Trade card of Mary & Ann Hogarth, the old Frock Shop
Trade card for Mary & Ann Hogarth, the old Frock Shop. Mary and Ann were the sisters of William Hogarth, the well-known painter. Hogarth designed a whole array of trade cards and other ephemeral prints, such as receipts for his subscribers. This trade card is characterized by a view of a shop interior above, and inscribed text mostly in italics, below.
Artwork Details
- Title: Trade card of Mary & Ann Hogarth, the old Frock Shop
- Artist: William Hogarth (British, London 1697–1764 London)
- Subject: Mary Hogarth (British, 1699–1741)
- Subject: Ann Hogarth (British, 1701–1771)
- Date: ca. 1730
- Medium: Etching
- Dimensions: Sheet: 6 3/4 × 4 15/16 in. (17.2 × 12.5 cm)
Plate: 6 5/16 × 4 3/8 in. (16 × 11.1 cm) - Classifications: Prints, Ephemera
- Credit Line: Gift of Bella C. Landauer
- Object Number: 26.28.166
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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