Fama, Goddess of Fame, from the Goddesses of the Greeks and Romans series (N188) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co.
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 2 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (7 × 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
63.350.216.188.45
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *Fama, Goddess of Fame*, a vibrant commercial color lithograph from1889, part of *Goddesses of the Greeks and Romans* seriesN188) issued by. S. Kimball &. Produced by the Ketterlinus Lithography Company, this petite print (just 2¾ × 1½ inches) captures the Roman goddess Fama, often symbolized by her trumpet—a musical instrument heralding renown across the ancient world. Surrounded by motifs of women and classical divinity, it reflects the era's fascination with Greco-Roman mythology, blending education with everyday allure. Chromolithography, the medium here, revolutionized 19th-centur...
About the Artist
Ketterlinus Lithography Company|William S. Kimball & Company ( |American) · |1850 – |1950
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania