Chamois, from the Wild Animals of the World series (N25) 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
63.350.201.25.8
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century advertising with *Chamois, from the Wild Animals of the series (N25)*, a petite chromolithograph produced in 1888 by George S Harris & Sons for the pioneering tobacco company Allen & Ginter. These tiny cards (just 2¾ x 1½ inches) were tucked into cigarette packs as promotional inserts, transforming everyday purchases into collectible treasures. Allen & Ginter, innovators in the trade card craze, issued sets like this to captivate smokers—especially young men—with vivid depictions of exotic animals, blending education on natural history with clever ma...
About the Artist
George S. Harris & Sons|Allen & Ginter (American|American) · | – |
American, Richmond, Virginia|American, Philadelphia