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Trade card of Rowe Brown, breeches maker, London: P.12615-R

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Titles

Trade card of Rowe Brown, breeches maker, London

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Longmate, Barak I (Attributed)

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Description

One of the Blathwayt family bills. Bill handwritten on verso.

Legal notes

S. G. Perceval Bequest

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1923) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1772 : See inscriptions

Note

There was also a 'J. Longmate' active at this time, possibly a relation. There is no initial in the signature on this plate.

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( old folds)
Plate Height 173 mm Width 115 mm
Sheet Height 211 mm Width 168 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Rowe Brown / Breeches Maker at the Mitre & Breeches, / in Silver Street Golden Square, / London. / Makes & Sells all Sorts of Buck & Doe / Skin Breeches, in the best & neatest manner; / Also Black Sham & all other Colours, / not to be distinguished from Cloth,
  • Location: Plate centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Longmate sculp Portland Street
  • Location: Plate centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Blythward Esq. /Bought of Rowe Brown /Jun 8th 1772 / To fore pair of Livery Breeches 4.12.0/ To tow (sic) pair for Coach.n & Postillion 0.3.0 / Rec’d in full of all demands 4.15.0 / Pd Rowe Brown
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: June 4: 1772 pd / Brown
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Inscription

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.12615-R
Primary reference Number: 184828

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 31 May 2017

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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