Trade card for R Cribb & Son, Publisher and Printmaker
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 5 3/16 × 3 3/8 in. (13.1 × 8.6 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
26.28.223
Art Historical Context
This charming engraving, titled *Trade Card for R Cribb & Son, Publisher and Printmaker*, created by the artist Boyne in the late18th to early 19th century Measuring just 5 3/16 × 3 3/8 inches, this petite print served as a promotional item for R Cribb & Son, a London-based firm specializing in publishing and printmaking. Trade cards like this were the business cards of their day—widely distributed to advertise services, showcase craftsmanship, and build customer loyalty in an era before mass advertising. Engraving, the medium here, was a hallmark of precision printing during the Georgian and...