Certificate of Membership for the Society of Copper Plate Printers

19th century

Not on view

This object is housed in an album of British trade cards from the collections of Bella C. Landauer, Ambrose Heal, and others.

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Provenance

Title: Certificate of Membership for the Society of Copper Plate Printers
Engraver: James Neagle (British, London 1765–1822 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Artist: After Edward Francis Burney (British, Worcester 1760–1848 London)
Date: 19th century
Medium: Engraving on chine collé
Dimensions: Sheet: 11 15/16 × 8 9/16 in. (30.3 × 21.7 cm)
Plate: 7 7/16 × 5 13/16 in. (18.9 × 14.8 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ephemera
Credit Line: Gift of Bella C. Landauer, 1926
Object Number: 26.28.180
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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