Portrait of woman, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 1) issued by Kinney Bros.
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet (Round): 1 9/16 × 1 9/16 in. (4 × 4 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
Burdick 218, N228.8
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century American advertising with this charming *Portrait of Woman* from Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company's Novelties series (N228, 1), created in 1889. At just 1 9/16 inches in diameter, this petite, round commercial color lithograph likely a collectible insert tucked into cigarette packages, enticing smokers with its vivid imagery during the height of the tobacco trade cardze. Kinney Bros., a prominent tobacco firm, produced these ephemera to build brand loyalty and spark collecting fever among enthusiasts of all ages. The artwork showcases the mastery of ...
About the Artist
Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company · 1869–2011
**Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company (1869–2011)** Founded around 1869 by Francis Sherwood Kinney in New York City, the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company quickly rose to prominence in the burgeoning American cigarette industry. Francis, a pioneering tobacco manufacturer, experimented with hand-rolled cigarettes using blends of Turkish and Virginia tobacco, scaling to mass production by employing Europ...