Trade Card for Whiting & Branston, Engravers & Printers
19th century
Medium
Engraving with embossment
Dimensions
Sheet: 4 1/8 × 5 9/16 in. (10.4 × 14.1 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ephemera
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1918
Accession Number
18.17.1-48
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th British commerce with this charming *Trade Card for Whiting & Branston Engravers & Printers Created anonymously during the height of the Industrial Revolution, petite engraving (just 4 1/8 × 5 9/16 inches) served as a promotional tool for the firm itself, advertising their expertise in high-quality printing and engraving. Trade cards like this were ubiquitous in Victorian Britain, distributed by businesses to customers and collectors, blending artistry with everyday marketing in an era when printed ephemera became a cultural phenomenon. The medium—engraving...