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Marketplace Collection (#8)

A bustling marketplace is a microcosm of life, where cultures collide and commerce thrives

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Place Nationale, Dieppe, c. 1910 (chalk & w / c on paper)

Place Nationale, Dieppe, c. 1910 (chalk & w / c on paper)
863088 Place Nationale, Dieppe, c.1910 (chalk & w/c on paper) by Pitt, Douglas Fox (1864-1922); 38.1x30.5 cm; Private Collection; Abbott and Holder, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Horse Market, c. 1810 (coloured engraving)

Horse Market, c. 1810 (coloured engraving)
940407 Horse Market, c.1810 (coloured engraving) by Gustav, A. (fl.1810) & Berka, Johann (1758-1815); Museum of the City of Prague, Czech Republic; eLubomir Synek; Czech, out of copyright

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Corner of the market near the Church of Saint Eustache, Les Halles, Paris

Corner of the market near the Church of Saint Eustache, Les Halles, Paris
939891 Corner of the market near the Church of Saint Eustache, Les Halles, Paris, 1896 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageMarketplace Collection: La Marchande d Arlequins, post card of the Halles Centrales, Paris (b / w photo)

La Marchande d Arlequins, post card of the Halles Centrales, Paris (b / w photo)
939884 La Marchande d Arlequins, post card of the Halles Centrales, Paris (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Bird Market, Paris (b / w photo)

Bird Market, Paris (b / w photo)
939881 Bird Market, Paris (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Marcheaux Oiseaux); eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Gardeners of Bagneux, Les Halles market, Paris, 1907 (b / w photo)

Gardeners of Bagneux, Les Halles market, Paris, 1907 (b / w photo)
939880 Gardeners of Bagneux, Les Halles market, Paris, 1907 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maraichers de Bagneux); eArchives Charmet; French

Background imageMarketplace Collection: The Women of Amphissa, 1887 (oil on canvas)

The Women of Amphissa, 1887 (oil on canvas)
CLK339996 The Women of Amphissa, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 122.5x184.2 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Background imageMarketplace Collection: A village street with an inn in spring (gouache on paper)

A village street with an inn in spring (gouache on paper)
CTS441470 A village street with an inn in spring (gouache on paper) by Brueghel, Jan (1568-1625) (follower of); 29x47.6 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Merchant trading rows, Moscow, 1891 (b / w photo)

Merchant trading rows, Moscow, 1891 (b / w photo)
BCC425233 Merchant trading rows, Moscow, 1891 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMarketplace Collection: The Roman Forum (engraving)

The Roman Forum (engraving)
729393 The Roman Forum (engraving) by Bauernfeind, Gustave (1848-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman Forum. Illustration by Gustav Bauernfeind from El Mundo Ilustrado)

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Old Clothes Merchant, Cairo, 1866 (oil on panel)

Old Clothes Merchant, Cairo, 1866 (oil on panel)
712149 Old Clothes Merchant, Cairo, 1866 (oil on panel) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 45x56 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Market in Tehuantepec, Mexico, 1929 (b / w photo)

Market in Tehuantepec, Mexico, 1929 (b / w photo)
472884 Market in Tehuantepec, Mexico, 1929 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); eGalerie Bilderwelt; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageMarketplace Collection: The Silk Bazaar, 1865 (colour litho)

The Silk Bazaar, 1865 (colour litho)
STC468919 The Silk Bazaar, 1865 (colour litho) by Preziosi, Amadeo (1816-82); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Stamboul, Souvenir de l Orient, published by Lemercier, Paris)

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Market Scene (black crayon with pen and black ink, grey wash

Market Scene (black crayon with pen and black ink, grey wash
1217875 Market Scene (black crayon with pen and black ink, grey wash, and white bodycolour on tracing paper, laid down on stiff white paper) by Pissarro

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Peace, but not business. 1885 (colour litho)

Peace, but not business. 1885 (colour litho)
1065648 Peace, but not business. 1885 (colour litho) by Gillam, Bernard (1856-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration shows a perplexed Uncle Sam standing in front of a store labeled ")

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Fish Market (charcoal & w / c on paper pasted on card)

Fish Market (charcoal & w / c on paper pasted on card)
1214236 Fish Market (charcoal & w/c on paper pasted on card) by Rainbird, Victor Noble (1889-1936); 37.7 x55.2 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: In this picture)

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Church and Market, Brittany, 1930 (oil on board)

Church and Market, Brittany, 1930 (oil on board)
700711 Church and Market, Brittany, 1930 (oil on board) by Wood, Christopher (1901-30); 57.8x81.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageMarketplace Collection: The Cattle Market, Newcastle upon Tyne (ink and watercolour on paper)

The Cattle Market, Newcastle upon Tyne (ink and watercolour on paper)
1214550 The Cattle Market, Newcastle upon Tyne (ink and watercolour on paper) by English School, (19th century); 19.7 x13.9 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Background imageMarketplace Collection: North View of St Nicholas Church (ink & w / c on paper)

North View of St Nicholas Church (ink & w / c on paper)
1214400 North View of St Nicholas Church (ink & w/c on paper) by Johnson, Robert (1771-96); 43.1x32.6 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: At the end of the 18th century)

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Hop Exchange: east hall interior, Southwark Street, London, 1890 (b / w photo)

Hop Exchange: east hall interior, Southwark Street, London, 1890 (b / w photo)
1812841 Hop Exchange: east hall interior, Southwark Street, London, 1890 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Southwark)

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Fish Market Canton, 1855 (litho)

Fish Market Canton, 1855 (litho)
1272363 Fish Market Canton, 1855 (litho) by Heine, Wilhelm Joseph (1813-39); 15.125x22.25 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Heine, W.|Sarony & Co)

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Market Place at Napha, 1855 (colour litho)

Market Place at Napha, 1855 (colour litho)
1272358 Market Place at Napha, 1855 (colour litho) by Heine, Wilhelm Joseph (1813-39); 14.375x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Heine, W.|Sarony & Co)

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Study for Detail of the Market-Place, Abbeville, September - October 1868

Study for Detail of the Market-Place, Abbeville, September - October 1868
1218041 Study for Detail of the Market-Place, Abbeville, September - October 1868 (graphite on off-white paper) by Ruskin, John (1819-1900); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageMarketplace Collection: A view of Cologne with the churches of Saint Gereon and Saint Pantaleon (oil on canvas

A view of Cologne with the churches of Saint Gereon and Saint Pantaleon (oil on canvas
BRN198216 A view of Cologne with the churches of Saint Gereon and Saint Pantaleon (oil on canvas) c 1670 by Berckheyde, Gerrit Adriaensz (1638-98); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Background imageMarketplace Collection: A group of fellahin at the end of the market, c. 1867-98 (b / w photo)

A group of fellahin at the end of the market, c. 1867-98 (b / w photo)
PEF446199 A group of fellahin at the end of the market, c.1867-98 (b/w photo) by Bonfils Studio (19th century); Palestine Exploration Fund, London, UK; ePalestine Exploration Fund; French

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Market scene at Le Folgoet, Brittany (w / c on paper)

Market scene at Le Folgoet, Brittany (w / c on paper)
ALM403382 Market scene at Le Folgoet, Brittany (w/c on paper) by Fraipont, Gustave (1849-after 1897); 52x35.6 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Berwick Street Market, Soho, on a Saturday, from Wonderful London

Berwick Street Market, Soho, on a Saturday, from Wonderful London
STC427915 Berwick Street Market, Soho, on a Saturday, from Wonderful London, published 1926-27 (photogravure) by English Photographer

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Dutch Market Scene (oil on panel)

Dutch Market Scene (oil on panel)
1212772 Dutch Market Scene (oil on panel) by Carpentero, Henri Joseph Gommarus (1820-74); 33.9x42.0 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; Belgian

Background imageMarketplace Collection: The Wise Men arrive at Bethlehem - Bible

The Wise Men arrive at Bethlehem - Bible
3779782 The Wise Men arrive at Bethlehem - Bible by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917); (add.info.: The Wise Men arrive at Bethlehem)

Background imageMarketplace Collection: The Miracle of the Relic of the True Cross on the Rialto Bridge, 1496 (oil on canvas)

The Miracle of the Relic of the True Cross on the Rialto Bridge, 1496 (oil on canvas)
FTB29232 The Miracle of the Relic of the True Cross on the Rialto Bridge, 1496 (oil on canvas) by Carpaccio, Vittore (c.1460/5-1523/6); 365x389 cm; Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice

Background imageMarketplace Collection: The Grand Place, Ypres, 27 June 1915 (b / w photo)

The Grand Place, Ypres, 27 June 1915 (b / w photo)
2662560 The Grand Place, Ypres, 27 June 1915 (b/w photo) by Belgian Photographer (20th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info)

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Gardeners of Les Halles market, Paris, 1907 (b / w photo)

Gardeners of Les Halles market, Paris, 1907 (b / w photo)
939879 Gardeners of Les Halles market, Paris, 1907 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maraichers des Halles); eArchives Charmet; French

Background imageMarketplace Collection: The Baker and the Straw Seller, 1840 (colour litho)

The Baker and the Straw Seller, 1840 (colour litho)
810373 The Baker and the Straw Seller, 1840 (colour litho) by Mialhe, Federico (1810-89); Private Collection; (add.info.: El Panadero y el Malojero, from Album pintoresco de la Isla de Cuba)

Background imageMarketplace Collection: The Market Place, Ross, Hertfordshire, 1803 (w / c on paper)

The Market Place, Ross, Hertfordshire, 1803 (w / c on paper)
810331 The Market Place, Ross, Hertfordshire, 1803 (w/c on paper) by Varley, Cornelius (1781-1873); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Marketplace, with the Flagellation, the Ecce Homo and the Bearing of the Cross in

Marketplace, with the Flagellation, the Ecce Homo and the Bearing of the Cross in
3472148 Marketplace, with the Flagellation, the Ecce Homo and the Bearing of the Cross in the background, 1550-90 (oil on panel) by Beuckelaer or Bueckelaer

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Salting Herrings (colour litho)

Salting Herrings (colour litho)
3643067 Salting Herrings (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salting Herrings. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Present state of the Forum (engraving)

Present state of the Forum (engraving)
729392 Present state of the Forum (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Present state of the Forum. Drawing initialled G B)

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Les Halles of Ypres (b / w photo)

Les Halles of Ypres (b / w photo)
2662581 Les Halles of Ypres (b/w photo) by Belgian Photographer (20th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Before destruction in WWI. ); eNational Army Museum; Belgian, out of copyright

Background imageMarketplace Collection: The Market at Szolnok, Hungary (oil on panel)

The Market at Szolnok, Hungary (oil on panel)
WLT207135 The Market at Szolnok, Hungary (oil on panel) by Pettenkofen, August Xaver Karl von (1822-89); 28.5x47.6 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Marketing at the Five Points, New York, from Frank Leslie

Marketing at the Five Points, New York, from Frank Leslie
AQS254890 Marketing at the Five Points, New York, from Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper, 8th May, 1869 (litho) by Leslie, Frank (1821-80); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Sellers of Bric a Brac (etching)

Sellers of Bric a Brac (etching)
1067384 Sellers of Bric a Brac (etching) by Brouet, Auguste (1872-1941); 9.2x14.9 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Marchand de Bric a Brac); Anonymous Gift; French, out of copyright

Background imageMarketplace Collection: Pigmarket in the Yard of The Fountain Inn, Bedford, 1806 (pencil, w / c & bodycolour)

Pigmarket in the Yard of The Fountain Inn, Bedford, 1806 (pencil, w / c & bodycolour)
CEC44190 Pigmarket in the Yard of The Fountain Inn, Bedford, 1806 (pencil, w/c & bodycolour) by Pyne, William Henry (1769-1843); 31.4x48.2 cm; The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford

Background imageMarketplace Collection: The Market Place, Wells, Somerset, c. 1900 (b / w photo)

The Market Place, Wells, Somerset, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
XIR178846 The Market Place, Wells, Somerset, c.1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright




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A bustling marketplace is a microcosm of life, where cultures collide and commerce thrives. From the iconic London Stock Exchange to the vibrant streets of Marrakech, marketplaces have been integral to human civilization for centuries. In the heart of London's financial district stands the historic London Stock Exchange, where stock jobbers pitch their trades with fervor. Here, fortunes are made and lost in a whirlwind of numbers and speculation. Travel back in time to 19th-century Warwickshire, where The Village of Kineton comes alive on market days. Farmers gather to sell their produce while locals barter for goods amidst a backdrop painted by an unknown artist in 1885-1887. Venturing further east, we find ourselves in Ho Chi Minh City's Saigon store. Amidst rows of shelves filled with everyday items sits an intriguing sight - snake wine for sale. A unique Vietnamese delicacy believed to possess medicinal properties that captivate curious visitors from around the world. Crossing continents, we arrive at Morocco's enchanting Medina in Marrakech. The air is filled with exotic scents as vendors proudly display their colorful ceramics for sale. Each piece tells a story woven into its intricate design - a testament to North Africa's rich artistic heritage. Back on British soil, Romford's Market Place buzzes with activity as shoppers browse through stalls brimming with fresh produce and artisanal crafts. This lively scene captures the essence of community spirit that thrives within every marketplace across England. Heading northwards towards Cumbria lies Penrith's charming marketplace - a hub where locals come together to exchange goods and stories against the backdrop of picturesque surroundings. Across the Atlantic Ocean lies Oranjestad in Aruba; its marina teeming with boats bobbing gently on turquoise waters while waterfront shops beckon visitors seeking treasures at its vibrant marketplace. The artwork "Saturday shopping" by F.