Brazilian Residence, from the Habitations of Man series (N113) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 2 1/2 × 4 1/8 in. (6.4 × 10.5 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
63.350.206.113.4
Tags
Art Historical Context
This charming 1890 color lithograph, titled *ian Residence*, belongs to the “Habitations of Man” series (N113 produced by W. Duke Sons & Co., part of the American Tobacco Company. Measuring just 2½ by 4⅛ inches, the small print was distributed as a collectible insert with packages of Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco. Such trade cards turned everyday purchases into miniature lessons in world geography and architecture, encouraging customers to assemble complete sets. Printed by the Giles Company using the vibrant new technique of commercial color lithography, the card offers a styli...
About the Artist
The Giles Company|W. Duke, Sons & Co.|American Tobacco Company (American|American) · 1870 |1800 –1920 |1900
New York and Durham, N.C.|New York, NY