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Traders Collection (page 5)

Traders, the backbone of global commerce, have long shaped the world's economic landscape

Background imageTraders Collection: Captain Joseph Rutherford Walker, c. 1837 (w / c on paper)

Captain Joseph Rutherford Walker, c. 1837 (w / c on paper)
5310524 Captain Joseph Rutherford Walker, c.1837 (w/c on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 17.8x23.5 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Background imageTraders Collection: Lake, Wind River Chain of Mountains, c. 1837 (w / c on paper)

Lake, Wind River Chain of Mountains, c. 1837 (w / c on paper)
5310481 Lake, Wind River Chain of Mountains, c.1837 (w/c on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 18.8x30.2 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, USA; American, out of copyright

Background imageTraders Collection: Trappers and Snake Indians Conversing by Signs, c. 1837 (pencil, w / c and gouache on paper)

Trappers and Snake Indians Conversing by Signs, c. 1837 (pencil, w / c and gouache on paper)
5310502 Trappers and Snake Indians Conversing by Signs, c.1837 (pencil, w/c and gouache on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 22.9x35.3 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, USA; American

Background imageTraders Collection: Detail of the Southern Barbarians Come to Trade, pair of six-panel screens

Detail of the Southern Barbarians Come to Trade, pair of six-panel screens
1191876 Detail of the Southern Barbarians Come to Trade, pair of six-panel screens, early 17th century (ink, colour, gold & gold leaf on paper) (see also 1152500) by Kano Naizen (1570-1616) (attr)

Background imageTraders Collection: Detail of the Southern Barbarians Come to Trade, pair of six-panel screens

Detail of the Southern Barbarians Come to Trade, pair of six-panel screens
1191873 Detail of the Southern Barbarians Come to Trade, pair of six-panel screens, early 17th century (ink, colour, gold & gold leaf on paper) (see also 1152500) by Kano Naizen (1570-1616) (attr)

Background imageTraders Collection: Oriental Market, 1884 (oil on canvas)

Oriental Market, 1884 (oil on canvas)
CH402104 Oriental Market, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Pasini, Alberto (1826-99); 47.9x72.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mercato Orientale; ); Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageTraders Collection: Three Orientals Conversing, c. 1645 (pen and brown ink on paper)

Three Orientals Conversing, c. 1645 (pen and brown ink on paper)
3704033 Three Orientals Conversing, c.1645 (pen and brown ink on paper) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 17.2x15.2 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageTraders Collection: Picture Seller (engraving)

Picture Seller (engraving)
3648034 Picture Seller (engraving) by Bouchardon, Edme (1698-1762) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Picture Seller)

Background imageTraders Collection: Pot and pan seller (engraving)

Pot and pan seller (engraving)
3648031 Pot and pan seller (engraving) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pot and pan seller)

Background imageTraders Collection: Bellows mender (engraving)

Bellows mender (engraving)
3648027 Bellows mender (engraving) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bellows mender)

Background imageTraders Collection: Nuts seller (engraving)

Nuts seller (engraving)
3648024 Nuts seller (engraving) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nuts seller. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg)

Background imageTraders Collection: Apprentice Seamstress (engraving)

Apprentice Seamstress (engraving)
3648017 Apprentice Seamstress (engraving) by Bouchardon, Edme (1698-1762) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apprentice Seamstress)

Background imageTraders Collection: Wood Sawyer (engraving)

Wood Sawyer (engraving)
3648014 Wood Sawyer (engraving) by Bouchardon, Edme (1698-1762) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wood Sawyer. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg)

Background imageTraders Collection: Travelling vinegar seller (engraving)

Travelling vinegar seller (engraving)
3648009 Travelling vinegar seller (engraving) by Bouchardon, Edme (1698-1762) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Travelling vinegar seller)

Background imageTraders Collection: Walnut Halves, Large Ones! (engraving)

Walnut Halves, Large Ones! (engraving)
3648008 Walnut Halves, Large Ones! (engraving) by Bouchardon, Edme (1698-1762) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Walnut Halves, Large Ones)

Background imageTraders Collection: Young Milkmaid (engraving)

Young Milkmaid (engraving)
3648007 Young Milkmaid (engraving) by Bouchardon, Edme (1698-1762) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young Milkmaid)

Background imageTraders Collection: Scullery Maid (engraving)

Scullery Maid (engraving)
3648005 Scullery Maid (engraving) by Bouchardon, Edme (1698-1762) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scullery Maid. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by)

Background imageTraders Collection: Barrel Organ Player (engraving)

Barrel Organ Player (engraving)
3648000 Barrel Organ Player (engraving) by Bouchardon, Edme (1698-1762) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barrel Organ Player)

Background imageTraders Collection: The Hanseatic League ruling on traders accused of breaking the rules, 16th Century (engraving)

The Hanseatic League ruling on traders accused of breaking the rules, 16th Century (engraving)
3647388 The Hanseatic League ruling on traders accused of breaking the rules, 16th Century (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTraders Collection: Venetian merchants Niccolo and Maffeo Polo leaving Constantinople for the east, 1259 (engraving)

Venetian merchants Niccolo and Maffeo Polo leaving Constantinople for the east, 1259 (engraving)
3647283 Venetian merchants Niccolo and Maffeo Polo leaving Constantinople for the east, 1259 (engraving) by German School

Background imageTraders Collection: Street hawkers sell football favours at Walham Green (b / w photo)

Street hawkers sell football favours at Walham Green (b / w photo)
3637371 Street hawkers sell football favours at Walham Green (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street hawkers sell football favours at Walham Green)

Background imageTraders Collection: London costermongers (b / w photo)

London costermongers (b / w photo)
3637328 London costermongers (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London costermongers)

Background imageTraders Collection: The Adoration of the Magi, c. 1520 (oil on wood)

The Adoration of the Magi, c. 1520 (oil on wood)
5984009 The Adoration of the Magi, c.1520 (oil on wood) by David, Gerard (c.1460-1523) (studio of); 69.2 x 72.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageTraders Collection: Punch cartoon: Billingsgate a la Francaise (engraving)

Punch cartoon: Billingsgate a la Francaise (engraving)
6034845 Punch cartoon: Billingsgate a la Francaise (engraving) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Billingsgate a la Francaise)

Background imageTraders Collection: Carpet merchants in the souk of Khan el-Khalili, Cairo, Egypt (litho)

Carpet merchants in the souk of Khan el-Khalili, Cairo, Egypt (litho)
5997215 Carpet merchants in the souk of Khan el-Khalili, Cairo, Egypt (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carpet merchants in the souk of Khan el-Khalili)

Background imageTraders Collection: Woman kettle holder maker in the West End, London (b / w photo)

Woman kettle holder maker in the West End, London (b / w photo)
5996783 Woman kettle holder maker in the West End, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman kettle holder maker in the West End, London)

Background imageTraders Collection: Fair on St Sebastians Day, c. 1598 (oil on panel)

Fair on St Sebastians Day, c. 1598 (oil on panel)
5672001 Fair on St Sebastians Day, c.1598 (oil on panel) by Savery, Jacob I (c.1545-1602); 41.2x61.9 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague

Background imageTraders Collection: The Chinese Market, Manufacture Royale de Beauvais, 1767-69 (wool and silk)

The Chinese Market, Manufacture Royale de Beauvais, 1767-69 (wool and silk)
5054808 The Chinese Market, Manufacture Royale de Beauvais, 1767-69 (wool and silk) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70) (after); 325x568 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageTraders Collection: The Kanaka Labour Question in Queensland (engraving)

The Kanaka Labour Question in Queensland (engraving)
1056241 The Kanaka Labour Question in Queensland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kanaka Labour Question in Queensland)

Background imageTraders Collection: Stocks and Shares, 1936 (colour litho) (see also 498224)

Stocks and Shares, 1936 (colour litho) (see also 498224)
498225 Stocks and Shares, 1936 (colour litho) (see also 498224) by Bull, Rene(1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Front)

Background imageTraders Collection: Polly Nathans Fishshop, Petticoat Lane, London (photo)

Polly Nathans Fishshop, Petticoat Lane, London (photo)
610184 Polly Nathans Fishshop, Petticoat Lane, London (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Polly Nathans Fishshop, Petticoat Lane)

Background imageTraders Collection: Henry IV of France at a market (chromolitho)

Henry IV of France at a market (chromolitho)
1093672 Henry IV of France at a market (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry IV of France at a market)

Background imageTraders Collection: Young lambs to sell (colour litho)

Young lambs to sell (colour litho)
960971 Young lambs to sell (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young lambs to sell, young lambs to sell; if I had as much money as I could tell)

Background imageTraders Collection: The Orange Girl (colour litho)

The Orange Girl (colour litho)
960903 The Orange Girl (colour litho) by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Orange Girl, with lines of verse about a street trader)

Background imageTraders Collection: On the Way to the British Museum (colour litho)

On the Way to the British Museum (colour litho)
960909 On the Way to the British Museum (colour litho) by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Way to the British Museum)

Background imageTraders Collection: Portrait of David Ricardo (engraving)

Portrait of David Ricardo (engraving)
819994 Portrait of David Ricardo (engraving) by Phillips, Thomas (1770-1845) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: David Ricardo, British political economist and stock trader)

Background imageTraders Collection: A prospect view of Covent Garden, London (engraving)

A prospect view of Covent Garden, London (engraving)
584876 A prospect view of Covent Garden, London (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A prospect view of Covent Garden)

Background imageTraders Collection: Christmas trees in Covent Garden Market, London (engraving)

Christmas trees in Covent Garden Market, London (engraving)
584870 Christmas trees in Covent Garden Market, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas trees in Covent Garden Market)

Background imageTraders Collection: Orange market at Dukes Place, London (engraving)

Orange market at Dukes Place, London (engraving)
604008 Orange market at Dukes Place, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Orange market at Dukes Place)

Background imageTraders Collection: Scene in Petticoat-Lane, illustration from London Labour and London Poor

Scene in Petticoat-Lane, illustration from London Labour and London Poor
STC421723 Scene in Petticoat-Lane, illustration from London Labour and London Poor by Henry Mayhew, pub. 1862 (litho) by English School

Background imageTraders Collection: Three figures by a market stall (oil on canvas)

Three figures by a market stall (oil on canvas)
RAF403519 Three figures by a market stall (oil on canvas) by Mexican School, (18th century); 53.5x62 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Mexican, out of copyright

Background imageTraders Collection: View of Queens Square, 1817 (w / c on paper)

View of Queens Square, 1817 (w / c on paper)
WAG451514 View of Queens Square, 1817 (w/c on paper) by Noyes, Robert (c.1780-1843); 40x58.4 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; eWolverhampton Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Background imageTraders Collection: Thomas Morgan, woollen and linen draper, grocer and tea dealer, trade card (engraving)

Thomas Morgan, woollen and linen draper, grocer and tea dealer, trade card (engraving)
731565 Thomas Morgan, woollen and linen draper, grocer and tea dealer, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Morgan)

Background imageTraders Collection: David Ogilvy & Sons, wholesail and retail booksellers, trade card (engraving)

David Ogilvy & Sons, wholesail and retail booksellers, trade card (engraving)
733780 David Ogilvy & Sons, wholesail and retail booksellers, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: David Ogilvy & Sons)

Background imageTraders Collection: Great Avenue in the Tchartchi, 1850 (coloured aquatint)

Great Avenue in the Tchartchi, 1850 (coloured aquatint)
810401 Great Avenue in the Tchartchi, 1850 (coloured aquatint) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageTraders Collection: An itinerant doctor at Tien-sing (engraving)

An itinerant doctor at Tien-sing (engraving)
725791 An itinerant doctor at Tien-sing (engraving) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An itinerant doctor at Tien-sing, China)

Background imageTraders Collection: Chinese cat merchants (engraving)

Chinese cat merchants (engraving)
725731 Chinese cat merchants (engraving) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chinese cat merchants. Illustration for The Gallery of Engravings (circa 1880)

Background imageTraders Collection: Ancient Phoenicians and Their Bars and Rings (chromolitho)

Ancient Phoenicians and Their Bars and Rings (chromolitho)
735528 Ancient Phoenicians and Their Bars and Rings (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Phoenicians and Their Bars and Rings)




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Traders, the backbone of global commerce, have long shaped the world's economic landscape. From the bustling floors of the London Stock Exchange to the vibrant Stock Jobbers Pitches, their expertise and intuition drive markets forward. In a mesmerizing Venice travel poster, they can depicted as adventurers navigating canals and bridges, symbolizing their ability to explore new horizons in search of profitable opportunities. Similarly, Murraygate in Dundee comes alive with celebrations honoring the Jute Industry - a testament to traders' pivotal role in fostering industries that sustain communities. Traveling eastward to Hong Kong's bustling streets in the 1890s captures an era when traders from around the world converged on this vibrant hub. The scene encapsulates both cultural diversity and fierce competition as merchants jostle for customers' attention. A satirical oil painting portrays Tulip Mania's folly - a cautionary tale reminding us that even seasoned they are fall victim to irrational exuberance. Meanwhile, Pauline Baynes' Frost Fair on Thames showcases how resourceful traders adapt during challenging times by transforming frozen rivers into thriving marketplaces. The carts brimming with fruit and vegetables at Covent Gardens flower market epitomize not only abundance but also meticulous trading practices honed over generations. This scene is mirrored by Aberdeen Fish Market where fishermen-turned-traders ensure fresh catches reach tables far and wide. Journeying back in time to Pompeii's Arch of Augustus transports us to an ancient marketplace where Roman merchants thrived through shrewd negotiations and trade routes spanning continents. Their legacy lives on today through modern-day traders who continue building upon centuries-old traditions. As we return full circle to London Stock Exchange once more, we witness its enduring significance as a global financial hub where millions of trades occur daily – each one shaping economies worldwide.