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Archd. Robertson, print-seller and drawing-master, in Savill Row Passage, adjoining Squib's auction room sells great variety of Italian, French and Dutch prints and drawings; best Swiss-crayons, variety of drawing paper, port crayons, all sorts of Italian and French chalks ..
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Archd. Robertson, print-seller and drawing-master, in Savill Row Passage, adjoining Squib's auction room [graphic] : sells great variety of Italian, French and Dutch prints and drawings; best Swiss-crayons, variety of drawing paper, port crayons, all sorts of Italian and French chalks ...
Publication
[London] : [Archibald Robertson], [approximately 1777]
Physical Description
1 print : engraving and etching with aquatint ; sheet 20 x 13 cm
Medium
wove paper.
Notes
Title from engraved text below image.
Paul Sandby, who lived above Robertson's shop and collaborated with him, was possibly involved in the production of the image.
Date from British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: Banks,56.23.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Text continues: ... colour boxes, the best black lead and hair pencils, indian ink, port-folios with or without leaves, ladies black tracing paper, and very fine transparent do. for etching, with copper plates prepared for do. etching needles &c. &c. &c. Visiting cards, engraved in the most elegant manner; great choice of paper hangings in the newest taste. NB: Sandby's works in aqua tinta, to be had complete, prints framed & glazed, and drawings neatly fitted up, all sorts of stationary wares.
Summary
"Trade card of Archibald Robertson, drawing master, at Savill Row Passage, adjoining Squib's Auction Room; a street with Robertson's shop to the right, figures on the pavement, an arched passageway at the end of the street; in oval with figures at the bottom corners; text below."--British Museum online catalogue.
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Archibald Robertson, print-seller and drawing-master ...
Format
Images
Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 02, 2021
References
Heal, A. London tradesmen's cards of the XVIII century, page 28
Subjects
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Views.
Advertisements.
Trade cards (advertising)
Ephemera.
Etchings - England - London - 1777.
Aquatints - England - London - 1777.
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