Charles Wood, Jockey, from the Goodwin Champion series for Old Judge and Gypsy Queen Cigarettes
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
sheet: 2 5/8 x 1 1/2 in. (6.6 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
63.350.214.162.27
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century American advertising with *Charles Wood, Jockey a gem from Goodwin & Company's *Champion* series produced in 1888 for Old and Gypsy Queen Cigarette brands. This petite portrait captures the poised intensity of jockey Charles Wood, one of horse racing's rising stars, rendered in a commercial color lithograph measuring just 2⅝ × 1½ inches. Part of a popular series celebrating sports champions, these cards were tucked into cigarette packs as collectible incentives, blending celebrity endorsement with everyday commerce. Chromolithography, the medium her...
About the Artist
Goodwin & Company · 1850–1950
**Goodwin & Company (ca. 1850–1950)** Goodwin & Company, originally established as E. Goodwin and Brother before the American Civil War, emerged as a prominent New York City-based tobacco manufacturer in the mid-19th century. Operating from the bustling heart of Manhattan, the firm built its reputation on popular cigarette brands such as Gypsy Queen and, most notably, Old Judge, which became syno...