Caricatured Algerian, Zudi-Budshu, from the series Coins of All Nations (N72, variation 1) for Duke brand 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
63.350.204.72.3
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th advertising with *Caricatured Algerian,udi-Budshu*, a colorful insert from W. Duke, Sons & Co.'s "Coins of All Nations" (N72, variation1), produced in 1889 to promote Duke brand cigarettes. These tiny chromolithographs—measuring just 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 inches—were tucked into cigarette packs as collectible trading cards, sparking a collecting frenzy among enthusiasts. Part of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Jefferson. Burdick Collection, this ephemera captures the era's blend of commerce and curiosity about global cultures. Chromolithography, the medium here, a...
About the Artist
W. Duke, Sons & Co. · 1870–1920
**W. Duke, Sons & Co.: Pioneers of Chromolithographic Trade Card Art** W. Duke, Sons & Co., an American tobacco manufacturer, emerged from the entrepreneurial vision of Washington Duke (1820–1905) and his sons in Durham, North Carolina. After the Civil War, Washington abandoned farming in 1874 to join his eldest son, Brodie L. Duke, in the burgeoning tobacco trade, establishing a factory that for...