Trade card of Mary & Ann Hogarth, the old Frock Shop

William Hogarth|Ann Hogarth|Mary Hogarth

ca. 1730 · Etching · Drawings and Prints

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.

Artist

William Hogarth|Ann Hogarth|Mary Hogarth

Date

ca. 1730

Medium

Etching

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Bella C. Landauer