American Cruiser, Bark Rigged, from the Types of Vessels series (N139) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 2 7/16 × 3 15/16 in. (6.2 × 10 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
63.350.207.139.15
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the bustling world of 1880s American advertising with *American Cruiser, Bark Rig*, a vibrant commercial color lithograph from *Types of Vessels* seriesN139). Issued by. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote their Honest Long Cut Tobacco, this card—measuring just 2 7/16 × 3 15/16 inches—was likely tucked into tobacco packages as a collectible incentive. Produced by lithographers Knapp & Company with design input from Giles, it captures the majestic form of a bark-rigged cruiser, a three-masted sailing ship blending speed and cargo capacity, emblematic of America's seafaring prowess in the age ...
About the Artist
Knapp & Company|Giles|W. Duke, Sons & Co. (American|American) · |1870 – |1920
American, New York|New York and Durham, N.C.