Vendor Collection (page 5)

Greece, La Chania, Chania, Crete: Rue des Ecuries with Arab horse and donkeys dealers and renters, 1906
LUX4765068 Greece, La Chania, Chania, Crete: Rue des Ecuries with Arab horse and donkeys dealers and renters, 1906; (add.info.: Greece, La Chania, Chania)

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

Algeria, Oraanie, Mascara: the broker of fried peppers, 1900
LUX4767450 Algeria, Oraanie, Mascara: the broker of fried peppers, 1900; (add.info.: Algeria, Oraanie, Mascara: the broker of fried peppers, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

A merchant being visited by death
3478601 A merchant being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a merchant being visited by death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A male
3329982 A male; (add.info.: Illustration of a male by Joris Hoefnagel (1542-1601) a Flemish illustrator, painter, printmaker, miniaturist, draftsman and merchant

Cotton merchants at their stalls
2602535 Cotton merchants at their stalls; (add.info.: Cotton merchants at their stalls, surrounded by bales of raw cotton, Mumbai (Bombay), India

Print of Etienne Marcel by Lucien Stephen Melingue
3077781 Print of Etienne Marcel by Lucien Stephen Melingue; (add.info.: Print of Etienne Marcel by Lucien Stephen Melingue (1841-1889) history painter French belonging to the movement academic

pope Benedict XII receiving letter sent by the Great Kaan, 15th century (illumination)
1753554 pope Benedict XII receiving letter sent by the Great Kaan, 15th century (illumination); (add.info.: pope Benedict XII receiving letter sent by the Great Kaan of Katey in 1338)

Envoys of Sultan, old merchant on crutches acting as interpreter, discussing ransoms with Christian knights taken
533836 Envoys of Sultan, old merchant on crutches acting as interpreter, discussing ransoms with Christian knights taken prisoner during a Crusade

Sea Monster, illustration from Historiae Animalium by Conrad Gesner, 1553 (colour litho)
FAT877032 Sea Monster, illustration from Historiae Animalium by Conrad Gesner, 1553 (colour litho) by Swiss School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871
542981 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871.; (add.info.: National Guardsman does not fancy the delicacy the street vendor is offering - dog offal)

Chinese merchants selling local products to rich Western tourists at the Wagon Lits Hotel in Beijing, China
AIS5377928 Chinese merchants selling local products to rich Western tourists at the Wagon Lits Hotel in Beijing, China, 1913 (illustration); © Iberfoto

The Choice between the Three Baskets, Illustration for "The Merchant of Venice"
AIS5354596 The Choice between the Three Baskets, Illustration for "The Merchant of Venice", by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), 1881 (engraving); (add.info.: Election among the 3 baskets)

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

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): A family of traders pose on the doorstep of their clothing trade, 1890
LUX4749519 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): A family of traders pose on the doorstep of their clothing trade, 1890; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

France, Centre: Family and rural hotel and wine trade with owner, family and employees, 1890 - Wine trade catering A
LUX4748239 France, Centre: Family and rural hotel and wine trade with owner, family and employees, 1890 - Wine trade catering A

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): front of the Ridel jewelery, 21 rue des Marais, 1895
LUX4748230 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): front of the Ridel jewelery, 21 rue des Marais, 1895; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): front of the Ridel jewelery, 21 rue des Marais

K: The Merchant - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4222022 K: The Merchant - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H. Loedel after Hans Holbein (1497? -1543)); Photo © Duvallon

Medieval costume: portrait of an Arab merchant, c.1860 (steel engraving)
DUV4216119 Medieval costume: portrait of an Arab merchant, c.1860 (steel engraving); 7.5x9.5 cm; (add.info.: Steel engraving by J)

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"

"Street life in London": street doctors, 1877 (print on double-weight paper)
3570750 "Street life in London": street doctors, 1877 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: London, Great Britain 1877 Photographer: Thomson, John;Sampson Low, Marston)

Sale of bread Arabic in Cairo
3566941 Sale of bread Arabic in Cairo; (add.info.: Cairo, 1870-1880 Photographer: Sebahp); Alinari Archives, Florence

"Street life in London": halfpenny ices, 1877 (print on double-weight paper)
3570761 "Street life in London": halfpenny ices, 1877 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: London, Great Britain 1877 Photographer: Thomson, John;Sampson Low, Marston)

France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72), Le Mans: a slaughter front for beef gras, 1909
LUX4723661 France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72), Le Mans: a slaughter front for beef gras, 1909; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72), Le Mans: a slaughter front for beef gras

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

Demoiselle de boutique - Shop girl of Paris, wearing a bonnet, lace collar and long coat
FLO4658434 Demoiselle de boutique - Shop girl of Paris, wearing a bonnet, lace collar and long coat and carrying a bolt of fabric - Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Gatine after an illustration

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

The Queen's bed at Trianon, in gilded walnut with Florentine linen bedspread
5856313 The Queen's bed at Trianon, in gilded walnut with Florentine linen bedspread.; (add.info.: The Queen's bed at Trianon, in gilded walnut with Florentine linen bedspread)

Dresses and clothes in the Turkish style
5856344 Dresses and clothes in the Turkish style.; (add.info.: Dresses and clothes in the Turkish style. Hand-colored lithograph from "Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times)

Woman in yellow caraco and straw hat, and woman in violet-blue caraco and yellow gauze hat
5856331 Woman in yellow caraco and straw hat, and woman in violet-blue caraco and yellow gauze hat.; (add.info.: Woman in yellow caraco and straw hat)

Turkish-style bonnet with diadems and high-priestess bonnet
5856330 Turkish-style bonnet with diadems and high-priestess bonnet.; (add.info.: Turkish-style bonnet with diadems and high-priestess bonnet)

Woman wearing an English-style dress with peasant bonnet and hair in ringlets
5856321 Woman wearing an English-style dress with peasant bonnet and hair in ringlets.; (add.info.: Woman wearing an English-style dress with peasant bonnet and hair in ringlets)

The attack of Joseph Marie Jacquard, 1880 (engraving)
5616315 The attack of Joseph Marie Jacquard, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration depicting the attack of Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834) a French weaver and merchant

Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr. Portrait
7243362 Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr. Portrait.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, 1577-1618)

Pirates dressed in women's clothing attempt to decoy a merchant ship, 19th century (coloured engraving)
7337501 Pirates dressed in women's clothing attempt to decoy a merchant ship, 19th century (coloured engraving) by Biard, Francois Auguste (1798-1882); 45.4x62 cm; National Maritime Museum

Jean Vigier, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4835158 Jean Vigier, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dedication of Jean Vigier, stopping his studies to work and take care of his old and sick mother)

Meat traders and butchers at the cattle market of la Villette, Paris, 1890 (engraving)
ELD4836759 Meat traders and butchers at the cattle market of la Villette, Paris, 1890 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Merchants at the Halles market in Paris, 1893 (engraving)
ELD4835560 Merchants at the Halles market in Paris, 1893 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Merchants at the Halles market in Paris - Engraving in "Promenades a Paris" by Alexis)

Sweets dealer. Engraving by GOLDBERG
JEB4833585 Sweets dealer. Engraving by GOLDBERG; (add.info.: Sweets dealer. Engraving by GOLDBERG); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023

Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise on the Nile, Cairo shopping street with many shops and lots of passers-by, 1900
LUX4778589 Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise on the Nile, Cairo shopping street with many shops and lots of passers-by, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise on the Nile)

War of Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): List of Boston merchants to be boycotted to protest
NWI4842470 War of Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): List of Boston merchants to be boycotted to protest against the import of British overtaxed goods, 1770

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

View of the book owners on the Quai de Montebello in Paris, 1904 (photo)
ELD4937269 View of the book owners on the Quai de Montebello in Paris, 1904 (photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of the book owners on the Quai de Montebello in Paris - postcard 1904 ca)

Page from XV O'es by William Caxton
3331103 Page from XV O'es by William Caxton; (add.info.: Page from XV O'es by William Caxton (1422-1491) n English merchant, diplomat, writer and printer

A Bilander, 1850
3330589 A Bilander, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Bilander, a small European merchant ship with two masts - used in the Netherlands for coast and canal traffic)

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Vibrant and bustling, the Vucciria Market in Palermo, Sicily is a haven for vendors who bring life to its narrow streets. The air is filled with the aroma of freshly caught seafood and fragrant spices as merchants proudly display their colorful array of goods. Here, amidst the lively chaos, you can find everything from succulent fruits to exquisite handmade crafts. Transporting us back in time, we step into Cairo's Khan el-Khalili souk during the 19th century. This ancient marketplace mesmerizes with its intricate architecture and labyrinthine alleys. As we wander through this historical treasure trove, vendors beckon us with their exotic wares - shimmering fabrics, ornate jewelry, and aromatic spices that awaken our senses. In Harlem during 1943, a young newsboy stands tall on a street corner. His determined gaze reflects both resilience and hope as he navigates the challenges of his daily hustle. Gordon Parks' photograph captures not only one boy's struggle but also symbolizes an entire community's spirit amidst adversity. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 paints a different picture - one of desperation and shattered dreams. Walter Thornton offers his roadster for sale as financial ruin looms over him like an ominous cloud. In this moment frozen in time, we witness the human toll brought about by economic collapse. Journeying to Jingdezhen city in China takes us to the Qing and Ming Ancient Pottery Factory where skilled artisans showcase their masterpieces. Rows upon rows of delicate vases stand proudly on display – each telling a story steeped in centuries-old tradition and craftsmanship. From there we travel to Jolly Beach in Antigua where vibrant designs adorn every corner. Colorful patterns burst forth from stalls offering unique treasures that capture the essence of Caribbean culture - bright hues mirroring azure waters against sandy shores. Istanbul enchants us with its rich history showcased through traditional Turkish fezes and postcards.