Abacus Collection

Chinese Abacus 1814
A man uses a " swan-pen" - a Chinese version of the abacus

Architecture I: Orders of Architecture, engraved by Charles Lawrie (engraving)
XJF314357 Architecture I: Orders of Architecture, engraved by Charles Lawrie (engraving) by Waring, John Burley (1823-1875) (after); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

BOOKMAKERS
Kendall and McManus bookmakers stand by their blackboards as the race commences. Top tips include No.2, Westcroft

Antique illustration of man with abacus

Chinese Pharmacy 1864
Traditional Chinese dispensaries have changed little over time. Herbs are weighed out in daily doses, and patients receive bags of herbs to last the treatment. Date: 1864

Japanese man counting on an abacus

Chinese swan pan or abacus, and pottery shop, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after
FLO4590545 Chinese swan pan or abacus, and pottery shop, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste Bertin

A merchant and his clerk using a calculating table
5307700 A merchant and his clerk using a calculating table.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a merchant and his clerk using a calculating table marked out in the form of an abacus)

Engraving depicting a child learning to count using a wire circle closed with wooden handles
5309162 Engraving depicting a child learning to count using a wire circle closed with wooden handles and an array of beads of six colours arranged in batches of three; (add.info)

A merchant and his clerk using a calculating table
5307494 A merchant and his clerk using a calculating table.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a merchant and his clerk using a calculating table marked out in the form of an abacus)

Merchant using calculating table in form of abacus, 1630 (engraving)
2603870 Merchant using calculating table in form of abacus, 1630 (engraving); (add.info.: Merchant and his clerk using a calculating table built as a form of abacus)

Stepped reckoner. Creator: Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm von (1646-1716)
Stepped reckoner. Private Collection

Abacus
Thoth Adan

Child sitting in a chair with wheels Italy. Date of Photograph:02/06/1929

Baby boy in a high-chair with wheels Italy. Date of Photograph:1929 ca

A classroom in the elementary school E. Tonoli in via Baggio, Milan Milan via Baggio. Date of Photograph:1940-1945

Barnardo's Kindergarten
Interior of an unidentified Barnardo's kindergarten. A large abacus stands at the centre. Date: circa 1908

Italy. Sicily. Archaeological site of Agrigento. Temple of J
Italy. Sicily. Vallery of the Temples. Archaeological site of Agrigento. Temple of Juno Lacinia. 450 BC. Measuring 15 x 16.90 m. Doric style, peripteros 6 columns. Date:

Working days calculation, 1934 (oil on canvas)
BAL364919 Working days calculation, 1934 (oil on canvas) by Moravov, Alexander Viktorovich (1878-1951); Regional Art Museum

The "ChineseQuartermaster, Japan, 1765. Creator: Komatsuya Hyakki
The " Chinese" Quartermaster, Japan, 1765

Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Commodus, 180, issued by Commodus. Creator: Unknown
Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Commodus, 180, issued by Commodus. Reverse: Liberalitas holding an abacus and cornucopia. Minted in Rome

Abacus (engraving)
2805333 Abacus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abacus. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Actor Iwai Hanshir? IV as Hisamatsu (colour woodblock print)
5043772 Actor Iwai Hanshir? IV as Hisamatsu (colour woodblock print) by Shuncho, Katsukawa (fl.1783-1821); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: One of triptych)

Japanese Shopkeepers with an Abacus, c. 1870s (b / w photo)
701548 Japanese Shopkeepers with an Abacus, c.1870s (b/w photo) by Japanese Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Japanese, out of copyright

Christ Among the Doctors, 1887 (gouache)
AGN69003 Christ Among the Doctors, 1887 (gouache) by Hunt, William Holman (1827-1910); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

The Study in the House of Nikolai Milyukov at Ostrovky, 1844 (oil on canvas)
SRM37525 The Study in the House of Nikolai Milyukov at Ostrovky, 1844 (oil on canvas) by Soroka, Grigori Vasilievich (1823-64); 54x65 cm; State Russian Museum, St

Chinese swan pan or abacus, and pottery shop, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste Bertin

Toy shop assistant
People You See. Toy shop assistant. From Teddy Bear (15 August 1964). Original artwork loaned for scanning by the Illustration Art Gallery. Date: 1964

At the Toy Shop - People You See. From Teddy Bear (23 December 1967). Original artwork loaned for scanning by the Illustration Art Gallery. Date: 1967

Ms EAB 664 Jesus driving the merchants from the Temple, from the Codex Purpureus
XIR252743 Ms EAB 664 Jesus driving the merchants from the Temple, from the Codex Purpureus (vellum) (b/w photo) by Byzantine School, (6th century); Museo Diocesano, Rossano

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China, Shanghai, Revolutionary kitsch on sale at at Dongtai antique market, Chairman Mao Zedong and Che Guevara and Red Star shoulder bags Chinese characters read Serve the People

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Education, School, Tools, Abacus or counting frame a calculating tool used primarily in parts of Asia for performing arithmetic processes

USA, Arizona, Phoenix. Chinese abacus close-up. Credit as: Wendy Kaveney / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

The Merchant (Old Man with Money), 1918. Artist: Kustodiev, Boris Michaylovich (1878-1927)
The Merchant (Old Man with Money), 1918. Found in the collection of the I. Brodski Museum, St. Petersburg

Counters and counting system, 16th century
Counters and counting system, from Munich, 16th century

Papyriform column. Egypt
Papyriform column of grey granite. The abacus has the name of King Amenhotep III and the axis shows the name of Merneptah of the 19th Dynasty

COUNTRY SCHOOL, 1890. A country schoolhouse. Oil on canvas by Edward Lamson Henry, 1890

Abacus, artwork
Abacus, computer artwork

Hans the Clever Horse
Hans a horse of singular mathmatical skill, with his handler, and his tutor Wilhelm von Osten, who was convinced that animals possessed an intelligence equal to humans

Italy. Paestum. Ruins. Campania. Southern Italy

Italy. Paestum. Temple of Neptune
Greek art. Magna Grecia. Italy. Paestum. Temple of Neptune, actually dedicated to the goddess Hera. Built around 450-460 BC. Doric style. Front

Temple on Aegina. Doric capital from the cella of the temple
Greek art. Aphaia Temple on Aegina. Doric capital from the inner room (cella) of the temple. Glyptothek. Munich. Germany

Abacus, also called a counting frame. Cesis. Latvia

Greek Art. Sanctuary of Olympia. Doric column at the Palaestra. Hellenistic period. 3rd century B.C. Greece

Greek Art. Nymphaeum of Herodes Atticus. Doric column. Greec
Greek Art. Nymphaeum of Herodes Atticus. Built around the year 160. Doric column. Altis. Sanctuary of Olympia. Greece

Greek Art. Temple of Zeus. Ruins (471-456 BC). Altis. Olympia. Greece

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The abacus, a timeless tool for calculation and counting, has a rich history spanning across different cultures and eras. Originating in ancient China in 1814, the Chinese Abacus quickly became an essential instrument for merchants and scholars alike. Its intricate design allowed for efficient calculations that shaped the world of commerce. In Architecture I: Orders of Architecture, engraved by Charles Lawrie, we see how the abacus influenced even the field of architecture. The precision and balance seen in this engraving mirror the meticulous nature of using an abacus. Bookmakers also found great use for this device as they meticulously counted their pages to create beautiful books. An antique illustration depicts a man with an abacus diligently ensuring accuracy in his work. Not limited to China alone, Japan embraced this mathematical marvel as well. A Japanese man is captured on an antique illustration skillfully manipulating beads on his abacus, showcasing its universal appeal. Even educational institutions recognized the importance of teaching children about numbers through hands-on experiences. Barnardo's Kindergarten integrated the use of abacuses into their curriculum to foster early numeracy skills among young learners. Traveling westward to Italy's Sicily brings us to Agrigento's archaeological site where we find remnants of ancient temples like Temple J with its papyriform column resembling rows upon rows of beads on an abacus. Greek art immortalized the grandeur and beauty found within structures like Athens' Parthenon. This architectural masterpiece stands tall much like an abacus displaying numerical harmony amidst artistic brilliance. Fast forward centuries later; working days calculation becomes more streamlined with oil paintings capturing scenes from everyday life such as "Working Days Calculation" painted in 1934 on canvas—a testament to how technology evolves but principles remain constant. Lastly, we encounter "The Chinese Quartermaster" created by Komatsuya Hyakki in Japan during 1765—showcasing cross-cultural exchange between nations and the abacus as a symbol of unity in mathematics.