Bartering Collection (page 2)

The Market Stall, (oil on canvas)
659057 The Market Stall, (oil on canvas) by Ernst, Rudolphe (1854-1932); 52.6x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Market Stall. Rudolphe Ernst (1854-1932). Oil on canvas

A Street in Cairo (w / c on paper)
NUL116714 A Street in Cairo (w/c on paper) by Lewis, John Frederick (1804-76); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Landscape in Italy (oil on panel)
XKH223065 Landscape in Italy (oil on panel) by Marr, Joseph Heinrich (1807-71); 51.7x73.6 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Life under Bolshevik rule in Russia: peasants batering clothes for food in a market, 1919 (litho)
6015361 Life under Bolshevik rule in Russia: peasants batering clothes for food in a market, 1919 (litho) by English School

Leaves from an Emigrants Sketch-Book in Manitoba (engraving)
1044269 Leaves from an Emigrants Sketch-Book in Manitoba (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leaves from an Emigrants Sketch-Book in Manitoba)

ARAB CARPET MERCHANTS
A carpet is beautifully displayed by Arab merchants who are hoping to make a sale

The Butcher - Newport Market Alley, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
The Butcher-Newport Market Alley, 1872. Butcher cutting meat for femal customer in Newport Market, Leicester Square. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold

A Palestine Bazaar - Luke xxii. 36, c1924. Creators: James Clark, Henry A Harper
A Palestine Bazaar - Luke xxii. 36, c1924. Luke 22:36 He said to them, " But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one

The beginnings of commerce: primitive people bartering ivory tusks and bull hides, 1907. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 1, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A

Cries of London, 3rd Plate, Sweet China Oranges, 1794, (1911)
Cries of London, 3rd Plate, Sweet China Oranges, sweet China Oranges sucrees. Oranges fines. 1794. After an original work by Francis Wheatley (1747-1801)

Khoikhois bartering cattle, South Africa, 1931. Plate taken from Historic Farms of South Africa, by Dorothea Fairbridge, published by Oxford University Press (London, 1931)

In the early 17th century English settlers in the Colony of Virginia trade with local Indians for the carcass of a deer. After a work by an unknown artist

Costumes characters Bartering Beersheba 1920
Costumes, characters, etc. Bartering at Beersheba. 1920, Israel, Beersheba

Arab women bartering market 1898 Middle East
Arab women bartering at market. 1898, Middle East

Pont l Abbe Brittany France Local women shopping look at vegetables in the local market. Circa March 1938

Quimper Britanny France A fishwife sells crabs at a market at Quimper in South Brittany. Circa 1938

African Zenega and traders, 17th century
African Zenega and traders. 17th-century artwork of traders bartering brandy for water with Zenega (or Sanhaja) people of the African Kingdom of Cayor at Cap-Vert (in what is now Senegal)

Barter. Miniature. 15th century of the poem Le Roman de la Rose (13th century). Chateau de Chantilly. France

Notices in a bartering shop
Notices in English and German in the window of a bartering shop. A pile of long-playing records can be seen on the right. Date: circa 1940s

Old Shoes for Some Broomes, from Cryes of the City of London, c
XJF354285 Old Shoes for Some Broomes, from Cryes of the City of London, c.1688 (engraving) by Laroon, Marcellus the Elder (1653-1702) (after); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Smith trading with the Indians, from A Brief History of the United States, published by A
KW348515 Smith trading with the Indians, from A Brief History of the United States, published by A. S. Barnes & Co. in 1885 (litho) by American School

Mauritius, Port Louis. Central Market is where visitors and locals alike can shop for goods ranging from traditional herbs and spices, fruit and vegetables, to handcrafted souvenirs

Bartering for Fruit
Women haggling over the price of fruit at a market in Zara, Italy. Date: 1930s

Moroccan Moorish Market (rather a folly/fraud of an image, as it depicts an Ottoman Fountain in Morocco, even though the Ottoman Empire never stretched as far as Morocco....!). Date: circa 1910s

Grain Market - Antioch, Turkey
Antioch - Antakya (Turkish) - on the Orontes River in the far south of modern Turkey. Founded in the 4th century BC, eventually rivalling Alexandria as the greatest Near Eastern City

Impoverished artists by Bruce Bairnsfather
Humorous illustration showing two impoverished and bohemian artists living in a top floor flat. The woman, holding a small statue or sculpture in her arms, asks her partner, " Robledo

Native American Indian trading a pony, West America, 1880
Engraving showing a native American Indian bartering at the store in a Frontier Town, the trade appears to be ammunition for the pony; the Wild West, North America, c.1880

Planets - Mercury
MERCURY (Hermes) drives his chariot drawn by two carrier pigeons over Earth where merchants are trading, importing, selling, bartering, and exchanging goods

Petticoat Lane Traders
Jewish traders in Petticoat Lane market in London selling old clothes: " Here ye are! Here ye are! Any price you like! I don t care!"

Arab Carpet Merchant
A carpet is beautifully displayed by Arab merchants who are hoping to make a sale

Bookseller 1827
A bookseller visits a bookshop and haggles with the owner in an attempt to obtain the best price for his books

Bartering Furs for Guns
CANADA Native Canadians of Manitoba bartering furs for guns in a Trade Shop

Russian Traders Barter
Scandinavian and Russian traders bartering their wares

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"Bartering: A Timeless Exchange of Goods and Cultures" In the bustling streets of Venice, amidst the vibrant Fish Market, a lively scene unfolds. Merchants from the four corners of the world gather, their intentions clear - to barter and trade. From Africa to Europe, an intricate dance begins as a European merchant engages in negotiations with a Black Chief. The canvas comes alive with colors and emotions, capturing this historical moment in 1724. Across continents and centuries, it has been an integral part of human civilization. Cabeza de Vaca and his companions embarked on a journey that led them to encounter new cultures and engage in exchanges that shaped history forever. In Zanzibar's slave market, we witness the harsh reality of commerce intertwined with human lives – an engraving etched by Henri Theophile Hildibrand serves as a poignant reminder. From ivory tusks to bull-hides, primitive people initiated commerce through bartering long before currency came into existence. Trade beads crafted by Walter Praefke tell tales of connections forged between distant lands. Traveling further eastward brings us to Tangier's Rug Bazaar where vibrant tapestries weave stories within their threads. Here lies evidence of Asia's influence on European merchants who eagerly acquire porcelain from Chinese traders - captured beautifully on another oil canvas from 1724. Yet not all exchanges occur under grandiose settings; sometimes they unfold right at home like Leadenhall Market's Butchers Stall or within the intimate corners of bazaars painted delicately by skilled hands such as "In the Bazaar. " Bartering transcends time and place; it is an age-old practice that unites cultures while preserving traditions. It symbolizes our innate desire for connection beyond borders – an exchange not only of goods but also knowledge, ideas, and experiences. So let us remember these glimpses into history as we continue navigating our modern world, for bartering remains a testament to the resilience and resourcefulness of humanity.