American Cruiser (Saluting), 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): 3 7/16 × 2 3/8 in. (8.8 × 6 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
63.350.207.139.16
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the bustling world of 1889 with *American Cruiser (Saluting, a vibrant chromolithograph from the *Types of Vessels* seriesN139). Produced by W. Duke Sons Co. and lithographed by Knapp & Company, this tiny card—measuring just 3 7/16 × 2 3/8 inches—was a clever marketing tool to promote "Honest Long Cut Tobacco Tucked into cigarette packs, these ephemera prints captivated collectors while subtly boosting sales in the competitive tobacco trade. Chromolithography, the medium here, revolutionized commercial art with its ability to layer vivid colors affordably, mimicking paintings on a m...
About the Artist
Giles|W. Duke, Sons & Co.|Knapp & Company (British) · 1718 –1780
British, 1718–1780