Assyrian Dancer, from the Dancing Women series (N186) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co.
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 2 11/16 × 1 7/16 in. (6.9 × 3.7 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
63.350.216.186.17
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th advertising with *Assyrian Dancer* from the *Dancing Women* series (N186), charming commercial color lithograph produced by Wm. S. & Co. in 1889. This petite print, measuring just 2 11/16 × 1 7/16 inches, captures a graceful female figure in flowing robes, evoking the exotic allure of ancient Assyrian culture. Issued by the Rochester-based tobacco company, it served as a promotional trade card, distributed to entice customers and collectors alike during the heyday of cigarette marketing. Chromolithography, the medium here, was a revolutionary technique of t...
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...