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Peddling Collection

"Peddling: A Timeless Trade of Tales and Treasures" Step into the vibrant world of peddlers, where stories unfold and treasures are traded

Background imagePeddling Collection: A tandem

A tandem
5616674 A tandem; (add.info.: A tandem. From Edward H. Knight The Practical Dictionary of Mechanics, 1880. 01/01/1880); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imagePeddling Collection: Berengaria's alarm for the safety of her husband, Richard Coeur de Lion, 1850 (oil on canvas)

Berengaria's alarm for the safety of her husband, Richard Coeur de Lion, 1850 (oil on canvas)
MAN277418 Berengaria's alarm for the safety of her husband, Richard Coeur de Lion, 1850 (oil on canvas) by Collins, Charles Alston (1828-73); 130.2x160 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Background imagePeddling Collection: View of women buying vegetables and inspecting eggs, from a peddler on Hester Street

View of women buying vegetables and inspecting eggs, from a peddler on Hester Street
MNY381179 View of women buying vegetables and inspecting eggs, from a peddler on Hester Street, New York, 1898 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Background imagePeddling Collection: Peddling flying fish, Bridgetown, Barbados (engraving)

Peddling flying fish, Bridgetown, Barbados (engraving)
1108503 Peddling flying fish, Bridgetown, Barbados (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peddling flying fish, Bridgetown, Barbados)

Background imagePeddling Collection: The Pedlar (pencil & charcoal on paper)

The Pedlar (pencil & charcoal on paper)
899205 The Pedlar (pencil & charcoal on paper) by Collin, Andre (1862-1930); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: PE7669); Belgian, out of copyright

Background imagePeddling Collection: A travelling tinker in the Seventeenth Century

A travelling tinker in the Seventeenth Century
A Travelling Tinker in the Seventeenth Century. 17th century

Background imagePeddling Collection: Charlatan or Quack Doctor - 17th century England

Charlatan or Quack Doctor - 17th century England
A Charlatan peddling patent medicines to gullible 17th century purchsers - pictured here with a monkey assistant. 17th century

Background imagePeddling Collection: The Gypsy (oil on panel)

The Gypsy (oil on panel)
3822390 The Gypsy (oil on panel) by Marshall, Thomas Falcon (1818-78); 30.4x50 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire, UK; eCalderdale Borough Council; English, out of copyright

Background imagePeddling Collection: View of the crowd and peddlers on Hester Street, New York, 1899 (silver gelatin print)

View of the crowd and peddlers on Hester Street, New York, 1899 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381180 View of the crowd and peddlers on Hester Street, New York, 1899 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imagePeddling Collection: The Peddlers, 1635-50 (oil on canvas)

The Peddlers, 1635-50 (oil on canvas)
3704105 The Peddlers, 1635-50 (oil on canvas) by Leone, Andrea di (1610-85); 98x132 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: The peddlers)

Background imagePeddling Collection: Womans Mirror Beach Caravan series Weston super Mare in Somerset August

Womans Mirror Beach Caravan series Weston super Mare in Somerset August 1959

Background imagePeddling Collection: Itinerant doorstep peddlar / seller of accoutrement for sewing

Itinerant doorstep peddlar / seller of accoutrement for sewing
Itinerant doorstep peddlar/seller of accoutrement for sewing. Date: 1920s

Background imagePeddling Collection: A tandem 1880

A tandem 1880
A tandem. From Edward H. Knight The Practical Dictionary of Mechanics, 1880

Background imagePeddling Collection: Japan. Florist

Japan. Florist. Colored engraving from 1882

Background imagePeddling Collection: NEW JERSEY: PEDDLER, 1938. A peddler carrying a baby with a pushcart in front of

NEW JERSEY: PEDDLER, 1938. A peddler carrying a baby with a pushcart in front of the homes of factory workers, Camden, New Jersey. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1938

Background imagePeddling Collection: 2962900; out of copyright

2962900; out of copyright

Background imagePeddling Collection: A Peddler Selling Scarves to Women from Troyes (oil on canvas)

A Peddler Selling Scarves to Women from Troyes (oil on canvas)
XIR200068 A Peddler Selling Scarves to Women from Troyes (oil on canvas) by Valton, Henri (1810-78); Musee Historique de Troyes et de la Champagne

Background imagePeddling Collection: Woman Peddling Wares, manner of Cornelis Dusart, c. 1690 - c. 1710

Woman Peddling Wares, manner of Cornelis Dusart, c. 1690 - c. 1710

Background imagePeddling Collection: The Public Writer (w / c on paper)

The Public Writer (w / c on paper)
XIR167311 The Public Writer (w/c on paper) by Opitz, Georg Emanuel (1775-1841); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; German, out of copyright

Background imagePeddling Collection: The Pedlar, published by Hartman Schopper (woodcut) (b / w photo)

The Pedlar, published by Hartman Schopper (woodcut) (b / w photo)
XJF137042 The Pedlar, published by Hartman Schopper (woodcut) (b/w photo) by German School, (16th century); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imagePeddling Collection: PEDDLER, 1868. The Peddlers Wagon. Wood engraving, American, after a drawing by C

PEDDLER, 1868. The Peddlers Wagon. Wood engraving, American, after a drawing by C.G. Bush, 1868

Background imagePeddling Collection: Mobile Department Store in Cuba

Mobile Department Store in Cuba
A mobile One-man Department Store arrives on a housewifes doorstep - Havana, Cuba. Date: 1910s

Background imagePeddling Collection: Itinerant Russian Broom seller

Itinerant Russian Broom seller, with his wide selection of brushes, brooms, pipe cleaners and sundry additional cleaning paraphernalia of all shapes and sizes! Date: circa 1902

Background imagePeddling Collection: Russian itinerant street vendor of bread / cakes

Russian itinerant street vendor of bread / cakes Date: 1902

Background imagePeddling Collection: Russian itinerant street vendor cakes / pastries / biscuits

Russian itinerant street vendor cakes / pastries / biscuits
Russian itinerant street vendor with his tray of covered cakes, pastries and biscuits. Date: 1902

Background imagePeddling Collection: Russian itinerant street peddlar / vendor

Russian itinerant street peddlar / vendor. Date: 1902

Background imagePeddling Collection: Peg-leg peddlar with his tray of items for sale

Peg-leg peddlar with his tray of items for sale
" Any article on the board a penny" A man wounded in the Boer War, his leg lost resort to life as an itinerant tinker or peddlar, peddling his wares on the street


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"Peddling: A Timeless Trade of Tales and Treasures" Step into the vibrant world of peddlers, where stories unfold and treasures are traded. From Berengaria's alarm for her beloved husband Richard Coeur de Lion to the bustling streets of Hester Street, peddlers have woven their way through history, leaving a trail of intrigue and fascination. In 1850, Berengaria's worry for Richard was immortalized in an exquisite oil painting on canvas. Her anxious eyes captured the essence of a wife longing for her husband's safe return from distant lands. Meanwhile, on Hester Street, women immersed themselves in the daily ritual of buying vegetables and inspecting eggs offered by skilled peddlers. Their discerning eyes sought out only the freshest produce as they engaged in lively banter with these purveyors of sustenance. Bridgetown in Barbados witnessed another form - that of flying fish. Engraved forever onto memory, this scene captures the exotic allure as locals eagerly purchased these delicacies from nimble vendors who traversed land and sea to bring them ashore. The Pedlar himself takes center stage in pencil and charcoal on paper artwork. His weathered face tells tales untold as he journeys across unknown landscapes - a symbol not just of trade but also resilience amidst adversity. Travel back further still to seventeenth-century England where tinkers roamed freely with their tools clinking against each other. These itinerant craftsmen brought their skills directly to people's doorsteps, offering repairs and solutions with every knock upon wood or metal. But not all who wandered were honest traders; charlatans lurked within this realm too. Quack doctors promised miraculous cures while preying upon unsuspecting souls seeking relief from ailments real or imagined. The line between truth and deception blurred under their persuasive words.