Businessperson who trades in commodities that were produced by others

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Two merchants and a woman at a table; representing arithmetic. Etching by C. Schut after himself.

A harbour in which bales of goods are being traded between two merchants: falsehood and fraud govern the transaction, aided by an untrained clerk; representing the fraudulent use of commercial law. Engraving by H. Goltzius.

The Royal Exchange, London: elevation of the entrance facade, top, and ground plan of the courtyard, below, with indications of types of trade in the courtyard, heraldic emblems of the City of London and the Mercers' Company below, with a scale of feet. Engraving by A. Walker, 1808, after I. Donowell.

A merchant haggles with another merchant over a large bundle of goods. Woodcut by J. Amman.

A Turkish soldier and merchant standing outdoors to smoke. Coloured lithograph by C. Bour, c. 1870, after E. Prisse.

Malaya: Chinese merchants grouped outside their club house on Penang Island. Photograph by J. Taylor, 1881.

The Royal Exchange, London: view from roof height, with various men at business in the courtyard, emblematic devices in the sky area. Etching by B. Howlett, 1808, after F. Hogenburg, 1570.

Vignettes of Peel's first ministry surrounded by eight figures representing certain professions. Coloured lithograph, 1835.

Malaya: Chinese merchants and carriages outside their club house on Penang Island. Photograph by J. Taylor, 1881.

A cobbler purposely disturbing his beautiful wife and a rich merchant from beginning to repay his debt with sexual favours. Etching by P. Fillœul, 1736, after J.-B. Pater.

The Italian social fabric symbolised by a chain of social types, with all relations of dependence ultimately relating back to the devil. Etching by G.M. Mitelli, 1691.

The profile of a businessman, according to Lavater. Drawing, c. 1793.

Mercury (Hermes) god of trade, standing next to a monument adorned with portraits of six English merchants in roundels. Engraving by T. Milton, 1806, after R. Smirke.

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Merchants

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Images about Merchants

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The profile of a businessman, according to Lavater. Drawing, c. 1793.

The Italian social fabric symbolised by a chain of social types, with all relations of dependence ultimately relating back to the devil. Etching by G.M. Mitelli, 1691.

A Turkish soldier and merchant standing outdoors to smoke. Coloured lithograph by C. Bour, c. 1870, after E. Prisse.

Mercury (Hermes) god of trade, standing next to a monument adorned with portraits of six English merchants in roundels. Engraving by T. Milton, 1806, after R. Smirke.

Merchants

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Images about Merchants

Works from the collections

The profile of a businessman, according to Lavater. Drawing, c. 1793.

The Italian social fabric symbolised by a chain of social types, with all relations of dependence ultimately relating back to the devil. Etching by G.M. Mitelli, 1691.

A Turkish soldier and merchant standing outdoors to smoke. Coloured lithograph by C. Bour, c. 1870, after E. Prisse.

Mercury (Hermes) god of trade, standing next to a monument adorned with portraits of six English merchants in roundels. Engraving by T. Milton, 1806, after R. Smirke.

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