Trade Card for J. Radford, Engraver
19th century
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 2 1/2 × 3 7/16 in. (6.4 × 8.8 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
26.28.378
About this artwork
"Trade Card for J. Radford, Engraver" by Anonymous, British, 19th century (British) from 19th century represents an important work in prints|ephemera. Created in engraving, this work demonstrates technical skill and artistic vision. As a print, it demonstrates reproductive techniques of the period. The artwork reflects aesthetic values of its time, offering insight into artistic practices and cultural context. It demonstrates the evolution of artistic expression and technical methods during this...
Art Historical Context
Step into the bustling world of 19th British commerce with this charming *Trade Card for J. Radford,aver*, a petite engraving measuring just 2½ × 3⅜ inches. Created anonymously by a British artist, this ephemera piece served as a promotional tool for J. Radford, a skilled engraver advertising his services. Trade cards like this were the Victorian-era equivalent of business cards, distributed widely to attract clients amid the Industrial Revolution's explosion of print culture and advertising. Engraving, the medium here, highlights the technical prowess of the period: metal plates incised with...