Klotho, One of the Three Destinies, Birth, 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
63.350.216.188.49
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate commercial color lithograph from 1889 depicts Klotho (Clotho), youngest of the three Greek Fates, who spins the thread of life at moment of birth. Part of Wm. S. Kimball & Company’s “Goddesses of the and Romans” series (N188), the card was likely included in cigarette packages as a promotional giveaway, encouraging collectors to assemble the full mythological set. Measuring just 2 ¾ by 1 ½ inches, the print exemplifies the miniature scale typical of late-nineteenth-century trade cards. Produced by the Ketterlinus Lithography Company, the work demonstrates the vibrant color and f...
About the Artist
Ketterlinus Lithography Company|William S. Kimball & Company ( |American) · |1850 – |1950
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania