George F. Slosson, Billiard Player, from World's Champions, Series 1 (N28) 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
63.350.201.28.47
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 1880s sports fandom with *George F. Slos, Billiard Player*, gem from Allen & Ginter's *'s Champions, Series (N28)*. This commercial color lithograph, measuring just 2¾ x 1½ inches, captures the poised intensity of George F. Slson, a renowned billards champion of the era. Produced by firm Lindner, Eddy & Claus the pioneering tobacco company Allen & Ginter, it the era's innovative marketing—tiny, collectible cards tucked into cigarette packs to entice smokers and spark a collecting craze. Chromolithography, the medium here, allowed for vivid, affordable color pri...
About the Artist
Lindner, Eddy & Claus|Allen & Ginter (American|American) · | – |
American, Richmond, Virginia|American, New York