Travelling Merchant Collection

A water carrier, itinerant merchant posing with his equipment
LSE4329501 A water carrier, itinerant merchant posing with his equipment, a kind of tank box and a container uses as a measure and cup, in Roustchouk (Romania)

Colporter - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4981258 Colporter - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Colporter - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024

Quebec: Studio portrait of an Indian selling baskets, 1865
LUX4818131 Quebec: Studio portrait of an Indian selling baskets, 1865; (add.info.: Quebec: Studio portrait of an Indian selling baskets, 1865); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Old flower merchant surrounded by children at the corner of a street in London, 1880s
NWI4826784 Old flower merchant surrounded by children at the corner of a street in London, 1880s. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info)

Illustration of Eugene-Hippolyte Forest (1808-1891) in " Song illustree", ca
ICA4841512 Illustration of Eugene-Hippolyte Forest (1808-1891) in " Song illustree", ca. 1840 - The misunderstood inventor - Modernite, Technique, Rue alley

Illustration in " Song illustree", ca. 1840 - Les petits mysteres de Paris devoiles - Musique, Paris
ICA4841119 Illustration in " Song illustree", ca. 1840 - Les petits mysteres de Paris devoiles - Musique, Paris, Singer singer

Algeria, Orenie, Oran: a walking merchant, a man with his donkey and Algerian riders in a street of Oran, 1903
LUX4780648 Algeria, Orenie, Oran: a walking merchant, a man with his donkey and Algerian riders in a street of Oran, 1903; (add.info.: Algeria, Orenie, Oran: a walking merchant)

Travelling lavender saleswoman with her basket of bouquets, in front of the temple bar
FLO4667034 Travelling lavender saleswoman with her basket of bouquets, in front of the temple bar and the door designed by Christopher Wren

Little potato saleswoman with her wheelbarrow. Engraving, in the way of Francesco Bartolozzi (1725-1815)
FLO4667015 Little potato saleswoman with her wheelbarrow. Engraving, in the way of Francesco Bartolozzi (1725-1815), published in Les Cris de Londres

A walking saleswoman holding a paper cone filled with strawberries and carrying a basket of fruit on her head
FLO4666970 A walking saleswoman holding a paper cone filled with strawberries and carrying a basket of fruit on her head, in front of the fruit and vegetable market in Covent Garden (London)

Little girl with a hat held by a bloody, holding a basket of strawberries and accompanied by a small dog
FLO4666933 Little girl with a hat held by a bloody, holding a basket of strawberries and accompanied by a small dog. Engraving, in the way of Francesco Bartolozzi (1725-1815)

Travelling saleswoman with her egg basket. Wood engraving, published in The Cris of London
FLO4666918 Travelling saleswoman with her egg basket. Wood engraving, published in The Cris of London: with six charming children and nearly 40 illustrations, by Andrew Tuer, Field and Tuer

Merchant de plaisir - Biscuit or cookie seller, Paris, early 19th century, in white bodice and bonnet
FLO4658449 Merchant de plaisir - Biscuit or cookie seller, Paris, early 19th century, in white bodice and bonnet, over blue petticoat

Algeria: An olive oil dealer shelters under an umbrella, on a walk of a village, 1920
LUX4809227 Algeria: An olive oil dealer shelters under an umbrella, on a walk of a village, 1920; (add.info.: Algeria: An olive oil dealer shelters under an umbrella, on a walk of a village)

Italy, Florence: The place of offices (Piazzale degli uffizi), 1900
LUX4815762 Italy, Florence: The place of offices (Piazzale degli uffizi), 1900; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Italy)

Merchants itinerant on the boulevards, a salesman of herbal tea with his barrel on his back, a blind man with his dog
FLO4718498 Merchants itinerant on the boulevards, a salesman of herbal tea with his barrel on his back, a blind man with his dog

France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Lourdes: pelerins and fideles, 1895
LUX4796844 France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Lourdes: pelerins and fideles, 1895; (add.info.: France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Lourdes: pelerins and fideles

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: 4 season merchant on a square in Tours, 1912 - shops: at the good labourer
LUX4797738 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: 4 season merchant on a square in Tours, 1912 - shops: at the good labourer, Dock du centre; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Bouches-du-Rhone (13), Marseille: the old port, travelling shell merchant, 1903
LUX4794921 France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Bouches-du-Rhone (13), Marseille: the old port, travelling shell merchant, 1903; (add.info.: France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur)

Duties towards neighbour: Respect for property. The probite of a young merchant
DUV4212788 Duties towards neighbour: Respect for property. The probite of a young merchant. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

Letters I Printer; J Gardener; J Cup Player; L Eyewear. Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et
DUV4211478 Letters I Printer; J Gardener; J Cup Player; L Eyewear. Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers"

Drunken farmer Jones buying the entire stock of wooden tools from old squinty-eyed Nan
FLO4718005 Drunken farmer Jones buying the entire stock of wooden tools from old squinty-eyed Nan. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

Japan: Soup dealer and client, 1875 - albumin paper enhanced with watercolor
LUX4748994 Japan: Soup dealer and client, 1875 - albumin paper enhanced with watercolor; (add.info.: Japan: Soup dealer and client)

Tunisia, Sfax: The Arab march with bags, pottery and baskets, animated view with many merchants and buyers, 1900
LUX4765874 Tunisia, Sfax: The Arab march with bags, pottery and baskets, animated view with many merchants and buyers, 1900; (add.info.: Tunisia, Sfax: The Arab march with bags, pottery and baskets)

Egypt, Cairo: Manakh Street and Mouski Street, West-West Arabic Street, right and wide with street lights, sidewalks
LUX4764139 Egypt, Cairo: Manakh Street and Mouski Street, West-West Arabic Street, right and wide with street lights, sidewalks, gates and shutters

Sales of legumes in Tien Tsin (Tianjin or Tientsin), CHINA
JAB4121177 Sales of legumes in Tien Tsin (Tianjin or Tientsin), CHINA.; (add.info.: Sales of legumes in Tien Tsin (Tianjin or Tientsin), CHINA.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

La Belle Bouquetiere (1888). Norbert Goeneutte (1854-1894). Pastel on gray paper glue on canvas
SYC4196035 La Belle Bouquetiere (1888). Norbert Goeneutte (1854-1894). Pastel on gray paper glue on canvas. Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris

Indochina: Studio photo of a traveling merchant, 1923 - Len Ken
LUX4756277 Indochina: Studio photo of a traveling merchant, 1923 - Len Ken; (add.info.: Indochina: Studio photo of a traveling merchant, 1923 - Len Ken); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Letter Q Hardware. Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers"
DUV4211533 Letter Q Hardware. Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers". A work in which a child, while having fun, can learn about the most useful Arts to the Society

Double page; Q Rs T; Q Hardware; R Rotisseur;s Locksmith (manufactures locks); T Cooperier
DUV4211523 Double page; Q Rs T; Q Hardware; R Rotisseur;s Locksmith (manufactures locks); T Cooperier. Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers"

Little girl filling, carrying on the shoulder a pierced chair, with a basket in her arm
FLO4666977 Little girl filling, carrying on the shoulder a pierced chair, with a basket in her arm. Engraving, in the way of Francesco Bartolozzi (1725-1815)

Little girl from the dairy, carrying two big buckets of milk. Engraving, in the way of Francesco Bartolozzi (1725-1815)
FLO4666951 Little girl from the dairy, carrying two big buckets of milk. Engraving, in the way of Francesco Bartolozzi (1725-1815)

Ecaillere - Oyster shucker of Paris, in bonnet, shawl and clogs, wearing a long white apron with pocket - Handcoloured
FLO4658519 Ecaillere - Oyster shucker of Paris, in bonnet, shawl and clogs, wearing a long white apron with pocket - Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Gatine after an illustration by Louis-Marie

Merciere ambulante - Itinerant haberdasher, Paris, early 19th century, in black apron over green coat with epaulettes
FLO4658384 Merciere ambulante - Itinerant haberdasher, Paris, early 19th century, in black apron over green coat with epaulettes

Illustration of Eugene-Hippolyte Forest (1808-1891) in " Song illustree", ca
ICA4841588 Illustration of Eugene-Hippolyte Forest (1808-1891) in " Song illustree", ca. 1840 - Travel around the world Universal Cosmorama - World

United States, New York: Community of Russian and Polish Jews in New York City
NWI4966748 United States, New York: Community of Russian and Polish Jews in New York City, years 1890 Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: United States)

A Mexican pulque salesman in a neighborhood in Los Angeles, United States
NWI4964639 A Mexican pulque salesman in a neighborhood in Los Angeles, United States. Debut of the 19th century Mexican pulque carrier in Los Angeles, 1800s

Tunisia, Sfax: Arab Quarter, an old man with a cane. Merchants at the door of their shops. Animated view, 1900
LUX4765932 Tunisia, Sfax: Arab Quarter, an old man with a cane. Merchants at the door of their shops. Animated view, 1900; (add.info.: Tunisia, Sfax: Arab Quarter, an old man with a cane)

Jewish old clothesman with a bag of clothes over his shoulder, rags and hat in his hand
FLO4688688 Jewish old clothesman with a bag of clothes over his shoulder, rags and hat in his hand. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Henry Pyne's The World in Miniature: England

China: next to a temple walking cattle, 1890
LUX4807660 China: next to a temple walking cattle, 1890; (add.info.: China: next to a temple walking cattle, 1890); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Pays de la Loire, Loire-Atlantique (44), Nantes: A walking merchant of chestnuts, 1900
LUX4811728 France, Pays de la Loire, Loire-Atlantique (44), Nantes: A walking merchant of chestnuts, 1900; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Loire-Atlantique (44)

Egyptian couple buying the drink from a travelling water seller in Port-Said (Port Said), Egypt
NWI4855159 Egyptian couple buying the drink from a travelling water seller in Port-Said (Port Said), Egypt. Lithograph of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Illustration by H. Gerbault (1863-1930) for the Cover of Le Rire, 11/04/08 - Printania - Flowers, Ugliness
ICA4862111 Illustration by H. Gerbault (1863-1930) for the Cover of Le Rire, 11/04/08 - Printania - Flowers, Ugliness, Shops - Florist; (add.info.: Illustration by H)

France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Clermont-Ferrand: the march, basket merchant and basket
LUX4779987 France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Clermont-Ferrand: the march, basket merchant and basket, 1892 - poster: cinema theatre Pathe, the pope in the eternal city

La Baionnette, Satirique en Colours, 1916_10_26: War of 14 -18, Armee, Shops, Espionage - Soldiers
ICA4850498 La Baionnette, Satirique en Colours, 1916_10_26: War of 14 -18, Armee, Shops, Espionage - Soldiers, Mercanti - Illustration by Georges Leonnec (1881-1940); (add.info.: La Baionnette)

Fashionable people enjoying the street entertainment in Paris, 1822. Dick Jenkins, the Captain
FLO4686770 Fashionable people enjoying the street entertainment in Paris, 1822. Dick Jenkins, the Captain, Lady Halibut and Lydia enjoying a Lounge in the Italian Boulevard

Itinerant fishwoman with basket of sprats on her head, and a Dustman with bell collecting dust
FLO4688672 Itinerant fishwoman with basket of sprats on her head, and a Dustman with bell collecting dust, ashes and other household waste

Florist or bouquet seller of Hamburg, Germany, 1808, after C. Suhr. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet
FLO4686591 Florist or bouquet seller of Hamburg, Germany, 1808, after C. Suhr. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Etrangers Anciens et

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The travelling merchant, a fascinating figure in history, traversed various lands and cultures, carrying with them an array of goods and stories. From the bustling streets of Paris to the remote roads of Sudan, these merchants were masters of their craft. In the enchanting world of alphabets, we find depictions of this nomadic trader. The letter M brings forth images of a Mamluk merchant adorned in vibrant robes, a Muletier guiding his trusty mules through treacherous terrains, a Musician serenading weary travelers with melodious tunes, and a Marchand de chestnuts offering warm treats on chilly days. Venturing into distant lands was no easy feat for these merchants. Slave traders roamed the roads of Kordofan in search of valuable commodities like butter that were highly sought after in the region. Yet amidst such darkness, there were glimpses of joy as children played games like colin-aillard or jumped rope while colorful balloons filled the sky. The seasons changed but not the spirit of commerce. In an Imagier de l'enfance from c. 1900, we see a four-season merchant showcasing wares that suited every time of year. And across London's busy streets stood toy merchants enticing young hearts with their whimsical creations. Paris too had its own share of remarkable vendors. The Merchant du Louvre stood proudly against its backdrop while another painting by Hortense Lecot captured the essence and allure surrounding Coco Merchants. Far away in Hanoi's Faubourg district, street vendors bustled about selling their wares - an engraving capturing their daily lives immortalized within pages telling tales from Tonkin. History also reveals moments where trade intersected with conflict - French soldiers distributing weapons to indigenous volunteers in Ninh Binh province during insurrectional times - highlighting how intertwined commerce can be with larger events shaping nations.