Banker Collection

Ardconnel Terrace, Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland, McCaig Tower
Ardconnel Terrace, Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland showing the McCaig Tower. Situated on the west coast of Scotland and built of Bonawe granite between 1897 and 1902

Humanised turkey in the role of a banker
A humanised turkey dressed in a suit, cast in the role of a fat banker, surrounded by bags of money

Picture No. 10984235
Cat - fat cat with bowler hat bow tie & cigar outside the Bank of England - London - UK Digital Manipulation Date:

Kisses (colour litho)
724566 Kisses (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kisses. Romantic Oilette postcard showing couple on a bench watching a sunset.); © Look and Learn

Advert for Ronson lighters 1937
For him and her, a selection of lighters for Christmas presents. 1937

Nathaniel Charles Rothschild (1877-1923)
The younger brother of Tring Museum founder Walter Rothschild, Charles was a keen entomologist, discovering the plague vector flea, Xenopsylla cheopis, in Shendi, Sudan

John Law (1671 1729). Scottish economist. Dutch satirical
John Law (16711729). Scottish economist. He was appointed Controller General of Finances of France under King Louis XV. In 1716 Law established the Banque Ge?ne?rale in France, a private bank

Under Windsor Bridge on the Irwell, Manchester, 1912 (oil on linen on jute)
5648388 Under Windsor Bridge on the Irwell, Manchester, 1912 (oil on linen on jute) by Valette, Adolphe (1876-1942); 48.2x61 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: A smog-filled)

BANK OF ENGLAND, 1872. Entrance to the gold bullion vaults at the Bank of England in London. Engraving, English, 1872

BANK PANIC OF 1857. Wall Street, half past 2 O Clock, 13 October 1857. Oil on canvas by James H. Cafferty and Charles J. Rosenberg

Origin Species, CH Bennett, banker - vulture
Vulturine. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a vulture to a banker. Known for his beak and bald head the vulture has exchanged his feathers for a broadcloth

The Ritualistic Prosecutions (engraving)
1060399 The Ritualistic Prosecutions (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ritualistic Prosecutions)

E. W. Beckett MP, Vanity Fair, Spy
ERNEST WILLIAM BECKETT MP, 2nd Baron Grimthorpe (1856-1917) born Ernest William Denison. British banker and Conservative politician. Caption: Whitby Date: 1856-1917

FEDERAL RESERVE, 1914. District Governors of the Federal Reserve. Front: E.R. Francher of Cleveland; George Seay of Richmond; Joseph McCord of Atlanta; Theodore Wold of Minneapolis; Charles Sawyer of

Barclays Bank at Canary Wharf in London UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Jp Morgan / Simplicissimus
JOHN PIERPONT MORGAN American banker and financier, on his mountain of gold

Samuel Montagu
SAMUEL MONTAGU (born Montagu Samuel) first baron Swaythling Jewish merchant banker in London, statesman (MP for Whitechapel) philanthropist, promoted metric system etc

Chateau de Valencay, France (engraving)
5304941 Chateau de Valencay, France (engraving); (add.info.: Chateau de Valencay, France. The chateau, sited at the edge of a plateau that overlooks the little Nahon river)

Chateau de Valencay, France (engraving)
5304937 Chateau de Valencay, France (engraving); (add.info.: Chateau de Valencay, France. The chateau, sited at the edge of a plateau that overlooks the little Nahon river)

Ohrdruf in the Thuringian district of Gotha, view of the commercial bank (postcard)
7377775 Ohrdruf in the Thuringian district of Gotha, view of the commercial bank (postcard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

A scene from 'Tom Brown's Schooldays'
5307717 A scene from 'Tom Brown's Schooldays'.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a scene from 'Tom Brown's Schooldays')

The Seine, 1843 (w/c on paper)
XIR232852 The Seine, 1843 (w/c on paper) by Granet, Francois-Marius (1775-1849); Louvre, Paris, France.

Illustration for Foolish Finance by Gideon Wurdz, 1905 (litho)
8634449 Illustration for Foolish Finance by Gideon Wurdz, 1905 (litho) by Goldsmith, Wallace (1873-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Foolish Finance compiled by Gideon Wurdz)

The bank clerk of a hundred years hence, a suggestion (litho)
8673284 The bank clerk of a hundred years hence, a suggestion (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bank clerk of a hundred years hence, a suggestion)

Architecture of French monuments: Banque de France, Paris (39, rue Croix des Petites Champs)
JEB4961783 Architecture of French monuments: Banque de France, Paris (39, rue Croix des Petites Champs). View of Galerie doree in Regence style

The speculative bubble at the time of the Law system, 19th century (engraving)
ELD4920303 The speculative bubble at the time of the Law system, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Economic system: the speculative bubble at the time of the Law system)

People waiting to get credit, 19th century (Epinal print)
THT4305757 People waiting to get credit, 19th century (Epinal print); (add.info.: People waiting to get credit. Epinal print. End of the 19th century.); © Jacques Marthelot

Payment of dividends in the Rotunda, Bank of England. Steel engraving by J
FLO4669385 Payment of dividends in the Rotunda, Bank of England. Steel engraving by J. Shury after an illustration by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd from London Interiors, Their Costumes and Ceremonies

Lionel de Rothschild
3733236 Lionel de Rothschild.; (add.info.: Photograph of Lionel de Rothschild driving a team of zebras. Lionel de Rothschild (1808-1879) a British banker

Ferdinand de Rothschild
3733221 Ferdinand de Rothschild.; (add.info.: Photograph of Ferdinand de Rothschild (1839-1898) a French-born, Austrian-turned British and Jewish banker, art collector, and politician

Bank of Poland, drawing by Challamel (engravgin)
3600064 Bank of Poland, drawing by Challamel (engravgin); (add.info.: Warsaw. Poland. Bank of Poland. Drawing by Challamel, engraving by S.Cholet, 1840.); PHAS/UIG.

19th century painting of the Bank of Columbia, Georgia, USA
3519558 19th century painting of the Bank of Columbia, Georgia, USA.; (add.info.: 19th century painting of the Bank of Columbia, Georgia, USA. 1850.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Credit Lyonnais branch, rue Gambetta
LUX4770610 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Credit Lyonnais branch, rue Gambetta: 2 employees in tie in the frame of a door, surrounded by two posters

Engraved portrait of James William Gilbart
3077653 Engraved portrait of James William Gilbart; (add.info.: Engraved portrait of James William Gilbart (1794-1863) an English banker and author. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Satirical attack on Jackson's veto of the re-charter of the Bank of the United States, 1834
1576722 Satirical attack on Jackson's veto of the re-charter of the Bank of the United States, 1834; (add.info.: The vision)

The War Loan, 1870 (engraving)
1580785 The War Loan, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts the sale of coupons for the War Loan in front of the Hotel de Ville. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Vision, 1834
1574928 The Vision, 1834; (add.info.: The Vision. Political hydrophobia, showing the comfort of crowns, and how to obtain them)

Casimir Perier, 1832 (litho)
1574749 Casimir Perier, 1832 (litho); (add.info.: Casimir Perier (1777-1832) French banker and statesman. Lithograph, Paris, 1832.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing the defeated Germany coming to the bank of France
LUX4739963 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing the defeated Germany coming to the bank of France, titled: 'Bank of France the Future'

French illustration of a bank cashier speaking with a customer as he drops important deeds
5617161 French illustration of a bank cashier speaking with a customer as he drops important deeds and papers on the floor 1900 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French illustration of a bank cashier speaking with a customer 1900
5617159 French illustration of a bank cashier speaking with a customer 1900; Universal History Archive/UIG.

History. Spain. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and the trader Anton Fugger. Imagery, France, c.1900 (print)
3433712 History. Spain. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and the trader Anton Fugger. Imagery, France, c.1900 (print); (add.info.: Imagerie, France, debut 20eme. Coll. Part. History. Spain)

Antwerp: The bank of Antwerp, 1885 - Zazzarni publisher 37, rue des marches aux shoes Antwerp
LUX4703341 Antwerp: The bank of Antwerp, 1885 - Zazzarni publisher 37, rue des marches aux shoes Antwerp; (add.info.: Antwerp: The bank of Antwerp, 1885 - Zazzarni publisher 37)

The great financial crisis of 1931, clerks rushing out of the bank after the fall of the bank rate to tell the brokers
3058473 The great financial crisis of 1931, clerks rushing out of the bank after the fall of the bank rate to tell the brokers on the Stock Exchange

The favorite of the King Charles VII Agnes Sorel with Jacques Coeur (engraving)
ELD4870307 The favorite of the King Charles VII Agnes Sorel with Jacques Coeur (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: (Agnes Sorel)

View on the rue de la Republique with the Bank of France, Orleans, Loiret - years 1915-1920 Postcard
ELD4964383 View on the rue de la Republique with the Bank of France, Orleans, Loiret - years 1915-1920 Postcard; Private Collection; (add.info)

The exterior of The Louvre Palace
3077743 The exterior of The Louvre Palace; (add.info.: The exterior of the Louvre Palace, a former royal palace located on the Right Bank of the Seine in Paris)

A young Butch Cassidy, 1850 (b/w photo)
3507240 A young Butch Cassidy, 1850 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Butch Cassidy (1866-1908) an American train robber, bank robber, and leader of the Wild Bunch gang

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"Unveiling the Turkeys of Ardconnel Terrace: A Banker's Tale" In the quaint town of Oban, nestled in Argyllshire, Scotland, a peculiar sight unfolded on McCaig Tower. Picture No. 10984235 captured an unexpected scene - a humanized turkey confidently assuming the role of a banker. This whimsical tableau was reminiscent of an advert for Ronson lighters from 1937, where imagination knew no bounds. Delving into history, we encounter Nathaniel Charles Rothschild (1877-1923), whose name resonates with financial prowess and influence. His legacy intertwines with intriguing engravings depicting "The Ritualistic Prosecutions, " shedding light on the intricate world of finance. But let us not forget John Law (1671-1729), the Scottish economist who became subject to Dutch satirical depictions during his time. His controversial theories challenged conventional wisdom and left an indelible mark on economic thought. Across borders and centuries, one cannot overlook iconic institutions like the BANK OF ENGLAND in London. The grand entrance to its gold bullion vaults stood as a testament to wealth and stability since 1872. Yet even established systems face moments of turmoil; such was evident during the BANK PANIC OF 1857 depicted by James H. 's oil painting capturing Wall Street at half past two o'clock that fateful October day. As if plucked from Darwin's "Origin Species, " CH Bennett emerges as a vulture-like figure within banking circles - cunning and opportunistic. E. W. Beckett MP's caricature in Vanity Fair adds another layer to this complex narrative, showcasing how bankers were perceived by society at large. Fast forward to 1914 when District Governors gathered for a historic moment -the establishment of FEDERAL RESERVE system ushering new era in American finance management. From Ardconnel Terrace to global financial centers, the role of a banker has evolved through time.