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Accounts Collection (#3)

"Unraveling History: Accounts that Tell Tales of the Past" Peruvian Quipu: Unearthed Knots Revealing Ancient Financial Records Acupuncture in the 17th Century

Background imageAccounts Collection: Jan Uytenbogaert (The Gold Weigher), 1639. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn

Jan Uytenbogaert (The Gold Weigher), 1639. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Jan Uytenbogaert (The Gold Weigher), 1639

Background imageAccounts Collection: Ancient ceremony of Chopping Sticks, and Counting Horse-shoes and Hob-nails... 1844

Ancient ceremony of Chopping Sticks, and Counting Horse-shoes and Hob-nails... 1844
Ancient ceremony of Chopping Sticks, and Counting Horse-shoes and Hob-nails, in the Court of the Exchequer, 1844. London aldermen performing a traditional custom

Background imageAccounts Collection: Etats-Unis d Amerique 1865 - 7th Regt. of New-York, 1865. Creator: Draner

Etats-Unis d Amerique 1865 - 7th Regt. of New-York, 1865. Creator: Draner
Etats-Unis d Amerique 1865 - 7th Regt. of New-York, 1865

Background imageAccounts Collection: The Secret-Office, at the General Post Office, 1844. Creator: Unknown

The Secret-Office, at the General Post Office, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Secret-Office, at the General Post Office, 1844. Workers at the main post office at St Martins Le Grand in London. The sensation produced by the recent cases of letters being opened at

Background imageAccounts Collection: The Banker and his Wife Date: 1538

The Banker and his Wife Date: 1538

Background imageAccounts Collection: JAPANESE SHOPPING LIST

JAPANESE SHOPPING LIST
The Japanese lady of the house writes out her shopping list for her maid. The maid does not take any money to the shops with her and all accounts are settled monthly. Date: 1930s

Background imageAccounts Collection: A HUGE SAFE

A HUGE SAFE
A banker with a bunch of keys puts a tin of jewellery among safety deposit boxes, accounts books and other precious items, into a huge safe with an intricate door mechanism. Date: 1930s

Background imageAccounts Collection: BROTHERHOODS ACCOUNTS

BROTHERHOODS ACCOUNTS
Settlement of accounts by the brotherhood of Charite-Dieu and Notre Dame of the recovery of Rouen Date: 1466

Background imageAccounts Collection: A Money Scrivener, January 1, 1801. January 1, 1801. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

A Money Scrivener, January 1, 1801. January 1, 1801. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
A Money Scrivener, January 1, 1801

Background imageAccounts Collection: Good Speculation!, August 10, 1799. August 10, 1799. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Good Speculation!, August 10, 1799. August 10, 1799. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Good Speculation!, August 10, 1799

Background imageAccounts Collection: La Comptabilite, 1903. Creator: Unknown

La Comptabilite, 1903. Creator: Unknown
La Comptabilite, 1903. Accounting. Study of a woman doing her accounts. After a lithograph by Henri Patrice Dillon. From " La Revue De L Art Ancien et Moderne" - Volume XIV

Background imageAccounts Collection: I do thee no wrong, didst not thou agree with me for a penny, 19th century. Creator: W Holl

I do thee no wrong, didst not thou agree with me for a penny, 19th century. Creator: W Holl
I do thee no wrong, didst not thou agree with me for a penny, 19th century. Biblical scene, from Matthew 20: 13: But he answered one of them, and said, Friend

Background imageAccounts Collection: Motto - for Office use - Keep your books well balanced

Motto - for Office use - Keep your books well balanced. An accountant does his best to do just this in front of his Junior staff, unaware that the boss is arriving...! Date: 1907

Background imageAccounts Collection: New Court of Auditors of the Kingdom, built by Francisco Jareno y Alarcon

New Court of Auditors of the Kingdom, built by Francisco Jareno y Alarcon from 1860 to 1863 in Madrid, Fuencarral street, engraving, 1870

Background imageAccounts Collection: Managed Houses General Office, Tetleys brewers, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. Artist

Managed Houses General Office, Tetleys brewers, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. Artist
Managed Houses General Office, Tetleys brewers, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. Tetleys had many tied houses in the 1960s. Here, in their headquarters in Huntsman House in Leeds

Background imageAccounts Collection: Something Wrong Somewhere, c1850. Artist: Charles Green

Something Wrong Somewhere, c1850. Artist: Charles Green
Something Wrong Somewhere, c1850. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

Background imageAccounts Collection: Making Up Accounts, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Making Up Accounts, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Making Up Accounts, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Background imageAccounts Collection: Settling accounts among the militiamen, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co

Settling accounts among the militiamen, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co
Settling accounts among the militiamen, 1896. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 16th October 1896

Background imageAccounts Collection: Facsimile from the book of accounts of the Coopers Company, 1576, (1893)

Facsimile from the book of accounts of the Coopers Company, 1576, (1893). Hazlitt, Livery Companies of London. An illustration from A Short History of the English People, by John Richard Green

Background imageAccounts Collection: Jean-Baptiste-SimA Chardin Housekeeper Lady

Jean-Baptiste-SimA Chardin Housekeeper Lady
Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin, The Housekeeper, Lady making accounts, painting, oil on canvas, Height, 43 cm (16.9 inches), Width, 36 cm (14.1 inches)

Background imageAccounts Collection: Settlement Of Accounts By The Brotherhood Of Charite-Dieu And Notre-Dame Of The Recovery Of Rouen

Settlement Of Accounts By The Brotherhood Of Charite-Dieu And Notre-Dame Of The Recovery Of Rouen In 1466. 19Th Century Reproduction Of 15Th Century Miniature In Livre Des Comptes Of The Society

Background imageAccounts Collection: Hotel Of The Chamber Of Accounts In The Courtyard Of The Palace In Paris

Hotel Of The Chamber Of Accounts In The Courtyard Of The Palace In Paris. From Woodcut In Cosmographie Universelle Of Munster Published Basle 1552

Background imageAccounts Collection: Acrobat balancing pudding on nose on a Christmas card

Acrobat balancing pudding on nose on a Christmas card
Acrobat balancing a pudding on his nose on a Christmas and New Year card -- Balance of Currant Accounts. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageAccounts Collection: Acrobat balancing pudding on nose on a Christmas card

Acrobat balancing pudding on nose on a Christmas card
Acrobat balancing a pudding on his nose on a Christmas and New Year card -- Balance of Currant Accounts. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageAccounts Collection: The Tax Collectors, between 1490 and 1567. Artist: Marinus van Reymerswaele

The Tax Collectors, between 1490 and 1567. Artist: Marinus van Reymerswaele
The Tax Collectors, between 1490 and 1567. Reymerswaele, Marinus Claesz, van (ca. 1490-after 1567). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageAccounts Collection: Egyptian monthly accounts from the archive of a temple

Egyptian monthly accounts from the archive of a temple, similar to a modern spreadsheet in analysis. From the Louvres collection

Background imageAccounts Collection: Book of accounts

Book of accounts
Accounts between merchants. Trial of Antoni Pla. Book. 1499. Diocesan Archive of Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain

Background imageAccounts Collection: Ledger. Bills of exchange

Ledger. Bills of exchange
Acceptance of bills of exchange among merchants of Barcelona and Florence. 1411. Ledger. Diocesan Archive. Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain

Background imageAccounts Collection: Baron de Stael 1895

Baron de Stael 1895
Baron de Stael, despite his evident eminence, this gentleman does not rate a mention in our reference books. Which accounts for his indignant expression. Date: flourished 1895

Background imageAccounts Collection: Accounts Department

Accounts Department
A mature accountant wearing spectacles goes through her ledger, pinpointing any discrepancies. Date: 1960s

Background imageAccounts Collection: Heroic act WWI

Heroic act WWI
Sergeant Robert Downie accounts for several of the enemy, and captures a machine- gun

Background imageAccounts Collection: Acrobat balancing pudding on nose on a Christmas card

Acrobat balancing pudding on nose on a Christmas card
Acrobat balancing a pudding on his nose on a Christmas and New Year card -- Balance of Currant Accounts. circa 1890s

Background imageAccounts Collection: Council Meeting, Ghana, West Africa

Council Meeting, Ghana, West Africa
Supreme Council Meeting of the Boy Scouts Association (Gold Coast Branch) in session, with the Governor and Chief Scout of the Gold Coast, Sir Charles Noble Arden-Clarke, in the Chair

Background imageAccounts Collection: Doment De Rienzi

Doment De Rienzi
LOUIS GREGOIRE DOMENT de RIENZI French soldier : after the war he traveled in Africa, Asia and Oceania, writing accounts of his journeys. Date: 1789 - 1843

Background imageAccounts Collection: Thomas Pennant - 2

Thomas Pennant - 2
THOMAS PENNANT Antiquary, naturalist and traveller throughout the United Kingdom, whose accounts are a unique source of topographical information. Date: 1726 - 1798

Background imageAccounts Collection: Thomas Pennant - 3

Thomas Pennant - 3
THOMAS PENNANT Antiquary, naturalist and traveller throughout the United Kingdom, whose accounts are a unique source of topographical information. Date: 1726 - 1798

Background imageAccounts Collection: Penitent St Jerome recto Notes Accounts verso

Penitent St Jerome recto Notes Accounts verso
Artokoloro

Background imageAccounts Collection: Source Size = 3555 x 2710

Source Size = 3555 x 2710
Newsboys with Latest Accounts of the Prince of Wales, 1871

Background imageAccounts Collection: That accounts for it, Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764 1811, engraver, London, engraving 1799

That accounts for it, Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764 1811, engraver, London, engraving 1799, a number of men and women each with a particular problem that seems to be troubling them

Background imageAccounts Collection: The Counting House, 1827 (engraving)

The Counting House, 1827 (engraving)
XJF862557 The Counting House, 1827 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in " A Representation of the Manufacturing of Earthenware")

Background imageAccounts Collection: Portrait of Charles Francois Viel (1745-1819) 1811 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Charles Francois Viel (1745-1819) 1811 (oil on canvas)
XIR71736 Portrait of Charles Francois Viel (1745-1819) 1811 (oil on canvas) by Dumont, Francois (1751-1831); 80x65 cm; Musee de l Assistance Publique, Hopitaux de Paris, France; French

Background imageAccounts Collection: Chief accountant and treasurer, Tawantin Suyu Khipuq Kuraka, keeper of the khipu

Chief accountant and treasurer, Tawantin Suyu Khipuq Kuraka, keeper of the khipu
XJF441926 Chief accountant and treasurer, Tawantin Suyu Khipuq Kuraka, keeper of the khipu (woodcut) by Poma de Ayala, Felipe Huaman (1526-1613); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAccounts Collection: The Turko-Servian War, Prince Milan and Staff Saluting the Sacred Flag of Russia

The Turko-Servian War, Prince Milan and Staff Saluting the Sacred Flag of Russia, Village of Semendria, Reading Accounts of the Last Battle, Engraving 1876

Background imageAccounts Collection: Record of colonies in Warthebruch, Poland, 1775 (pen & ink on paper)

Record of colonies in Warthebruch, Poland, 1775 (pen & ink on paper)
XPH365285 Record of colonies in Warthebruch, Poland, 1775 (pen & ink on paper) by German School, (18th century); Zentrales Staatsarchiv, Merseburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Background imageAccounts Collection: Chief Financial Officer and Scribe at their desk in the Biccherna (revenue office)

Chief Financial Officer and Scribe at their desk in the Biccherna (revenue office)
XAL365042 Chief Financial Officer and Scribe at their desk in the Biccherna (revenue office) (tempera on panel) by Paolo di Giovanni Fei (fl.1372-1411); Archivio di Stato, Siena

Background imageAccounts Collection: Jakob Fugger in his office, 1518 (pen & ink on paper)

Jakob Fugger in his office, 1518 (pen & ink on paper)
XPH350364 Jakob Fugger in his office, 1518 (pen & ink on paper) by German School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAccounts Collection: The Village Lawyer, 1621 (oil on panel)

The Village Lawyer, 1621 (oil on panel)
XIR79511 The Village Lawyer, 1621 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 75 x 122 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageAccounts Collection: Inca Storehouses (woodcut)

Inca Storehouses (woodcut)
XJF425627 Inca Storehouses (woodcut) by Poma de Ayala, Felipe Huaman (1526-1613); Private Collection; (add.info.: from The New Chronicle and Good Government)




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"Unraveling History: Accounts that Tell Tales of the Past" Peruvian Quipu: Unearthed Knots Revealing Ancient Financial Records Acupuncture in the 17th Century: The Peculiar Entries in Historical Account Books A Problem of Income: Balancing the Books, a Couple's Struggle for Stability RMS Olympic's Hard-Bound Ledger and Cash Book: Insights into Maritime Finances The Descent From The Cross: Artistic Masterpiece or Accounting Anomaly? Charles Lightoller Archive: Three Notebooks Holding Secrets of Titanic Proportions WW1 French Patriotic Postcard - Our Debts: A Nation's Financial Burden Exposed Cartoon Delight. Enthusiasm of Paterfamilias Captured in Hilarious Account Sketches RMS Olympic's Hard-Bound Ledger and Cash Book Revisited: Tracking Shipboard Expenses Double Page from Monet's Account Book Unveils Profits from Brushstrokes Acrobat Balancing Pudding on Nose on a Christmas Card? A Curious Expense Indeed.