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Trade card of John Leigh Frost, Engraver & Copper Plate Printer, Bristol: P.12705-R

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Trade card of John Leigh Frost, Engraver & Copper Plate Printer, Bristol

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1923) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

19th Century
Circa 1800 CE - Circa 1820 CE

Note

Page from a book. Holes down left-hand side of sheet, and off-printing of letterpress visible lower left.

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Plate Height 147 mm Width 94 mm
Sheet Height 218 mm Width 130 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J.L. FROST, / Engraver in General, / AND / Copper-Plate Printer, / 13 Bridge Street. / BRISTOL. / Bankers Notes, Checks, Bills of Parcels, Cards, Maps &c / Seals in Stone, Silver or Brass / executed in the neatest manner.
  • Location: Plate centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Possibly relates to the publication date of the book this page comes from.

  • Text: 1817
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.12705-R
Primary reference Number: 185442
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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