Pax, Goddess of Peace, 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
63.350.216.188.42
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the late 19th century, companies like Wm. S Kimball & Co. popularized collectible trade cards to promote their products, turning everyday advertising into miniature works of art. This charming commercial color lithograph, *Pax, Goddess of*, from the 1889 "Goddesses of the Greeks and Romans series (N188), that trend. Produced by the skilled Ketterlinus Lithography, the tiny card (just 2¾ × 1½ inches) depicts Pax, the goddess of peace—equivalent to the Greek Eirene—often symbolized with an olive branch or cornucopia, evoking ideals of harmony in a rapidly industrializing era. Printed using v...
About the Artist
Ketterlinus Lithography Company|William S. Kimball & Company ( |American) · |1850 – |1950
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania