Copy of a trade card by hogarth for mrs holt's italian warehouse; vignette with mercury conversing with a figure representing florence, who sits at left with articles of trade: a jar of oil, fan, hat, violin etc. , men loading other items onto a ship at right, view of rome in the distance at left; the frame decorated at top with the arms of the medici, at the four corners with ovals representing naples, venice, genoa and leghorn. Pen, ink and graphite. Date: 1725-1837 (c.). Dimensions: Height: 224 mm (sheet); Width: 153 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Hermes/Mercury. Collection: British Museum. Drawing (BM Cc,2.224)
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