Admiral Bedford Clapperton Trevelyan Pim
672587 Admiral Bedford Clapperton Trevelyan Pim; (add.info.: Admiral Bedford Clapperton Trevelyan Pim (12 June 1826 - 30 September 1886) was a Royal Navy officer, Arctic explorer, barrister

Portrait of Sir Henry Manisty
672567 Portrait of Sir Henry Manisty; (add.info.: Sir Henry Manisty (1808-1890), English judge); Universal History Archive/UIG

Portrait of The Hon. Alfred Henry Thesiger
672546 Portrait of The Hon. Alfred Henry Thesiger; (add.info.: The Hon, Alfred Henry Thesiger, LJ (15 July 1838 - 20 October 1880), was a British lawyer and judge); Universal History Archive/UIG

Henry VII (1457-1509) king of england, c.1900 (engraving)
863736 Henry VII (1457-1509) king of england, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Henry VII (1457-1509) first Tudor king of England from 1485.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Portrait of Charles V Wise (1338-80) (engraving)
863587 Portrait of Charles V Wise (1338-80) (engraving); (add.info.: Charles V, the Wise (1338-80) king of France from 1364

President James K Polk 1844
2601299 President James K Polk 1844; (add.info.: President James K Polk 1844); Universal History Archive/UIG

An attendant of a Roman Chief Magistrate
5616193 An attendant of a Roman Chief Magistrate; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an attendant of a Roman Chief Magistrate carrying the Fasces. Dated 19th Century)

Engraving of Ernst Haeckel German zoologist (engraving)
2603998 Engraving of Ernst Haeckel German zoologist (engraving); (add.info.: Ernst Haeckel (1834 - 1919) German zoologist and evolutionist

Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807 - 1882)
2603971 Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807 - 1882); (add.info.: Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807 - 1882) Italian patriot. In 1860, at the head of his l, 000 Red Shirts, he conquered Sicily and Naples

Engraving of Edward Kelley - English astrologer (engraving)
2603955 Engraving of Edward Kelley - English astrologer (engraving); (add.info.: Edward Kelley or Kelly (active 1575) English astrologer and alchemist. Assistant to John Dee

Henry Campbell - Bannerman (1836 - 1908)
2603921 Henry Campbell - Bannerman (1836 - 1908); (add.info.: Henry Campbell - Bannerman (1836 - 1908) Scottish - born British statesman. Leader of the Liberal Party, 1899

Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna at St Petersburg
2603891 Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna at St Petersburg; (add.info.: Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna at St Petersburg, 29 April 1904, receiving the heroic sailors)

President Franklin Pierce 1852
2601324 President Franklin Pierce 1852; (add.info.: President Franklin Pierce 1852); Universal History Archive/UIG

Chinese mandarin's barge. The mandarin takes lunch in the cabin waited on by servants
FLO4722525 Chinese mandarin's barge. The mandarin takes lunch in the cabin waited on by servants. The two umbrellas are a sign of his authority

General Kuroki on battlefield
2604142 General Kuroki on battlefield; (add.info.: Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 1905: General Kuroki, Commander - in - Chief of the Japanese First Army, 1904)

illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus, c.1820
3666113 illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus, c.1820; (add.info.: 19th century illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus)

illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus, c.1820
3666101 illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus, c.1820; (add.info.: 19th century, French, illustration, showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus)

President James Garfield, 1882
1576353 President James Garfield, 1882; (add.info.: President James Garfield, the 20th President of the United States. During his time in office)

President James Garfield, 1881
1576332 President James Garfield, 1881; (add.info.: President James Garfield, the 20th President of the United States. During his time in office)

John Jeffreys Pratt, lst Marquis of Camden (1759-1840)
864309 John Jeffreys Pratt, lst Marquis of Camden (1759-1840); (add.info.: John Jeffreys Pratt, lst Marquis of Camden (1759-1840) British politician

Portrait of Prince Michael Gorchakov
863566 Portrait of Prince Michael Gorchakov; (add.info.: Prince Michael Gorchakov or Gortschakoff (1795-1861), Russian soldier; Commander-in-Chief of the Russian forces in Crimean (Russo-Turkish)

Portrait of Francis II of Holy Roman Empire, 1817 (engraving)
863530 Portrait of Francis II of Holy Roman Empire, 1817 (engraving); (add.info.: Francis II (1768-1835) of Holy Roman Empire and I of Austria from 1792. Son of Empress Maria Theresa

Portrait of Princess Charlotte of Wales, 1817 (engraving)
863528 Portrait of Princess Charlotte of Wales, 1817 (engraving); (add.info.: Princess Charlotte of Wales (1796-1817) only child of George IV of Great Britain and Caroline of Brunswick

William Martin Conway, art critic
672706 William Martin Conway, art critic; (add.info.: William Martin Conway, 1st Baron Conway of Allington (12 April 1856 at Rochester, England - 19 April 1937 at London)

Portrait of Farrer Herschell
672666 Portrait of Farrer Herschell; (add.info.: Farrer Herschell, 1st Baron Herschell (2 November 1837 - 1 March 1899) was Lord Chancellor of Great Britain in 1886

Portrait of Henry Austin Bruce
672629 Portrait of Henry Austin Bruce; (add.info.: H A Bruce - Tinted lithograph Henry Austin Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare (16 April 1815 - 25 February 1895) was a British Liberal Party politician

Portrait of Robert Lowe, 1st Viscount Sherbrooke (4 December 1811 - 27 July 1892). 19th century (tinted lithograph)
672628 Portrait of Robert Lowe, 1st Viscount Sherbrooke (4 December 1811 - 27 July 1892). 19th century (tinted lithograph); (add.info)

French postcard of, 1900 depicting two traditionally dressed French boys against a 100 Cent banknote
3665638 French postcard of, 1900 depicting two traditionally dressed French boys against a 100 Cent banknote by French School

Artaxerxes grants freedom to the Jews in Persia, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 (engraving)
3665604 Artaxerxes grants freedom to the Jews in Persia, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Artaxerxes grants freedom to the Jews in Persia)

Illustration depicting a convicted prisoner defiantly expressing his opinion of authority as he is taken away
5308938 Illustration depicting a convicted prisoner defiantly expressing his opinion of authority as he is taken away from court to prison in a police van

French 19th century, coloured illustration showing the Virgin Mary with Jesus as a boy
3666083 French 19th century, coloured illustration showing the Virgin Mary with Jesus as a boy; (add.info.: French 19th century)

Convicted prisoner, 1867
3479445 Convicted prisoner, 1867; (add.info.: Convicted prisoner defiantly expressing his opinion of authority as he is taken from court to prison in a police van a black Maria illustrated by)

President Franklin Pierce 1857
2601313 President Franklin Pierce 1857; (add.info.: President Franklin Pierce 1857); Universal History Archive/UIG

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"Authority: A Tapestry of Power, Struggle, and Symbolism" From the majestic presence of "The King of Kings" to the humorous encounter in "The Car That Touched a Policeman, " authority takes on various forms throughout history, and is both revered and challenged, depicted vividly in artworks like the Metropolitan Police recruitment poster and Elizabeth Southerden Thompson's masterpiece "Scotland forever. " In times of conflict, authority emerges as General Ulysses S. Grant commands his troops during The American Civil War. Meanwhile, Buckingham Palace stands tall as the official London residence symbolizing regal power. Yet even within these structures, rebellion finds its voice. Emmeline Pankhurst's arrest outside Buckingham Palace serves as a poignant reminder of women's fight for suffrage against established authority. Masonic Regalia represents an intricate web of secret societies that hold their own form of influence. Moving beyond borders, we witness symbols from different cultures shaping authority. The silhouette of Battersea Power Station looms large over London's skyline—an emblematic representation of industrial might and control. In Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh's bust alongside the socialist flag signifies revolutionary leadership challenging colonial rule. However, not all manifestations are noble or just. The haunting image captures a police dog attacking a young black man during Birmingham's Youth Mass Demonstration—a stark reminder that they are be abused and wielded unjustly. Amidst this complex tapestry lies everyday life where ordinary individuals uphold order—like the diligent Metropolitan Police officer on traffic duty ensuring safety on bustling streets. Authority encompasses more than mere titles; it embodies power dynamics woven into society's fabric across time and place. As we reflect upon these hints spanning artistry, politics, activism, and law enforcement—we unravel the multifaceted nature itself—a force that shapes our world with both awe-inspiring grandeur and sobering consequences.