Leukothea, Goddess of Sailors, 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
63.350.216.188.19
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the enchanting world of 19th ephemera with *Leukothea, of Sailors*, a delicate commercial color lithograph from theGoddesses of the and Romans" series (188), issued by Wm. S. Kimball Co. in 1889. This tiny treasure, measuring just 2¾ × 1½ inches, captures the profile of Leukothea—a Greek sea goddess who protected sailors from storms, originally the mortal Ino transformed by divine intervention. Produced by the skilled printers at Ketterlinus Lithography Company, its vibrant hues and precise lines evoke classical antiquity in a pocket-sized format. These cards were promotional insert...
About the Artist
William S. Kimball & Company|Ketterlinus Lithography 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...