Counting Collection (page 3)

Eight Geese (chromolitho)
2802790 Eight Geese (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eight Geese. Illustration for One, Two, Three, Four (Frederick Warne)

Four Sheep (chromolitho)
2802780 Four Sheep (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Four Sheep. Illustration for One, Two, Three, Four (Frederick Warne)

Plan showing the Ravages of the late Fire at Kingston, Jamaica (engraving)
1620358 Plan showing the Ravages of the late Fire at Kingston, Jamaica (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rich man counting his money (chromolitho)
971991 Rich man counting his money (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rich man counting his money. Eucational card.); © Look and Learn

The French Sardine Industry (engraving)
1627104 The French Sardine Industry (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French Sardine Industry)

The Anglo-French Question in West Africa, Sierra Leone Market Women (engraving)
1038555 The Anglo-French Question in West Africa, Sierra Leone Market Women (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Anglo-French Question in West Africa)

Interior of Court of Exchequer Chamber, showing the ancient ceremony of chopping sticks and counting horse-shoes and hob-nails, this tradition was abolition in 1882. Date: 1844

Counting the Vote, on November 7th, at Elephant Johnnie s, pub
1144568 Counting the Vote, on November 7th, at Elephant Johnnie s, pub. 1876 (engraving) by Bennett, S. W. (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Addition and Multiplication (chromolitho)
2802792 Addition and Multiplication (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Addition and Multiplication)

Ten Rabbits (chromolitho)
2802786 Ten Rabbits (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ten Rabbits. Illustration for One, Two, Three, Four (Frederick Warne)

Three Horses (chromolitho)
2802779 Three Horses (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three Horses. Illustration for One, Two, Three, Four (Frederick Warne)

Two Cows (chromolitho)
2802778 Two Cows (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Cows. Illustration for One, Two, Three, Four (Frederick Warne, c 1870).); © Look and Learn

Les Avares (engraving)
3629485 Les Avares (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Avares. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1834)

Two garrets, illustration from Le Magasin Pittoresque, Paris
CHT286999 Two garrets, illustration from Le Magasin Pittoresque, Paris, 1855 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Valentin, Henry Augustin (1822-86); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Treasury at the Pension Day, 1876 (oil on canvas)
BAL241172 The Treasury at the Pension Day, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Makovsky, Vladimir Egorovic (1846-1920); 52.5x82.5 cm; State Art Museum, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

The Dutch Banker, 1639 (engraving)
CHT185952 The Dutch Banker, 1639 (engraving) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; Dutch, out of copyright

Multiplication is Vexation (chromolitho)
2811751 Multiplication is Vexation (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Multiplication is Vexation)

Taking the Census in India (engraving)
2796546 Taking the Census in India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Taking the Census in India. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1891)

Autumn Military Manoeuvres (engraving)
1627414 Autumn Military Manoeuvres (engraving) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Autumn Military Manoeuvres)

After the Ball, counting her Victims (engraving)
1614682 After the Ball, counting her Victims (engraving) by Hopkins, Everard (1860-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: After the Ball, counting her Victims)

The Misers (colour litho)
5224423 The Misers (colour litho) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Misers. Illustration for The Sunday At Home, 1889/90.); © Look and Learn

Payment of Taxes, c. 1620 (oil on canvas)
LVP127602 Payment of Taxes, c.1620 (oil on canvas) by Tour, Georges de la (1593-1652); 99x152 cm; Lviv State Picture Gallery, Ukraine; eLviv Gallery of Art; French, out of copyright

Ms 927 f. 145r The Mint, from Aristotles Ethics, Politics, Economics
XIR58898 Ms 927 f.145r The Mint, from Aristotles Ethics, Politics, Economics, from a French translation by Nicholas Oreme (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen

Counting and putting Gold Coin in Bags, Ready for Storing (b / w photo)
5215361 Counting and putting Gold Coin in Bags, Ready for Storing (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Counting and putting Gold Coin in Bags)

The Cook and the Cat, (oil on canvas)
989532 The Cook and the Cat, (oil on canvas) by Ribot, Auguste Theodule (1823-91); 35x27 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cook and the Cat. Theodule Ribot (1823-1891). Oil on canvas

Counted Out, 1921 (litho)
874633 Counted Out, 1921 (litho) by Bellows, George Wesley (1882-1925); 31.75 x28.58 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Museum purchase; American, out of copyright

Taking the Census, 1854 (oil on canvas)
3613966 Taking the Census, 1854 (oil on canvas) by Edmonds, Francis William (1806-63); 71.1x96.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Sing a song of sixpence a pocket full of rye... (colour litho)
2792376 Sing a song of sixpence a pocket full of rye... (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sing a song of sixpence a pocket full of rye)

Page from The New Picture Book (colour litho)
2811962 Page from The New Picture Book (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The New Picture Book being Pictorial Lessons on Form)

Page from The New Picture Book (colour litho)
2811956 Page from The New Picture Book (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The New Picture Book being Pictorial Lessons on Form)

Page from The New Picture Book (colour litho)
2811932 Page from The New Picture Book (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The New Picture Book being Pictorial Lessons on Form)

Page from The New Picture Book (colour litho)
2811929 Page from The New Picture Book (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The New Picture Book being Pictorial Lessons on Form)

Ten Pigeons (chromolitho)
2802791 Ten Pigeons (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ten Pigeons. Illustration for One, Two, Three, Four (Frederick Warne)

Two Donkeys (chromolitho)
2802787 Two Donkeys (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Donkeys. Illustration for One, Two, Three, Four (Frederick Warne)

A Hen and Seven Chickens (chromolitho)
2802784 A Hen and Seven Chickens (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Hen and Seven Chickens)

Shops under a Covered Market, after a miniature in a 14th century translation of
STC444546 Shops under a Covered Market, after a miniature in a 14th century translation of Aristotles Ethics and Politics by Nicolas Oresme (c.1323-82) (coloured engraving) by French School

Avarice in the Kitchen, from a series of prints depicting the Seven Deadly Sins, c
STC227387 Avarice in the Kitchen, from a series of prints depicting the Seven Deadly Sins, c.1850 (colour litho) by Boilly

Counting the Spoils (colour litho)
981753 Counting the Spoils (colour litho) by Howard, C.T. (19th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Counting the Spoils)

Counting (chromolitho)
973960 Counting (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Counting. Educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

A Fancy Dress Bazaar in the Country (engraving)
1061653 A Fancy Dress Bazaar in the Country (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Fancy Dress Bazaar in the Country)

Moneychanger, 1440 (chromolitho)
1094345 Moneychanger, 1440 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moneychanger, 1440)

Worker Counting His Money on Payday, c. 1920 (engraving)
2622354 Worker Counting His Money on Payday, c.1920 (engraving) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a blue collar worker counting his money)

The chief warder counting the prisoners after a days work (engraving)
614678 The chief warder counting the prisoners after a days work (engraving) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Boy buying chestnuts
RAF35828 Boy buying chestnuts by Mieris, Willem van (1662-1747); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

Relief depicting a tax collecting scene (stone)
XIR170469 Relief depicting a tax collecting scene (stone) by Gallo-Roman, (2nd century AD); Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Trier, Germany; (add.info.: from Neumagen in the Moselle; ); French

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Counting: a universal language that transcends time and culture. From Jack Johnson's intense focus in the boxing ring to Scrooge meticulously tallying his wealth at his desk, it has always played a significant role in our lives. Picture No. 90018147 captures an Inca using a quipu, showcasing ancient methods of numerical representation. An antique illustration depicts a man skillfully manipulating an abacus, reminding us of the ingenuity behind early calculating devices. Even in political arenas like voting on the National Health Service Act, 1948 or Sudetenland Elections, numbers hold immense power and shape our society. In simpler moments, children's books teach us the joy of adding and subtracting while nurturing young minds' mathematical abilities. The painting 'The Banker and his Wife' from 1538 showcases how counting intertwines with economic prosperity throughout history. But it's not just humans who engage in this practice; even animals partake in their own way. A sitting puppy may seem innocent but could be mentally organizing its surroundings or keeping track of treats received. Throughout history, censuses like Census 1891 have allowed governments to understand their populations better for planning purposes while Japanese men skillfully count on abacuses—a testament to cultural traditions passed down through generations. Whether we're tallying victories or taking stock of resources, counting is more than just numbers—it represents knowledge, progress, and understanding.