Lillian Russell, from the Actresses series (T1), distributed by the American Tobacco Co. to promote Turkish Trophies Cigarettes
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 1/4 x 6 5/16 in. (21 x 16 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
63.350.241.1.23
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the glittering world of turn-of-the-century American theater with this vibrant commercial color lithograph featuring Lillian Russell, the iconic actress and singer dubbed the "American Beauty." Produced 1900 by Frederickadore Spiegle the American Tobacco Company, this petite print (8 1/4 x 6 5/16 in.) was part of theresses series (T1 distributed inside packs of Turkish Trophies Cigarettes to entice smokers and collectors alike. Chromolithography, a pioneering technique for affordable, full-color mass production, brought Russell's glamorous portrait to life, capturing her elegance in...
About the Artist
Frederick Moladore Spiegle|American Tobacco Company · 1865–1942
American, Brooklyn, New York 1865–1942 New York|