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Miers : Profile-Painter & Jeweller

Engraving
late 18th century - early 19th century (engraved), 1950-53 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
London (engraved)

Print (on watermarked laid paper) taken from the engraved copperplate of the trade-card of John Miers, silhouettist and jeweller of London (1758-1821). Lettered: 'Miers Profile-Painter & Jeweller, No.III. opposite Exeter Change. Strand, London ...' etc.


Object details

Categories
Trade Cards
Prints
Object type
Engraving
TitleMiers : Profile-Painter & Jeweller
Materials and techniques
engraving print on watermarked laid paper
Laid Paper
Printing Ink
Engraving (Printing Process)
Brief description
Anonymous.Trade-card of John Miers, silhouettist and jeweller of London (1758-1821). Print taken from the original engraved copperplate, 1950-53. Engraved late 18th - early 19th century.
Physical description
Print (on watermarked laid paper) taken from the engraved copperplate of the trade-card of John Miers, silhouettist and jeweller of London (1758-1821). Lettered: 'Miers Profile-Painter & Jeweller, No.III. opposite Exeter Change. Strand, London ...' etc.
Dimensions
  • Of sheet (at widest point) height: 10.4cm
  • Of sheet (at widest point) width: 15.9cm
  • Plate impression height: 6.4cm
  • Plate impression width: 9.4cm
The top edge of the sheet is uneven. Measured by DH 07/07/2010.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Miers / PROFILE-PAINTER & JEWELLER, / No III opposite Exeter Change. Strand, / London / Continues to execute Likenesses (in Profile Shade) in a style / peculiarly Striking & elegant whereby the most forcible animation is retained to the minute size for setting in / Rings, Lockets, Bracelets &c. / NB. Mr Miers preserves all the Original sketches so that / those who [have?] once sat to him, may be supplied with / any number of Copies without the trouble of sitting again. / Flat or Convex Glasses with Burnished Gold [illegible] / to any dimensions for Prints, Drawings &c. (Text of trading card, using three different fonts (in reverse for printing).)
  • (Part of an ovoid waterark is visible in the top-left corner of the paper.)
  • Engraved copperplate and modern impression of the trade-card of John Miers, silhouettist and jeweller of London (1758-1821). Lettered Miers Profile-Painter & Jeweller, No.III. opposite Exeter Change. Strand, London etc. Copperplate and engraving. 2 5/8 x 3 7/8 E.237, 237A-1953 Given by Mr. E. Kersley (Paper label affixed to verso.)
Gallery label
Engraved copperplate and modern impression of the trade-card of John Miers, silhouettist and jeweller of London (1758-1821). Lettered Miers Profile-Painter & Jeweller, No.III. opposite Exeter Change. Strand, London etc. Copperplate and engraving. 2 5/8 x 3 7/8 E.237, 237A-1953 Given by Mr. E. Kersley
Credit line
Given by Mr. E. Kersley
Production
This is a modern impression taken for the plate E.237-1953.
Subjects depicted
Trade Card
Miers, John
Associated object
E.237-1953
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1953 London: HMSO, 1963
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.237A-1953

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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