Quaker Lady (Houstonia caerulea), from the Flowers series for Old Judge Cigarettes
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
63.350.214.164.24
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the delicate *Quaker Lady (Houston caerulea)*, a charming chromolithograph from the *Flowers* series produced by Goodwin & Company and George S. Harris & in 1890. This petite print (just 2¾ x 1½ inches) captures the tiny, star-shaped blue blossoms and fresh green leaves of the Houstonia caerulea, a wildflower native to eastern North America, also known as the Quaker or innocence flower for its modest charm. Rendered in vibrant commercial color lithography, it exemplifies the era's mastery of this technique, which allowed for mass production of vivid, multi-layered hues from stone plates...
About the Artist
Goodwin & Company|George S. Harris & Sons · 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...