Oliver Cromwell, from the Great Generals series (N15) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (7 x 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
63.350.201.15.7
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century ephemera with this petite chromolithograph of *Oliver Cromwell, from the Great Generals series (N15)*, produced in 1888 by George S. Harris & Sons for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes. Measuring just 2¾ x 1½ inches, this collectible trading card was tucked into cigarette packs as a clever marketing ploy, enticing smokers—especially men—with heroic portraits of military icons. Oliver Cromwell, depicted in stern profile, embodies the English Civil War leader who rose as Lord Protector, reshaping Britain through his Puritan zeal and iron-fisted rule from 1653 ...
About the Artist
George S. Harris & Sons|Allen & Ginter (American|American) · | – |
American, Richmond, Virginia|American, Philadelphia