"A great big bite," from the Terrors of America set (N136) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (7 x 3.8 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ephemera
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick
Accession Number
63.350.207.136.12
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century advertising with *"A great big bite," a charming chromolithograph from the *Terrors of America* (N136). Produced in 1888–89 by Knapp & Company for W. Duke, Sons & Co this tiny card—measuring just 2¾ × 1½ inches—was inserted into packs of Honest Long Cut Tobacco to entice collectors and promote the brand. Part of a series likely featuring mischievous boys as America's playful "terrors," it the era's fascination with youthful antics through bold, colorful imagery. Chromolithography, the medium here, revolutionized commercial printing by allowing vivid...
About the Artist
Knapp & Company|W. Duke, Sons & Co. (American|American) · |1870 – |1920
American, New York|New York and Durham, N.C.