We don’t have an image of this object online yet. V&A Images may have a photograph that we can’t show online, but it may be possible to supply one to you. Email us at vaimages@vam.ac.uk for guidance about fees and timescales, quoting the accession number: P.17-1986
Find out about our images

Image of Gallery in South Kensington
Request to view at the Prints & Drawings Study Room, level D , Case MD, Shelf 17

Design for Inn and Trade Sign

Design
1750 (made), circa 1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Anonymous (maker)
Unknown
Place of origin
United Kingdom (made)

Painted design for sign; showing a swan on water, surrounded by a gold foliate boarder.


Object details

Categories
Designs
Architectural Fittings
Object type
Design
Titles
  • Design for Inn and Trade Sign (generic title)
  • Designs for Inn or Trade Sign (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted on paper.
Paint
Paper
Painted
Brief description
Anonymous; design for an Inn or Trade Sign, circa 1750
Physical description
Painted design for sign; showing a swan on water, surrounded by a gold foliate boarder.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.5cm
  • Width: 25.9cm
Style
18th Century
Production typeDesign
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
P.17-1986

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJuly 12, 2011
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1226547/design-for-inn-and-trade-design-anonymous/
Download as: JSON