Louise Paullin in Colors of Central Hudson Yacht Club, from the Yacht Colors of the World series (N140) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 4 in. × 2 1/2 in. (10.1 × 6.3 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
63.350.207.140.8
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 1890s tobacco advertising with *Louise Paullin in Colors Central Hudson Yacht Club*, gem from the *Yacht of the World* series (N140) produced by W. Duke, & Co. This petite commercial color lithograph (4 × 2½ inches) captures a poised portrait of Louise Paull, adorned in the distinctive flag-inspired colors of the Central Hudson Club. Issued to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco, exemplifies how companies enticed collectors with beautifully illustrated ephemera, blending leisure, patriotism, and commerce. Chromolithography, the era's breakthrough printing technique,...
About the Artist
W. Duke, Sons & Co. · 1870–1920
**W. Duke, Sons & Co.: Pioneers of Chromolithographic Trade Card Art** W. Duke, Sons & Co., an American tobacco manufacturer, emerged from the entrepreneurial vision of Washington Duke (1820–1905) and his sons in Durham, North Carolina. After the Civil War, Washington abandoned farming in 1874 to join his eldest son, Brodie L. Duke, in the burgeoning tobacco trade, establishing a factory that for...