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Welsh women road builders, South Wales
A group of twenty Welsh women road builders in Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales, holding their spades. They built the road to Hook in 1903-4 to facilitate transport to the colliery

Herne the Hunter
Herne the hunter hangs himself because his hunting skill has been taken in payment for the miraculous cure of a mortal wound. But every night he leads a spectral hunt

The parable of the laborers in the vineyard: The payment of the denarius. ca. 1500. Second Series cloth. Manufacturing in Brussels, possibly in the workshops of Pieter van Aelst

Advertisement for the Brinsmead grand piano
An advertisement for the Brinsmead grand piano, the best that British craftsmanship can produce, with a pure singing tone and beauty of finish. Payment by instalments can be arranged... Date: 1913

Official wording, Apprenticeship Indenture
Official wording of an Apprenticeship Indenture, between John Henry Watson of 3 Newland Street, Derby, and Messrs John Davis & Son (Derby) Limited

Peasant paying rent in the late Middle Ages
Tenant paying rent, from a book of surveying printed in England, 1523. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

The Mercy Fathers ransoming the captives in Algeria, c. 1830-40 (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT287709 The Mercy Fathers ransoming the captives in Algeria, c.1830-40 (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Fortune Teller, c. 1635 (oil on canvas)
3432875 The Fortune Teller, c.1635 (oil on canvas) by Tour, Georges de la (1593-1652); 102x123.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; French, out of copyright

Comic postcard, two women chatting - alimony Date: 20th century

The Queens Shilling (oil on panel)
3822328 The Queens Shilling (oil on panel) by Henderson, W.S.P. (fl.1836-74); 50.5x68 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire, UK; (add.info.: The term the Kings Shilling)

Kingsland Bridge toll booth, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Collecting tolls at the Kingsland Bridge, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The Kingsland Bridge is a privately owned toll bridge, spanning the River Severn

A Cool Customer. (1871?)
A Cool Customer, (1871?). A tailor welcomes his customer. The customer offers the tailor a choice of payment methods, none of which will result in the customers account being paid

Putney toll booth OFH01_01_01_f01_20
Old Putney Bridge, Putney, Wandsworth, Greater London. Two images on a single glass plate negative, both showing the the toll keeper

Pay up sucker
Tomas Härstedt

Cabinet. Antwerp (?). circa 1650. Detail. The paintings that decore the cabinet offers a Calvinist vision of concept of Love and Beauty, through a moralizing interpretation of Metamorphosis of Ovid

The Rent Day Date: early 19th century

RMS Titanic - compensation claim of Mrs Herman
RMS Titanic - Second Class passenger and victim Samuel Herman (1862-1912). Letter dated 7 May 1913 from the Public Trustee Office, Strand, London

A Farthing Dinner Please, the Soup Kitchen Date: 1907

A new law gave the tenant a right to a third of his freehold, seven years rent; twenty-one years rent being the average value of a freehold in Ireland

Horse Cab, Paris 1879
A customer pays the cab's driver in the rain in Paris. Date: 1879

The Defeat Of Shylock, 1850 (oil on panel)
7223513 The Defeat Of Shylock, 1850 (oil on panel) by Hook, James Clarke (1819-1907); 80x100.3 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Payment of employees of the City, 1430 (painting on wood)
885916 Payment of employees of the City, 1430 (painting on wood) by Pietro, Sano di, also Ansano di Pietro di Mencio (1406-81); Archivio di Stato, Siena

An Irish family is evicted from their home due to non payment of rent, Ireland, 1870
3062079 An Irish family is evicted from their home due to non payment of rent, Ireland, 1870. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Paying toll on passing a bridge, in Tournai (engraving)
3782207 Paying toll on passing a bridge, in Tournai (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (15th century); (add.info.: Paying toll on passing a bridge)

The Dentist Bellavita (oil on canvas)
490054 The Dentist Bellavita (oil on canvas) by Garemyn, Jan-Anton (1712-99); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The Peasant Lawyer (oil on panel)
490284 The Peasant Lawyer (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638) (after); 54.7x87.5 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Eviction of a family who can no longer pay their rent and is now standing in the rain, Rome, 1880
7279731 Eviction of a family who can no longer pay their rent and is now standing in the rain, Rome, 1880 by Unknown Artist

The Fortune Teller (oil on canvas)
5055374 The Fortune Teller (oil on canvas) by Halle, Charles Edward (1846-1914); 107x122.5 cm; Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust, UK; Sheffield Museums Trust

One Dollar Silver Certificate, 1898-1900 (oil on canvas)
5861491 One Dollar Silver Certificate, 1898-1900 (oil on canvas) by Dubreuil, Victor (fl.1886-1900); 22.9--30.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Payment Bond, The Cactus Mining Company, 1889 (litho)
1731105 Payment Bond, The Cactus Mining Company, 1889 (litho) by American School, (19th century); (add.info.: Bearer share 1889)

Payment Bond, Aniche Coal Mine, 1906 (litho)
1731067 Payment Bond, Aniche Coal Mine, 1906 (litho) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Compagnie des mines d Aniche (coal mines, Nord Pas de Calais)

Part of line up at paymasters window at noon... near Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon, 1939
Part of line up at paymasters window at noon. Hop pickers are paid off daily. Oregon, Josephine County, near Grants Pass

Western Bonus Army lays siege to Capitol, spend night on plaza lawns, 1932 (b / w photo)
5854063 Western Bonus Army lays siege to Capitol, spend night on plaza lawns, 1932 (b/w photo) by Underwood & Underwood (c.1881-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ms H. V-5 Taxing the merchants entering a town, from Codice dei Privilegi (vellum)
XIR182067 Ms H. V-5 Taxing the merchants entering a town, from Codice dei Privilegi (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Queriniana, Brescia

Payment of Salaries to the Night Watchmen in the Camera del Comune of Siena, 1440-60 (tempera on panel)
3545928 Payment of Salaries to the Night Watchmen in the Camera del Comune of Siena, 1440-60 (tempera on panel) by Italian School, (15th century); 28.5x25 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

A Long Bill, a man reading (chromolitho)
7148178 A Long Bill, a man reading (chromolitho) by Lucas, John Seymour (1849-1923) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Long Bill, a man reading)

Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (engraving)
7172453 Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20)

Toll, stained glass from Tournai Cathedral, Belgium, 15th Century (chromolitho)
7173057 Toll, stained glass from Tournai Cathedral, Belgium, 15th Century (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Toll, stained glass from Tournai Cathedral)

Due at Michaelmas (engraving)
7178061 Due at Michaelmas (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Due at Michaelmas)

The Toll-Bar Gate a Hundred Years Ago (colour litho)
7181678 The Toll-Bar Gate a Hundred Years Ago (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Toll-Bar Gate a Hundred Years Ago)

After the divorce (litho)
7201769 After the divorce (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: After the divorce. Illustration from The King (George Newnes, Limited, London)

Striking Contrasts, or, Lessons in Black and White (engraving)
7188295 Striking Contrasts, or, Lessons in Black and White (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Striking Contrasts, or, Lessons in Black and White)

Welsh paying a tribute of wolves heads to King Edgar, 10th Century (engraving)
7149372 Welsh paying a tribute of wolves heads to King Edgar, 10th Century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Receipt for payment for a recording session signed by Ray Charles, November 24, 1950
Receipt for payment signed by African-American singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer Ray Charles (1930-2004), early in his career when he was only 20 years old

The Letter, 1746 (oil on canvas)
3618004 The Letter, 1746 (oil on canvas) by Longhi, Pietro (c.1701-85); 61 x 49.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Village Fair, c. 1650-1 (oil on panel)
5863946 Village Fair, c. 1650-1 (oil on panel) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 47.4x66.1 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

The raja whose guest asked him for 500 dinars daily, c. 1585 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874233 The raja whose guest asked him for 500 dinars daily, c.1585 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (16th century); 13.2 x13.2 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

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"Payment: A Tapestry of Exchange and Worth" In the depths of Welsh folklore, Herne the Hunter roams, embodying the eternal cycle for our actions. Welsh women road builders in South Wales toiled under the sun, their sweat a testament to their resilience and unwavering commitment to receive fair compensation. Just as in The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard, we ponder upon notions of fairness and equity when it comes to remuneration. An advertisement for the Brinsmead grand piano whispers promises of harmonious melodies that are worth every penny paid. Within official wordings found in Apprenticeship Indentures lies an unspoken contract between mentor and apprentice - a pact sealed with mutual obligations and monetary exchange. Peasants paying rent during the late Middle Ages reveal a delicate dance between survival and obligation; where sustenance is traded for shelter amidst feudal systems. The Mercy Fathers' noble act of ransoming captives in Algeria serves as a reminder that sometimes payment transcends mere currency; it becomes an instrument of liberation and compassion. In "The Fortune Teller, " painted on canvas centuries ago, we witness fortunes foretold through exchanged coins - revealing how even divination requires its own form of compensation. A paper boat crafted from Euro notes floats atop uncertain tides, symbolizing both transience and value within our modern economic landscape. As enchanting as tales spun by Pied Piper himself they can be seen as both reward or consequence depending on one's perspective - beckoning us to fulfill our debts or face dire consequences if we fail to pay up sucker. Within intricate details etched onto Antwerp cabinets circa 1650 lies evidence that craftsmanship commands its own price tag - reminding us that beauty often demands substantial payment.