Corruption Collection (#5)

Tweed-le-dee and Tilden-dum, from Harpers Weekly
PNP284619 Tweed-le-dee and Tilden-dum, from Harpers Weekly, 1st July 1876 (engraving) William M. Boss Tweed hugging the figure of Samuel J

Cartoon featuring William Marcy Boss Tweed (1823-78) from Harper
PNP253889 Cartoon featuring William Marcy Boss Tweed (1823-78) from Harpers Weekly, 6th January 1872 (coloured engraving) by Nast

Overthrow of the Republican Babel, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1809
NCO190460 Overthrow of the Republican Babel, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1809 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Political Amusements for Young Gentlemen, or The Old Brentford Shuttlecock
NCO190435 Political Amusements for Young Gentlemen, or The Old Brentford Shuttlecock, between Old Sarum & the Temple of St

Candide, Satirique en N & B, 1931_2_5: Corruption, Telephone
ICA4941096 Candide, Satirique en N & B, 1931_2_5: Corruption, Telephone, Case Oustric - Marianne Illustration by Abel Faivre (1867-1945) by Faivre, Jules Abel (1867-1945); (add.info.: Candide)

The Flatterers
FIA5618218 The Flatterers by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flatterers - Brueghel, Pieter, the Younger (1564-1638) - ca 1592 - Oil on wood - D 18

Portrait of Antoine Barnave (1761-1793), man of the people
JLJ4589870 Portrait of Antoine Barnave (1761-1793), man of the people, man of court He is a revolutionary French politician

The Election - Canvassing for Votes: satire on the parliamentary election of 1755
5997532 The Election - Canvassing for Votes: satire on the parliamentary election of 1755, one of a series of four titled Humours of an Election (engraving) by Hogarth

The Tree of Corruption, with John Bull hard at Work, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving)
3025365 The Tree of Corruption, with John Bull hard at Work, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Enemy to Parochial Peculators!, 1807 (hand-coloured etching)
CHL404786 An Enemy to Parochial Peculators!, 1807 (hand-coloured etching) by English School, (19th century); 20.7x17.4 cm; Chethams Library, Manchester, UK; (add.info.: portrait of Thomas Battye)

Front cover of Le Mot, 13th February 1915 (colout litho)
STC383635 Front cover of Le Mot, 13th February 1915 (colout litho) by Iribe, Paul (1883-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Rose de France; ); The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Fan depicting characters involved in the Affaire du Collier, 1786 (w / c on paper)
XIR158176 Fan depicting characters involved in the Affaire du Collier, 1786 (w/c on paper) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Copenhagen House pub. by H. Humphrey, 1795 (print)
GHL55489 Copenhagen House pub. by H. Humphrey, 1795 (print) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info)

Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales -- The Friars Tale, showing the corrupt Summoner, the Devil and the Widow. Date: 1845

The Only thing they Respect of Fear, from Harpers Weekly
PNP284616 The Only thing they Respect of Fear, from Harpers Weekly, 21st October 1871 (engraving) William M. Boss Tweed hugging the figure of Samuel J

Panama Affair, late 19th century (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT253253 Panama Affair, late 19th century (litho) (b/w photo) by Caran D Ache, Emmanuel Poire (1858-1909); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Middlesex Election, 1804, or A Long Pull, a Strong Pull, and a Pull Alltogether
NCO189731 Middlesex Election, 1804, or A Long Pull, a Strong Pull, and a Pull Alltogether, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1804 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

The Wilson Affair, front cover of Le Grelot, 27th November 1887 (litho)
CHT163186 The Wilson Affair, front cover of Le Grelot, 27th November 1887 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Skeleton of Death showing the hourglass to an Advocate, even as he is being paid off by a Judge in front of a wretched client

Caricature of Lola Montes (1821-61) dancing in front of King Ludwig I of Bavaria
CHT224682 Caricature of Lola Montes (1821-61) dancing in front of King Ludwig I of Bavaria (1786-1868) c.1847 (litho) (b/w photo) by German School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris

The Gin shop, 1848 (etching)
560244 The Gin shop, 1848 (etching) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gin shop.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

The Polling, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated
STC451173 The Polling, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth, re-engraved by Thomas Cook, pub

The Election II: Canvassing for Votes, illustration from Hogarth Restored
STC451172 The Election II: Canvassing for Votes, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth, re-engraved by Thomas Cook, pub

The Beginning of Generation, from Robert Fludds Mosaicall philosophy
XJF447351 The Beginning of Generation, from Robert Fludds Mosaicall philosophy, 1659 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Prioress, Sumpnour, Pardoner (litho)
475418 Prioress, Sumpnour, Pardoner (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Talk about something else! (colour litho)
2818381 Talk about something else! (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Talk about something else)

London by Night! or, Who Will Draw the Curtain? (colour litho)
3648181 London by Night! or, Who Will Draw the Curtain? (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: London by Night)

American Womanhood -You release my shackles and I ll release yours, editorial cartoon
3709808 American Womanhood -You release my shackles and IA ll release yours, editorial cartoon, c.1898 (black and white editorial cartoon) by American School

The Panama trial (colour litho)
2818821 The Panama trial (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Panama trial)

A Dish of Mutton-Chops, pub. 1788 (hand coloured engraving)
2962476 A Dish of Mutton-Chops, pub. 1788 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Cole-Heavers, pub. 1783 (hand coloured engraving)
2962474 The Cole-Heavers, pub. 1783 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cooling the Brain or the Little Major shaving the Shaver, pub
2962478 Cooling the Brain or the Little Major shaving the Shaver, pub. 1789 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Emile Arton before his extradition hearing in London (engraving)
2789467 Emile Arton before his extradition hearing in London (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emile Arton before his extradition hearing in London)

In Memory of Jacob Henry Tillett (litho)
3639360 In Memory of Jacob Henry Tillett (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Memory of Jacob Henry Tillett)

Truth "Chamber of Horrors"(colour litho)
964610 Truth " Chamber of Horrors" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Truth " Chamber of Horrors")

Anti-Catholic caricature denouncing the corruption of the Pope (engraving)
1127193 Anti-Catholic caricature denouncing the corruption of the Pope (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Puck Wants A Strong Man at the Head of the Government
1078640 " Puck Wants A Strong Man at the Head of the Government - But Not This Kind", 1880 (colour litho) by Keppler, Joseph (1838-94); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

The Calling of Matthew, c. 1524-64 (oil on wood)
3614018 The Calling of Matthew, c.1524-64 (oil on wood) by Hemessen, Jan van Sanders (c.1500-75) (workshop of); 111.4x151.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The reforms of Urukagina, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub. 1915
3614182 The reforms of Urukagina, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: The reforms of Urukagina)

Selling Relics in Seville (oil on panel)
2829373 Selling Relics in Seville (oil on panel) by Phillip, John (1817-67); 23.2x37.5 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Jugurtha of Numidia leaving the corrupt city of Rome (engraving)
3647099 Jugurtha of Numidia leaving the corrupt city of Rome (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jugurtha of Numidia leaving the corrupt city of Rome)

In order to influence the GDR frontier guards, to distract them from service or to bribe them various objects are
3638432 In order to influence the GDR frontier guards, to distract them from service or to bribe them various objects are thrown over the border from the West Berlin side

Warren Hastings impeachment at the House of Lords (colour litho)
PNP314571 Warren Hastings impeachment at the House of Lords (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Frank Canton (1849-1927), leading participant in the Johnson County War, 1892 (b / w photo)
PNP249857 Frank Canton (1849-1927), leading participant in the Johnson County War, 1892 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

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)

The Last Hope, a Municipal Reform Party poster
NAT323419 The Last Hope, a Municipal Reform Party poster, published in The Graphic, October 27th 1906 (litho) by English School

Political Candour, i. e. Coalition Resolutions of June 14th 1805
NCO189766 Political Candour, i.e. Coalition Resolutions of June 14th 1805. Pro Bono Publico, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1805 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

The South Sea Bubble
LLM455654 The South Sea Bubble by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: The South Sea Bubble. Willss cigarette card, early 20th century)

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"Unmasking the Beast: A Historical Journey through Corruption" Step into the world as we delve into captivating cartoons and artworks that expose the dark underbelly of power. In 1871, Thomas Nast's powerful indictment of Tweed Ring reveals a shocking tale of greed and manipulation. The Tammany Tiger roams freely, symbolizing the unchecked influence wielded by figures like Boss Tweed, James Ingersoll, and George Miller. Travel further back in time to Hieronymus Bosch's "The Garden of Earthly Delights, " painted between 1490-1500. This enigmatic masterpiece serves as an allegory for mankind's descent into moral decay – a theme eerily resonant with our exploration. Witness how corruption seeped beyond politics into other spheres. Inspired by Vanderbilt's secret rebates, an American cartoon from 1873 depicts a farmer desperately trying to awaken his fellow countrymen to the railroad menace within their midst – a clear sign that corruption knows no bounds. Idol-worship takes center stage in an engraving from 1740 titled "Idol-Worship or the Way to Preferment. " It exposes how blind devotion can lead individuals astray, sacrificing integrity at the altar of personal gain. Fast forward to 1884 when Police Commissioner Roosevelt and NY Governor Cleveland faced off against corruption head-on. Their battle against institutionalized wrongdoing became emblematic of a larger struggle for justice and transparency. As we journey through history, let us not forget ancient tales that echo our present reality. Curius Dentatus' refusal to accept bribes from Samnites reminds us that even in antiquity, there were those who stood firm against corrupt practices. Finally, immerse yourself in vivid scenes depicting elections throughout centuries – "The Election II: Canvassing for Votes, " "The Election III: The Polling, " and "An Election Entertainment.