Andalusia, from the Dancing Girls of the World series (N185) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co.
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 2 11/16 × 1 1/2 in. (6.8 × 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
63.350.216.185.4
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century advertising with *Andalusia*, a charming chromolithograph from the *ancing Girls of the World* series (N185), issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1889. This print, measuring just 2 /16 × 1 1/2 inches, the graceful essence of an Andalusian dancer, evoking the passionate rhythms of Spanish folk traditions like flamenco. Produced as promotional ephemera, it likely tucked into cigarette packages, turning everyday tobacco products into collectible treasures for enthusiasts. Chromolithography, the medium here, revolutionized commercial printing by allowing viv...
About the Artist
William S. Kimball & Company
**William S. Kimball & Company**, a pioneering American tobacco manufacturer, was established in 1846 in Rochester, New York, by William S. Kimball and James C. Hart. The firm quickly grew into one of the city's largest employers, particularly of women, producing popular brands like Peerless chewing tobacco, Rigatta and Fireside smoking tobacco, and Vanity Fair cigarettes. Under Kimball's leadersh...