Aglaia, One of the Three Graces, from the Goddesses of the Greeks and Romans series (N188) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co.
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 2 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (7 × 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
63.350.216.188.38
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *Aglaia, One of the Three Graces*, delicate commercial color lithograph from 9, produced by the Ketterlinus Lithography Company for William S. Kimball & Company Part of the "Goddesses of the and Romans" series (188), this tiny print (just 2¾ × 1½ inches) captures Aglaiagoddess of splendor, radiance, and beauty—one of the Charites, or Three Graces, who embodied charm and grace in classical mythology. These vibrant cards were popular collectibles inserted into cigarette packs, blending classical education with clever marketing during America's Gilded Age. Chromolithography, a pioneering ...
About the Artist
Ketterlinus Lithography Company|William S. Kimball & Company ( |American) · |1850 – |1950
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania