Australia, from the Types of All Nations series (N24) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (7 x 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
63.350.201.24.6
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century advertising with *Australia, from the Types of All Nations series (N24)*, a charming commercial color lithograph produced in 1889 by George. Harris & Sons for the pioneering tobacco firm Allen & G. Measuring just 2¾ × 1½ inches, this petite print was designed as an insert for cigarette packs, part of a popular series that captured stylized profiles of men representing diverse global "types." The profile view here evokes the ethnographic fascination of the era, offering a snapshot of how Australians—likely an Indigenous figure—were imagined by America...
About the Artist
George S. Harris & Sons|Allen & Ginter (American|American) · | – |
American, Richmond, Virginia|American, Philadelphia