Captain Martel, Escaping the Scarborough, from the Pirates of the Spanish Main series (N19) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 1 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (3.8 x 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
63.350.201.19.17
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the swashbuckling world of 19th-century piracy with *Captain Martel, Esc the Scarborough*, a vibrant card from Allen & Ginter's *Pirates of the Spanish Main series (N19), issued around 1888. Produced by George S. Harris & Sons this tiny commercial color lithograph (just 1 1/2 x 2 3/4 inches) captures a dramatic moment of high-seas adventure: the daring pirate captain fleeing a pursuing British vessel, the Scarborough. These pocket-sized prints were tucked into cigarette packs as promotional inserts, sparking a collecting craze among adults and children alike during the "golden age" o...
About the Artist
George S. Harris & Sons|Allen & Ginter (American|American) · | – |
American, Richmond, Virginia|American, Philadelphia