Peter de La Fontaine goldsmith at the Golden Cup in Litchfield Street Soho / [graphic]

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Title: Peter de La Fontaine goldsmith at the Golden Cup in Litchfield Street Soho / [graphic]
Contributor: Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, attributed name.
Sympson, Joseph, -1736, attributed name.
Published / Created: [179-?]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: Supposed trade card of Peter de La Fontaine, goldsmith, with a cartouche containing a view of the interior of a shop, with customers in the foreground and craftsmen at work beyond
Description: Title etched in image.
Full title from more perfect impression in the British Museum. Text continues: "... makes & sells all sorts of gold & silver plate, swords, rings, jewells &c, at [the] lowest prices."
Formerly attributed to William Hogarth and based on his shop card for his sisters Mary and Ann.
Also formerly attributed to Sympson.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of text.
Provenance: Purchased from John Grant, Ltd., August 1940; Formerly owned by Charles Kinnaird, 8th Lord Kinnaird of Inchture (1780-1826).
Extent: 1 print : sheet 138 x 165 mm
Language: English

Genre: Advertising cards England London
Engravings England London 1790
Material: engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
London.
Subject (Topic): Goldsmiths
Gold work
Jewelry stores
Subjects: Goldsmiths > England > London
Gold work
Jewelry stores
England > London
England > London > 1790
Kinnaird, Charles Kinnaird, Baron, 1780-1826 > Ownership

Access: Public
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