Peddler Collection

Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem
Marketplace in Jerusalem at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

A Chapman, from The Cries and Habits of the City of London by M
489580 A Chapman, from The Cries and Habits of the City of London by M. Lauren, 1709, frontispiece illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century by John Ashton, pub

Peba, Peddler, Pencil, Pencil, Penguin, Penknife, Pennant, Penny, Petrel, Pewit, Pickax, Picture (engraving)
8650067 Peba, Peddler, Pencil, Pencil, Penguin, Penknife, Pennant, Penny, Petrel, Pewit, Pickax, Picture (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peba)

Peddler selling prints in street, 17th century, London
2603869 Peddler selling prints in street, 17th century, London; (add.info.: Peddler selling printed ballads in the street. 17th century London).

Peddler selling prints in street, 17th century, London
2603868 Peddler selling prints in street, 17th century, London; (add.info.: Female peddler selling printed ballads in the street. 17th century London).

Jewish Pedlar selling fob watches to a milkmaid with jug. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Henry
FLO4688678 Jewish Pedlar selling fob watches to a milkmaid with jug. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Henry Pyne's The World in Miniature: England, Scotland and Ireland, Ackermann

The Pedlar, mid-18th-early 19th century. Creator: Per Hillestrom
The Pedlar, mid-18th-early 19th century

A Sketch in the Streets of London, 1858. Creator: Unknown
A Sketch in the Streets of London, 1858. Engraving...from a Sketch of M. Louis Bulewski...of a very curious specimen of English nomads...We do not know how better to describe their general costume

Market scene. Creator: Constantijn van Renesse
Market scene

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Crieuse de Raues, Bound 1703-1704. Creator: Henri Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Crieuse de Raues, Bound 1703-1704

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, L'Escaillier (image 1 of 2), Bound 1703-1704. Creator: Henri Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, L'Escaillier (image 1 of 2), Bound 1703-1704

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Argent de Mes Petits Oiseaux, Bound 1703-1704. Creator: Henri Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Argent de Mes Petits Oiseaux, Bound 1703-1704

Figures in seventeenth-century clothing, 1852. Creator: Cornelis Springer
Figures in seventeenth-century clothing, 1852. Figures including peddlers

Figures in seventeenth-century clothing, 1852. Creator: Cornelis Springer
Figures in seventeenth-century clothing, 1852. Figures including peddlers

Trades Practiced in Bologna, c1640. Creators: Francesco Curti, Agostino Parisini
Trades Practiced in Bologna, c1640. Plate 10

Camp of the Sikh Cavalry at Cowloong opposite Hong-Kong: Probyn's Horse and Fane's Horse... 1860
Camp of the Sikh Cavalry at Cowloong opposite Hong-Kong: Probyn's Horse and Fane's Horse - from a sketch by [Mr. Wirgman] our special artist in China, 1860. The British Indian Army in China

The Street Seller, c.1690-c.1710. Creator: Cornelis Dusart
The Street Seller, c.1690-c.1710

Landscape with a Peddler and Woman Resting, 1669. Creator: Jan Wijnants
Landscape with a Peddler and Woman Resting, 1669

Seated peddler, 1834-1862. Creator: Pieter Marinus van de Laar
Seated peddler, 1834-1862

Scheveningen fish-selller, 1803-c.1899. Creator: J. Enklaar
Scheveningen fish-selller, 1803-c.1899. A woman from Scheveningen selling fish, with a customer who has bought shrimps

The Return from the Hunt, 1650-1674. Creator: Johannes Lingelbach
The Return from the Hunt, 1650-1674

Flower vender's (i.e. vendor's) Easter display, New York, c1904. Creator: Unknown
Flower vender's (i.e. vendor's) Easter display, New York, c1904

The Peddlers, 1635-1650. Creator: Andrea de Leone
The Peddlers, 1635-1650

Indian basket market, Mackinac, An, c1905. Creator: Unknown
Indian basket market, Mackinac, An, c1905

S.C. huckster, South Carolina, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
S.C. huckster, South Carolina, between 1900 and 1910

The small Fish Market on the Corner of the Brouwersgracht and Singel, Amsterdam, 1826. Creator: Johannes Jelgerhuis
The small Fish Market on the Corner of the Brouwersgracht and Singel, Amsterdam, 1826

Mulberry Street, New York City, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown
Mulberry Street, New York City, ca 1900

Street scene in Copenhagen, young woman buying lace from a Jewish trader, 1798-1802. Creator: Unknown
Street scene in Copenhagen, young woman buying lace from a Jewish trader, 1798-1802

Gutter toy merchant, New York City, A, c1903. Creator: Unknown
Gutter toy merchant, New York City, A, c1903

Flower vender's [sic] Easter display in Union Square Park, New York, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Flower vender's [sic] Easter display in Union Square Park, New York, between 1900 and 1910

Southern fish vendor, c1903. Creator: Unknown
Southern fish vendor, c1903

Toy merchants, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Toy merchants, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

The vegetable peddler, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
The vegetable peddler, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

The toy peddler, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
The toy peddler, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

The toy peddler, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
The toy peddler, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

The paper gatherer, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
The paper gatherer, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

The lily vendor, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
The lily vendor, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

The lily vendor, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
The lily vendor, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

Poster of Protect the Emperor Society, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Poster of Protect the Emperor Society, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

Jewish balloon man, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Jewish balloon man, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

A New England Peddler, 1885. Creator: Henry Wolf
A New England Peddler, 1885

Two Travelers and a Peddler. Creator: Unknown
Two Travelers and a Peddler

The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I as the Female Beancake Peddler Hyugaya in the Play... c. 1777. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I I as the Female Beancake Peddler Hyugaya in the Play Chigo Torii Tobiiri Kitsune, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1777, Japan, c. 1777

Peasant Apple Peddler, n.d. Creator: Johann Christian Reinhart
Peasant Apple Peddler, n.d

The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as a Male Fox Disguised as the Sake Seller Iseya (left)... c. 1777. Creator: Shunsho
The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as a Male Fox Disguised as the Sake Seller Iseya (left) and Nakamura Tomijuro I as a Female Fox Disguised as the Beancake Peddler Hyugaya

The Actor Otani Hiroji III as Abe no Muneto Disguised as a Peddler of Buckwheat Noodles... c. 1768. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Otani Hiroji III as Abe no Muneto Disguised as a Peddler of Buckwheat Noodles, in the Play Otokoyama Yunzei Kurabe, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1768, Japan, c

Memorial Portrait of the Actor Ichikawa Ebizo II (Danjuro II) as a Peddler of the... c1768/70. Creator: Shunsho
Memorial Portrait of the Actor Ichikawa Ebizo II (Danjuro II) as a Peddler of the Medicine Uiro, Japan, c. 1768/70

Sixth Street and Avenue C, New York City - Background photo for Hightstown project, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Background photo for Hightstown project. Sixth Street and Avenue C, New York City, where the Solomon family do their shopping. In the street and displayed on newspaper

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In the bustling streets of Jerusalem, amidst the grandeur of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, a peddler weaves through the crowds. Inspired by A Chapman's vivid descriptions in "The Cries and Habits of the City of London, " this figure brings to life an age-old tradition. But not all is as it seems. As depicted in Sebah's artwork from 1912, one can't help but notice a sinister undertone. In a chilling scene, Death himself reaches out to grab hold of the unsuspecting peddler, reminding us that life's fragility knows no bounds. Yet, there is more to this peddler than meets the eye. From Beaulx abc belles heures comes an enchanting image - a book peddler carrying knowledge on his back. He belongs to a lineage of intellectuals who spread wisdom through their humble trade. As night falls over Istanbul, our Turkish peddler continues his journey under moonlit skies. The darkness adds mystery and allure to his wares as he traverses narrow alleyways with determination etched upon his face. Youthful hawker or seasoned merchant? This vibrant character defies age boundaries. Like Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Sukeroku and Onoe Kikugoro III as sake sellers in Utagawa Kunisada's depiction from 1823, they embody resilience and adaptability - traits essential for survival in their ever-changing world. Traveling further back in time reveals Der Kramer (The Peddler) from "De omnibus illiberalibus sive mechanicis artibus" by Jost Ammon, Max Geisberg, and Hartmann Schopper in 1937. This illustration captures both the hardships faced by these wandering traders and their resourcefulness when confronted with adversity.