James Sumner, from the Sea Captains series (N127) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 4 3/16 × 2 7/16 in. (10.7 × 6.2 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
63.350.206.127.17
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century American advertising with *James Sumner, from the Sea Captains series (N)*, a charming commercial color lithograph produced in 1887 by George S. Harris & Sons for W. Duke, Sons & Co. petite card, measuring just 4 3/16 × 2 7/16 inches, captures stern yet dignified portrait of James Sumner, a naval figure emblematic of the era'saring heroes. Issued to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco it exemplifies the tobacco industry's clever use of collectible trade cards to entice consumers, blending patriotism with product placement. Chromolithography, the medium ...
About the Artist
George S. Harris & Sons|W. Duke, Sons & Co. (American|American) · | – |
American, Richmond, Virginia|American, Philadelphia