W. Harrison trade card
Description
Highly pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of W. Harrison with large image depicting personification of Britannia standing to the left of oval panel inscribed with trader details. A paint palette is at her feet and palm branch curling upwards around panel. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes. Remains of previous blue paper mount and glue present on reverse. Transcription: W. HARRISON. Plain & Ornamental SIGN Painter. Bromsgrove Street, BIRMM [BIRMINGHAM]. Plates written
W. Harrison trade card - image 1
Highly pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of W. Harrison with large image depicting personification of Britannia standing to the left of oval panel inscribed with trader details. A paint palette is at her feet and palm branch curling upwards around panel. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes. Remains of previous blue paper mount and glue present on reverse. Transcription: W. HARRISON. Plain & Ornamental SIGN Painter. Bromsgrove Street, BIRMM [BIRMINGHAM]. Plates written
W. Harrison trade card - image 2
Highly pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of W. Harrison with large image depicting personification of Britannia standing to the left of oval panel inscribed with trader details. A paint palette is at her feet and palm branch curling upwards around panel. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes. Remains of previous blue paper mount and glue present on reverse. Transcription: W. HARRISON. Plain & Ornamental SIGN Painter. Bromsgrove Street, BIRMM [BIRMINGHAM]. Plates written
Metadata
| Identifier | q97kdfdr |
| IRN | 718662 |
| Class Mark | MS 2241/4/2/20 |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/q97kdfdr |
| Collection(s) | Art and Antique Market, John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History |
| Category | Archive |
| Technique | engraving |
| Medium | |
| Support | pasteboard |
| Object | width 57mm height 81mm |
| Parent Record | Miscellaneous Trade Cards and Ephemera |
| Creator(s) | W. Harrison |
| Date | c.1845 |
| Size and Medium | 1 trade card |