Putting the Shot, from the Games and Sports series (N165) for Old Judge Cigarettes
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
sheet: 1 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (3.8 x 7 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
63.350.214.165.34
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century American advertising with *Putting the Shot*, a gem from Goodwin & Company's *Games and Sports* series (N165) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1889. This commercial color lithograph, measuring just 1 1/2 x 2 3/4 inches, captures the dynamic intensity of the shot put—a track and field event showcasing strength and precision. Rendered in bold chromolithography, it features athletes in action, blending male and female figures amid the era's growing fascination with organized sports. Chromolithography, a pioneering technique of the time, allowed for mass-produc...
About the Artist
Goodwin & Company · 1850–1950
**Goodwin & Company (ca. 1850–1950)** Goodwin & Company, originally established as E. Goodwin and Brother before the American Civil War, emerged as a prominent New York City-based tobacco manufacturer in the mid-19th century. Operating from the bustling heart of Manhattan, the firm built its reputation on popular cigarette brands such as Gypsy Queen and, most notably, Old Judge, which became syno...