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Trade Card

1841 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Trade card decorated with an ornamented border consisting of scrollwork, vines and flowers. At the bottom of the card, within the border and standing above a fountain, are two cupids kissing.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Engraving and etching on paper
Brief description
Trade card of -Maquet, engraver, Paris. Illustrated with a fountain, cupids, and border. Engraving and etching, second quarter of 19th century.
Physical description
Trade card decorated with an ornamented border consisting of scrollwork, vines and flowers. At the bottom of the card, within the border and standing above a fountain, are two cupids kissing.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.7cm
  • Width: 8.2cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1967. London: HMSO, 1968.
Marks and inscriptions
  • '1841' (Dated within an oval border at the head of the card)
  • 'Maquet / Graveur / 10, Rue de la Paix à Paris / Maroquinerie, Papeterie de Luxe' (Lettered within the border)
  • 'Maison a Nice, /16 Avenue Masséna' (Lettered at the bottom of the card)
Credit line
Given by Mr Aubrey J. Toppin, CVO
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1967 . London: HMSO, 1968.
Collection
Accession number
E.357-1967

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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