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Industrialist Collection (page 5)

The term "industrialist" encompasses a diverse group of individuals who have played pivotal roles in shaping the world we live in today

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Henry Ford, 1919 (b / w photo)

Henry Ford, 1919 (b / w photo)
5848250 Henry Ford, 1919 (b/w photo) by Hartsook, Fred (1876-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: (1863-1947) American automobile manufacturer, founder of Ford Motor Company

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Portrait of Count Jean-Antoine Chaptal, 1824 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Count Jean-Antoine Chaptal, 1824 (oil on canvas)
499601 Portrait of Count Jean-Antoine Chaptal, 1824 (oil on canvas) by Gros, Antoine Jean (1771-1835); 183.5x151.1 (framed) 136.5x114.3 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Francois Richard-Lenoir, French industrialist (chromolitho)

Francois Richard-Lenoir, French industrialist (chromolitho)
1094033 Francois Richard-Lenoir, French industrialist (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francois Richard-Lenoir (1765-1839), French industrialist

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: George Hudson, 1846 (oil on canvas)

George Hudson, 1846 (oil on canvas)
930105 George Hudson, 1846 (oil on canvas) by Grant, Francis (1803-78); 239x147 cm; Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Tyne & Wear

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Peter Cooper, from The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine

Peter Cooper, from The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine
2619179 Peter Cooper, from The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, published 1884 (wood engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peter Cooper, 1791 A- 1883)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Edward Orange Wildman Whitehouse, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c

Edward Orange Wildman Whitehouse, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c
2619107 Edward Orange Wildman Whitehouse, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Charles William Siemens, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c. 1870 (engraving)

Charles William Siemens, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c. 1870 (engraving)
2619102 Charles William Siemens, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles William Siemens)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Main Gate to Works, Pullman Town, 1893 (silver gelatin print)

Main Gate to Works, Pullman Town, 1893 (silver gelatin print)
3089855 Main Gate to Works, Pullman Town, 1893 (silver gelatin print) by American Photographer, (19th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: George Mortimer Pullman (March 3)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Electric Lighting in Library of William Armstrong

Electric Lighting in Library of William Armstrong
Electric Lighting in the Library of the residence (Cragside) of Industrialist William Armstrong (Swan Lighting). 1881

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Electric Lighting in Home of Industrialist William Armstrong

Electric Lighting in Home of Industrialist William Armstrong
Electric Lighting in the rsidece (Cragside) of Industrialist William Armstrong (Swan Lighting). 1881

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Robert Owen, 1851 (pencil on paper) (b / w photo)

Robert Owen, 1851 (pencil on paper) (b / w photo)
CHT287061 Robert Owen, 1851 (pencil on paper) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Front cover of The Crisis, edited by Robert Owen (1771-1858

Front cover of The Crisis, edited by Robert Owen (1771-1858
CHT287060 Front cover of The Crisis, edited by Robert Owen (1771-1858) and Robert Dale Owen (1801-77) London, 1832 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Robert Owen (1771-1858) (engraving) (b / w photo)

Robert Owen (1771-1858) (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT207884 Robert Owen (1771-1858) (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Heinrich Kunz, Swiss textile manufacturer (engraving)

Heinrich Kunz, Swiss textile manufacturer (engraving)
6014575 Heinrich Kunz, Swiss textile manufacturer (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heinrich Kunz (1793-1859), Swiss textile manufacturer

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Henry Ford aged about thirty (b / w photo)

Henry Ford aged about thirty (b / w photo)
PNP355705 Henry Ford aged about thirty (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Emile-Etienne Guimet (b / w photo)

Emile-Etienne Guimet (b / w photo)
887868 Emile-Etienne Guimet (b/w photo) by Braun Studio (19th-20th century); Archives Larousse, Paris, France; (add.info.: Emile Etienne Guimet (1836-1918) was a French industrialist

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: The Familistery of Guise and its founder Jean-Baptiste Andre Godin (1817-88)

The Familistery of Guise and its founder Jean-Baptiste Andre Godin (1817-88)
CHT200422 The Familistery of Guise and its founder Jean-Baptiste Andre Godin (1817-88), from Les Hommes d Aujourd hui, c. 1880 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Charles Crocker (1822-88) (b / w photo)

Charles Crocker (1822-88) (b / w photo)
PNP246762 Charles Crocker (1822-88) (b/w photo) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: in charge of construction of the Central Pacific Railroad during the 1860s;)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: William Haworth, Standing (oil on canvas)

William Haworth, Standing (oil on canvas)
810590 William Haworth, Standing (oil on canvas) by Parker, R. (fl. late 19th century); 98x58.5 cm; Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington, Lancashire, UK; (add.info.: William Haworth)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Andrew Carnegie outside his Fifth Avenue mansion, New York, 1905 (b / w photo)

Andrew Carnegie outside his Fifth Avenue mansion, New York, 1905 (b / w photo)
3470717 Andrew Carnegie outside his Fifth Avenue mansion, New York, 1905 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Portrait of Mr George Burge, Sugar-Refiner, of Bristol (oil on panel)

Portrait of Mr George Burge, Sugar-Refiner, of Bristol (oil on panel)
2831157 Portrait of Mr George Burge, Sugar-Refiner, of Bristol (oil on panel) by Parkman, Henry Spurrier (1814-64); 26.5x20.5 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Silk drawing, Lord Mashams Mills (b / w photo)

Silk drawing, Lord Mashams Mills (b / w photo)
3642053 Silk drawing, Lord Mashams Mills (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silk drawing, Lord Mashams Mills)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Spooling silk, Lord Mashams Mills, Manningham (b / w photo)

Spooling silk, Lord Mashams Mills, Manningham (b / w photo)
3642050 Spooling silk, Lord Mashams Mills, Manningham (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spooling silk, Lord Mashams Mills, Manningham)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Pullman Project (silver gelatin print)

Pullman Project (silver gelatin print)
3089869 Pullman Project (silver gelatin print) by American Photographer, (19th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: George Mortimer Pullman (March 3, 1831 - October 19)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Charles Christofle, 1865-66 (litho)

Charles Christofle, 1865-66 (litho)
2641070 Charles Christofle, 1865-66 (litho) by Lafosse, Jean Baptiste Adolphe (1810/14-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Christofle)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Samuel Courtauld

Samuel Courtauld (7 May 1876 1 December 1947), English industrialist who is best remembered as an art collector. He founded the Courtauld Institute of Art in London in 1932

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Gottlieb Daimler, German industrialist

Gottlieb Daimler, German industrialist
Gottlieb Daimler (1834-1900), German industrialist, engineer and car designer. late 19th century

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Napoleon awarding the Legion d Honneur to French industrialist Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf

Napoleon awarding the Legion d Honneur to French industrialist Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf, 1806 (chromolitho)
1093874 Napoleon awarding the Legion d Honneur to French industrialist Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf, 1806 (chromolitho) by French School

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Room designed for a Rhenish industrialist

Room designed for a Rhenish industrialist in a furniture factory. circa 1898

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Samuel Cunliffe Lister, 1st Baron Masham, inventor

Samuel Cunliffe Lister, 1st Baron Masham, inventor
Samuel Cunliffe Lister, 1st Baron Masham (1815-1906), English inventor and industrialist. circa 1890s

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Andrew Carnegie, Scottish American industrialist

Andrew Carnegie, Scottish American industrialist

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Sir Arthur du Cros

Sir Arthur du Cros
Sir Arthur Philip du Cros, 1st Baronet du Cros (1871 - 1955), British industrialist and politician. Managing director of Dunlop Rubber Company and Unionist member for Hastings. Date: 1896

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Portrait of James Cochran Stevenson (oil on board)

Portrait of James Cochran Stevenson (oil on board)
1215731 Portrait of James Cochran Stevenson (oil on board) by English School, (19th century); 72.2x92.3 cm; South Shields Museum & Art Gallery, South Shields

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen, 1940s

Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen, 1940s
3507436 Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen, 1940s by Ritchie, Alick Penrose Forbes (1868-1938); (add.info.: Players cigarette card depicting Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Weaving silk, Lord Mashams Mills (b / w photo)

Weaving silk, Lord Mashams Mills (b / w photo)
3642052 Weaving silk, Lord Mashams Mills (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Weaving silk, Lord Mashams Mills)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Sir Richard Arkwright, engraved by Joseph Jenkins, 1833 (litho)

Sir Richard Arkwright, engraved by Joseph Jenkins, 1833 (litho)
XJF362987 Sir Richard Arkwright, engraved by Joseph Jenkins, 1833 (litho) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Henry Ford in his first Ford motorcar, 1896 (b / w photo)

Henry Ford in his first Ford motorcar, 1896 (b / w photo)
PNP355702 Henry Ford in his first Ford motorcar, 1896 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Sir Albert Sassoon, c. 1890 (litho) (after a photo by Russell & Sons)

Sir Albert Sassoon, c. 1890 (litho) (after a photo by Russell & Sons)
KDC384156 Sir Albert Sassoon, c. 1890 (litho) (after a photo by Russell & Sons) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Albert Abdullah David Sassoon (1818-96)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen, Bart. 1926 (colour litho)

Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen, Bart. 1926 (colour litho)
473547 Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen, Bart. 1926 (colour litho) by Ritchie, Alick Penrose Forbes (1868-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Robert Owen (1771-1858) (engraving) (b / w photo)

Robert Owen (1771-1858) (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT207885 Robert Owen (1771-1858) (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: The Octopus Who Strangles the World, cartoon from The Minneapolis Times

The Octopus Who Strangles the World, cartoon from The Minneapolis Times
CHT206508 The Octopus Who Strangles the World, cartoon from The Minneapolis Times, reproduced in Lectures Pour Tous, 1902-03 (engraving) (b/w photo) by American School

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Portrait of Prince Vyacheslav Tenishev, 1896

Portrait of Prince Vyacheslav Tenishev, 1896
BOO73507 Portrait of Prince Vyacheslav Tenishev, 1896 by Bonnat, Leon Joseph Florentin (1833-1922); 119.5x92 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; French, out of copyright

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Portrait of Samuel Oldknow, c. 1790-2 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Samuel Oldknow, c. 1790-2 (oil on canvas)
LMG109131 Portrait of Samuel Oldknow, c.1790-2 (oil on canvas) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97); 243.9x152.4 cm; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Temple Newsam House)

Background imageIndustrialist Collection: Isaac Pereire, 1865-66 (litho)

Isaac Pereire, 1865-66 (litho)
2641053 Isaac Pereire, 1865-66 (litho) by Lafosse, Jean Baptiste Adolphe (1810/14-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Isaac Pereire: 25.11.1806 - 12.07.1880 French financier, industrialist)



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The term "industrialist" encompasses a diverse group of individuals who have played pivotal roles in shaping the world we live in today. From visionary engineers to pioneering entrepreneurs, these industrialists have left an indelible mark on history. One such figure is Isambard Kingdom Brunel, an English engineer whose innovative designs revolutionized transportation during the 19th century. His iconic structures like the Clifton Suspension Bridge and Great Western Railway stand as testaments to his engineering prowess. Across the Atlantic, John Deere emerged as a prominent American industrialist. With his invention of the steel plow, he transformed agriculture and laid the foundation for modern farming practices. In aviation history, The Schneider Trophy holds great significance. This prestigious race spurred advancements in aircraft design and propelled industrialists like George Hudson into prominence. Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller are synonymous with America's Gilded Age. As captains of industry, they amassed vast fortunes through their ventures in steel and oil respectively, leaving lasting legacies that continue to shape society today. Art also captures the essence of industrialism; Diego Rivera's mural depicting Henry Ford at The Detroit Institute of Arts showcases how Ford revolutionized automobile manufacturing with his assembly line techniques. Industrialists were not limited to specific industries; Benjamin Gott was a notable figure in textiles while Lord Leverhulme made significant contributions across various sectors including soap manufacturing. Even royalty recognized the impact of industrialization - Princess Nirgidma's visit to Citroen Central Asian Expedition exemplifies how global leaders acknowledged its importance on both economic and cultural fronts. From early pioneers like Mr W Brodrick-Cloete to titans like Henry Ford, these individuals shaped our world through their entrepreneurial spirit and unwavering determination. Their stories serve as inspiration for future generations striving towards progress and innovation.