Holland, from the National Flags series (N195) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co.
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 4 1/4 × 2 9/16 in. (10.8 × 6.5 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
63.350.216.195.13
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century ephemera with *Holland, from the Flags series (N195, a petite commercial color lithograph produced William S. Kimball & in 1891. just 4 1/4 × 29/16 inches, this card captures the iconic Dutch tricolor flag—red, white, and blue—alongside heraldic elements like the coat of arms,oking national pride in a, eye-catching design. as part of a popular (cataloged as N195), prints were collectible inserts, likely bundled with tobacco products, reflecting the era's booming trade card culture. Chromolithography, the medium here, revolutionized commercial printi...
About the Artist
William S. Kimball & Company
**William S. Kimball & Company**, a pioneering American tobacco manufacturer, was established in 1846 in Rochester, New York, by William S. Kimball and James C. Hart. The firm quickly grew into one of the city's largest employers, particularly of women, producing popular brands like Peerless chewing tobacco, Rigatta and Fireside smoking tobacco, and Vanity Fair cigarettes. Under Kimball's leadersh...