Marchand Collection

1894 Paris to Rouen race.Marchand in Peugeot

Ancient Rome: Selling and manufacturing books, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702503 Ancient Rome: Selling and manufacturing books, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mme. Colson as Michelma in "La Moissonneuse" at the Theatre Lyrique
5855457 Mme. Colson as Michelma in "La Moissonneuse" at the Theatre Lyrique.; (add.info.: Mme. Colson as Michelma in "La Moissonneuse" at the Theatre Lyrique)

Kiyomizu At Kioto - Kyoto - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4982321 Kiyomizu At Kioto - Kyoto - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Kiyomizu At Kioto - Kyoto - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo); Photo © DDF

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

Minister of Commerce: child selling various items. Series of 11 chromolithographs on a dore background: The Ministers
DUV4218246 Minister of Commerce: child selling various items. Series of 11 chromolithographs on a dore background: The Ministers. Unknown printer and publisher. Around 1880

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

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

Ancient ships: Phoenician merchant ship 1, ancient warship 2, and the floating castle of King Hiero of Syracuse
FLO4574440 Ancient ships: Phoenician merchant ship 1, ancient warship 2, and the floating castle of King Hiero of Syracuse, Sicily, designed by Archimedes 3

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)

Statue of Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512), merchant, Italian navigator, he was the first to consider the coasts of
YOU4419652 Statue of Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512), merchant, Italian navigator, he was the first to consider the coasts of present-day South America as a new continent, distinct from Asia

A woman clothed in the fashion of the English Regence (1811-1820), in a bookstore in Bath (England)
FLO4565801 A woman clothed in the fashion of the English Regence (1811-1820), in a bookstore in Bath (England), asking the bookseller to stick together pages so that her daughter could not read a

A Georgian merchant in front of his shop and a Circassian and Ingush man framing the portrait of a Chechen
FLO4634407 A Georgian merchant in front of his shop and a Circassian and Ingush man framing the portrait of a Chechen. Lithography for the book

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

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)

Outfit of a wealthy London merchant, in the time of Elizabeth I (1533-1603)
FLO4672260 Outfit of a wealthy London merchant, in the time of Elizabeth I (1533-1603), wearing a long sleeve embroidered coat on red stockings. According to Gasper Rutz, 1588

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

Mme. Colson as Michelma in "La Moissonneuse" at the Theatre Lyrique
5855456 Mme. Colson as Michelma in "La Moissonneuse" at the Theatre Lyrique.; (add.info.: Mme. Colson as Michelma in "La Moissonneuse" at the Theatre Lyrique)

A mistress of a clothes shop and her staff playing a game of a little bird told me
FLO4677624 A mistress of a clothes shop and her staff playing a game of a little bird told me. The women wear bonnets, aprons, and black dresses

The merchant. After escaping from the perils of the sea, he reached the shore on which his goods were waiting
FLO4675694 The merchant. After escaping from the perils of the sea, he reached the shore on which his goods were waiting. The merchant, while contemplating his wealth, is finally surprised by death

Woman in balloon-seller costume, la merchant de balloons, with hoop skirt decorated with balloons
FLO4684629 Woman in balloon-seller costume, la merchant de balloons, with hoop skirt decorated with balloons. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring from " Nos Travestis"

Roman Antiquite: a merchant of snails and slugs for the tables of the rich families, Pompei
ELD4919973 Roman Antiquite: a merchant of snails and slugs for the tables of the rich families, Pompei, Italy (Ancient rome)

The Coffee Seller on the Pont-Neuf, 1819 (pen & ink on paper)
XIR239999 The Coffee Seller on the Pont-Neuf, 1819 (pen & ink on paper) by Norblin, Jean Pierre (1745-1830); 19.5x21 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France.

B for Good, 1908 (photo)
8713187 B for Good, 1908 (photo); 31,5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "To learn to read by Henri Manuel, published by the Librairie Felix Juven, Paris, 1908)

Ice mountains built near St. Petersburg for carnival, circa 1800, with people enjoying ice slides
FLO4576661 Ice mountains built near St. Petersburg for carnival, circa 1800, with people enjoying ice slides and hot drinks made of sugar or honey and pepper by Ferris, near the Bolchoi Theatre)

View of the Grand Marche Verziere" on the ancient Piazza Fontana in Milan
QUA5033639 View of the Grand Marche Verziere" on the ancient Piazza Fontana in Milan, Italy" Detail Anonymous painting around 1650; (add.info)

View of the Grand Marche Verziere" on the ancient Piazza Fontana in Milan
QUA5034525 View of the Grand Marche Verziere" on the ancient Piazza Fontana in Milan, Italy" Detail Anonymous painting around 1650; (add.info)

View of the Grand Marche Verziere" on the ancient Piazza Fontana in Milan
QUA5034524 View of the Grand Marche Verziere" on the ancient Piazza Fontana in Milan, Italy" Detail Anonymous painting around 1650; (add.info)

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

Rich London Merchant, 1588. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture
FLO4706546 Rich London Merchant, 1588. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Peoples of Antiquity

Dress of a French merchant, 1626. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical
FLO4705922 Dress of a French merchant, 1626. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Man and woman of Morocco, a Moorish merchant, above, and a Couple of Moroccans, a merchant Moorish and below
FLO4634985 Man and woman of Morocco, a Moorish merchant, above, and a Couple of Moroccans, a merchant Moorish and below, a Berber man in a coat and a couple of Moorish nomads

Japanese costumes, circa 1800: three musicians playing flute, drum and cymbals, a walking whale meat salesman
FLO4634326 Japanese costumes, circa 1800: three musicians playing flute, drum and cymbals, a walking whale meat salesman, a trade assistant wearing a kimono, a sailor, a straw man, and a craftsman

Florist, Paris, early 19th century, in bonnet, lace collar, shawl and dark blue coat
FLO4658621 Florist, Paris, early 19th century, in bonnet, lace collar, shawl and dark blue coat, carrying a box of flowers - Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Gatine after an illustration by

Bouquetiere - Flower seller, Paris, early 19th century, in red dress, white apron and bonnet
FLO4658402 Bouquetiere - Flower seller, Paris, early 19th century, in red dress, white apron and bonnet, carrying a basket of flowers - Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Gatine after an

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"MARCHAND: A Journey Through Time and Cultures" Step into the captivating world of "marchand, " where history, art, and commerce intertwine. From the bustling streets of 1894 Paris to Rouen, we embark on a voyage that spans centuries and continents. In Ancient Rome, merchants thrived as they sold and manufactured books, their colorful engravings capturing the essence of knowledge in 1866. Meanwhile, in Tunisia's North Africa, a perfume merchant entices passersby with fragrant delights that transport them to distant lands. On "The Terrace, " an oil canvas masterpiece from 1882, we witness the vibrant energy of a milliner's shop. The wooden gallery of the Royal Palace in 1798 reveals opulence fit for royalty while showcasing exquisite craftsmanship. Across oceans lies New Orleans' Cotton Office in 1873—a testament to trade's power shaping economies. In Soudan during the Fashoda conflict of 1898 depicted by Magazine Punch magazine, tensions rise amidst political struggles. Delving deeper into alphabets past is an engraving from "Alphabet" published by Charles Unsinger for Alphonse Lemerre—Parisian bookseller-publisher extraordinaire. Here we find Mamluks marching alongside musicians and chestnut vendors—an eclectic mix representing diverse trades. Unveiling portraits from India's rich tapestry are Brahmins exuding wisdom, Kshatriyas embodying valorous spirits; Punjabi mercantile castes thriving through enterprise; Vaisyas embracing prosperity; Sudras contributing their labor; Hindus from Upper India painting a vivid cultural mosaic; and Mughals leaving an indelible mark on history. Yet not all stories told are joyous ones—the roads of Kordofan (Sudan) bear witness to slave traders who exploit human lives for profit. Amidst this dark reality stands resilience as locals carry butter, a precious commodity sought after in the region.