Trade Card for C. F. Partington, Printer
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 in. × 8 11/16 in. (28 × 22.1 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ephemera
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Bella C. Landauer, 1926
Accession Number
26.28.381
Art Historical Context
This charming 1832 engraving, titled *Trade Card for C. F. Partington, Printer*, offers a glimpse into the bustling world of early 19th-century British commerce. Produced collaboratively by engravers and printers including William S. Orr & Co., H. West, John Shury, and publishers Simpkin, Marshall & Co., alongside Charles Frederick Partington himself, this ephemera piece measures 11 × 8 11/16 inches. Trade cards like this were the business cards of their day—elaborately designed promotional items distributed by tradespeople to attract clients, often featuring intricate illustrations of their s...
About the Artist
William S. Orr & Co.|Charles Frederick Partington|Simpkin, Marshall & Co.|H. West|John Shury (British|British|British|British|British) · 1830 |1780 |1800 |1832 |1814 –1900 |1857 |1920 |1900 |1844
British, 19th century|British, died 1857 (?)|London|British, active 1832|British, active 1814–44