Trade Card for Périer, Ironmonger
Gabriel de Saint-Aubin French
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Eighteenth-century trade cards were the precursors of modern business cards and could also function as advertisements. Saint-Aubin made this design for an ironmonger in his neighborhood, employing the conceit of showing the shop as if its facade had been removed. A flirtatious encounter between a saleswoman and a male customer takes place amid a jumble of metal grates, light fixtures, and fireplace tools.
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