Overseer Collection

Wheelwrights making cart wheels
Wheelwrights or wainwrights making large wooden wheels in a traditional rural workshop. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Portrait of Jacob Gerritsz van der Mij (1559/60-1635?), 1630. Creator: Joris van Schooten
Portrait of Jacob Gerritsz van der Mij (1559/60-1635?), 1630

Brazilian Sugar-Mill, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Brazilian Sugar-Mill, 1854. View of...the interior of the Mill-house on a Brazilian Sugar Estate during the time of grinding, with a Mill of an improved construction

Plantation overseer, Mississippi Delta, near Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Plantation overseer. Mississippi Delta, near Clarksdale, Mississippi

Overseer in the turpentine woods, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Overseer in the turpentine woods. Georgia

Overseer in the turpentine woods, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Overseer in the turpentine woods. Georgia

Rubber Plantation - Malaysia - Overseer and Coolies. Date: circa 1910s

Harvesting sugar cane in Cuba, c. 1910 (b/w photo)
2962915 Harvesting sugar cane in Cuba, c.1910 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Aventures De Trois Fugitifs En Siberie (engraving)
2789291 Aventures De Trois Fugitifs En Siberie (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aventures De Trois Fugitifs En Siberie)

How France mobilised her industrial resources for making munitions: pointing shells for 75s in a private factory
STC312569 How France mobilised her industrial resources for making munitions: pointing shells for 75s in a private factory, from The Illustrated War News (litho) by Jonas

Loading a vat with plant, 1877 (albumen silver print)
3617935 Loading a vat with plant, 1877 (albumen silver print) by Mallitte, Oscar Jean Baptiste (c.1829-1905); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Indigo factory (loading the vats), 1877 (albumen silver print)
3617934 Indigo factory (loading the vats), 1877 (albumen silver print) by Mallitte, Oscar Jean Baptiste (c.1829-1905); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Luggie (measuring lands for cultivation), 1877 (albumen silver print)
3617930 Luggie (measuring lands for cultivation), 1877 (albumen silver print) by Mallitte, Oscar Jean Baptiste (c.1829-1905); J

Beating a vat by hand, 1877 (albumen silver print)
3617937 Beating a vat by hand, 1877 (albumen silver print) by Mallitte, Oscar Jean Baptiste (c.1829-1905); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Cutting indigo plant in the field and loading carts, 1877 (albumen silver print)
3617933 Cutting indigo plant in the field and loading carts, 1877 (albumen silver print) by Mallitte, Oscar Jean Baptiste (c.1829-1905); J

Pressing the fecula, 1877 (albumen silver print)
3617943 Pressing the fecula, 1877 (albumen silver print) by Mallitte, Oscar Jean Baptiste (c.1829-1905); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Beating by machinery, 1877 (albumen silver print)
3617938 Beating by machinery, 1877 (albumen silver print) by Mallitte, Oscar Jean Baptiste (c.1829-1905); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Sowing with drills, 1877 (albumen silver print)
3617932 Sowing with drills, 1877 (albumen silver print) by Mallitte, Oscar Jean Baptiste (c.1829-1905); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Tumnie (turning up lands), 1877 (albumen silver print)
3617931 Tumnie (turning up lands), 1877 (albumen silver print) by Mallitte, Oscar Jean Baptiste (c.1829-1905); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Overseer Shabti of Isetemkheb, Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21 (1069-945 BCE)

Shabti, Overseer of Tchenetipet, Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21 (1069 BCE-945 BCE)

Scarab: Title (Seal-Bearer of the King of Lower Egypt, Overseer of Sealed Goods) and Personal Name (Har), Egypt, Second Intermediate Period, Dynasties 15-17 (about 1650-1550 BCE)

Scarab: Title (Overseer of the Granary) and Name (Djehuty), Egypt, Second Intermediate Period-New Kingdom, Dynasties 17-18 (about 1580-1525 BCE)

Canopic Jar of the Overseer of the Builders of Amun, Amenhotep, Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep II (about 1427-1400 BCE)

When her husband saw her, he shouted Hi! Come to me here
3704761 When her husband saw her, he shouted Hi! Come to me here, from Little Brother & Little Sister and Other Tales by the Brothers Grimm, pub.1917 (litho) by Rackham

Jamaica Industries, an Overseer going his rounds on a Sugar Plantation (litho)
1037177 Jamaica Industries, an Overseer going his rounds on a Sugar Plantation (litho) by Maud, William T. (1865-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jamaica Industries)

Sketches of Life on an Estancia in the Argentine Republic (engraving)
1036466 Sketches of Life on an Estancia in the Argentine Republic (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wpomen labourers pulling weeds by hand, India
Women labourers pulling weeds by hand, India, c.1890 s

Grape pickers at work (b / w photo)
3098736 Grape pickers at work (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grape pickers at work)

Joseph, Overseer of Pharaohs Granaries (engraving)
1589301 Joseph, Overseer of Pharaohs Granaries (engraving) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph, Overseer of Pharaohs Granaries)

Ms 327 fol. 201v A Surveyor with his Workers, from Traite d Arpentage
XIR204983 Ms 327 fol.201v A Surveyor with his Workers, from Traite d Arpentage by Arnaud de Villeneuve (1240-1315) (vellum) by Boysset, Bertrand (1355-1415); Bibliotheque Inguimbertine, Carpentras

Ms Fr 2820 fol. 115v Charlemagne (742-814) Directing the Construction of Aix-la-Chapelle
EDI193075 Ms Fr 2820 fol.115v Charlemagne (742-814) Directing the Construction of Aix-la-Chapelle, from Recueil Sommaire des Chroniques Francaises by Guillaume Cretin (1460-1525) (vellum)

Morning: Preparing to Plough, 1848 (oil on canvas)
AGN281871 Morning: Preparing to Plough, 1848 (oil on canvas) by Herring Snr, John Frederick (1795-1865); 45x71 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Construction of Brooklyn Bridge, New York (litho)
STC172376 Construction of Brooklyn Bridge, New York (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

German Prisoners in Morocco
German Prisoners captured during the First World War, digging trenches in Morocco Date: 1915

Rice Planting, c. 1890s-1900s (colour woodblock print)
UCL284446 Rice Planting, c.1890s-1900s (colour woodblock print) by Gekko, Ogata (1859-1920); UCL Art Museum, University College London, UK; eUCL Art Museum, University College London; Japanese

A Farm in the Veneto (gouache on paper)
AGN284337 A Farm in the Veneto (gouache on paper) by Ricci, Marco (1676-1730); 30.5x46.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; Italian, out of copyright

Women working in a filing room, under male supervision, at the Metropolitan Life
MNY380859 Women working in a filing room, under male supervision, at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. at 23rd Street and Madison Avenue, New York

Dean Mills - The Doubling Room, 1851 (litho)
STC205097 Dean Mills - The Doubling Room, 1851 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The extraction of metals, after a woodcut in Cosmographie Universelle
STC214457 The extraction of metals, after a woodcut in Cosmographie Universelle of Munster, published 1552 (litho) (b/w photo) by German School

At a Chilian Rodeo, IV (engraving)
1060266 At a Chilian Rodeo, IV (engraving) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: At a Chilian Rodeo, IV)

Mature tobacco plants (chromolitho)
2782742 Mature tobacco plants (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mature tobacco plants. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

The Reeve, detail from The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer (c
SR21935 The Reeve, detail from The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1342-1400) Ellesmere Manuscript, facsimile edition, 1911 (for original detail see 128932) by English School

The American Waltham Watch Company, Massachusetts, 1885 (engraving) (see also 251194)
SLS251300 The American Waltham Watch Company, Massachusetts, 1885 (engraving) (see also 251194) by American School, (19th century); Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute

The Construction of the Via Appia, illustration from Roman History
IL274130 The Construction of the Via Appia, illustration from Roman History (colour litho) by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

KIDS ON A CAMEL RIDE
A little boy and girl enjoy a ride on a camel. Date: early 1930s

Collecting Oysters - Arcachon, Southwestern France
Arcachon is a seaside resort town in southwest France thats known for oyster harvesting Date: 1909

A meal after the gathering of coffee, Brazil, 19th century. Artist: A de Neuville
A meal after the gathering of coffee, Brazil, 19th century. The white plantation overseer presides at a meal for the black workers after the coffee harvest

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"Overseer: A Glimpse into the World of Control and Labor" Step back in time to witness the intricate craftsmanship of wheelwrights meticulously crafting cart wheels, their skilled hands shaping the foundation of transportation. Traveling further, we find ourselves amidst a rubber plantation in Malaysia. Here, an overseer stands tall, directing and supervising coolies as they toil under the scorching sun. The symbiotic relationship between power and labor unfolds before our eyes. In Cuba circa 1910, a haunting image captures the arduous task of harvesting sugar cane. An overseer's watchful gaze ensures maximum productivity while workers endure grueling conditions for this sweet commodity that fuels economies. Venturing eastward to India in 1915, we witness factory workers diligently manufacturing munitions under strict supervision. The overseer's presence looms large as they oversee every step of production during wartime. The Mill of Cana immortalizes an overseer's role within a vibrant oil painting from 1874. Amidst lush landscapes and bustling activity, their authority is evident as they orchestrate the rhythm of daily life on this agricultural estate. A diorama transports us back to Suriname between 1815-21 where an overseer presides over Zeezigt coffee and cotton plantation. This miniature world encapsulates both control and exploitation within its delicate wooden structures. Sketches depicting American character reveal glimpses into Southern society through engraving. Among these scenes lies an overseer overseeing enslaved individuals with a complex dynamic rooted in oppression and resistance. Journeying even further across continents brings us face-to-face with fugitives navigating Siberia's harsh terrain alongside their ever-watchful overseers—an enduring tale highlighting control versus freedom etched into history through engravings. Immerse yourself in Bournu's hut and carpenter workshop from Major Dixon Denham and Captain Hugh Clapperton's narrative on African travels.