Card 9, Jack McAuliffe, from the Prizefighters series (N269) issued by P. Lorillard Company to promote Mechanics Delight Long Cut Tobacco
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 3 11/16 × 2 3/8 in. (9.4 × 6 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
63.350.221.269.9
Tags
Art Historical Context
This vibrant 1887 color lithograph is Card 9 from the Prizefighters series (N269), a promotional tobacco card issued by the P. Lorillard Company to advertise Mechanics Delight Long Cut Tobacco. Produced by Ballin & Liebler Lithography, the small sheet—measuring just 3 11/16 by 2 3/8 inches—features a portrait of Irish-American boxer Jack McAuliffe, capturing him in a confident pose that highlights his athletic prowess. As commercial ephemera, these cards were tucked into tobacco packages to encourage repeat purchases and build brand loyalty among consumers. In the late nineteenth century, pri...
About the Artist
Ballin & Liebler Lithography|P. Lorillard Company (American| ) · 1760 | –2014 |
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