Minerva, Goddess of War, 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
63.350.216.188.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *Minerva, Goddess of War*, a diminutive yet striking commercial color lithograph from 1889, part of the "oddesses of the Greeks and Romans" seriesN188) issued by. S. Kimball &., a prominent Rochester, New York, tobacco manufacturer Measuring just 2¾ × 1½ inches, this profile portrait captures the Roman deity—equivalent to Greek Athena—in a classical pose, evoking her strategic prowess in warfare and wisdom. Produced by the Ketterlinus Lith Company, it exemplifies the era's booming trade card culture, where tobacco companies distributed collectible inserts to boost brand loyalty and popu...
About the Artist
Ketterlinus Lithography Company|William S. Kimball & Company ( |American) · |1850 – |1950
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania