Trade card: W. Moffitt. Sydney. Bookbinder, stationer, engraver and copper plate printer.
Primary Artist
William Moffitt (1802–1873)
Title
Trade card: W. Moffitt. Sydney. Bookbinder, stationer, engraver and copper plate printer.
Date made
1831 – c.1833Category
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
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013
Impressions
Collection
National Gallery of Australia | 86.1999
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
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