Primary Artist

William Moffitt (1802–1873)

Title

Trade card: W. Moffitt. Sydney. Bookbinder, stationer, engraver and copper plate printer.

Date made

1831 – c.1833

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed text within image, 'W. MOFFITT, / No.8 / King Street, / SYDNEY / Music & Account Books Ruled to any Pattern. / BOOKBINDER, STATIONER, / Engraver ? and / Copper plate Printer. / Books Bound in Plain, Neat or / Elegant Bindings, Portfolios, ? Albums, Account Books &c. &c. / made to Order.' No date.

Matrix size

11.6 x 7.9 cm (plate-mark)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject description

Business card for engraver. Design depicts engraver and printer at work and woman holding scroll with decorative text describing range of services offered.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

58411

Creators

Moffitt, William. | (1802–1873) Australian | English | Male | artist