Framed Vintage Advertising Print "I Sold on Credit!"
Framed Vintage Advertising Print "I Sold on Credit!"
"I Sold on Credit!" is a well-known vintage print, often created as an advertising sign for businesses to encourage customers to pay with cash rather than credit. The print depicts a haggard, disheveled man in a state of distress, surrounded by a dilapidated room with rats on the floor, symbolizing the financial hardship and ruin that can come from extending credit.
The print is part of a pair, often displayed alongside its counterpart, "I Sold on Cash!", which shows a prosperous and happy man in a well-furnished room. The artwork is also referred to as "The Two Merchants" and is known to have been produced by various artists and publishers, including as a lithograph by Currier & Ives in 1870. The print in the image appears to be a reproduction or a variation of the original, with different versions available in various languages and styles.
DIMENSIONS with Frame: Height: 15.50 inch / 39,5 cm
Length: 11 inch / 28 cm
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