Saint Enegat, from the Fancy Bathers series (N187) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co.
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 2 11/16 × 1 1/2 in. (6.9 × 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
63.350.216.187.32
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century advertising with *Saint Enegat, the Fancy Bathers seriesN187)*, a charming commercial color lithograph produced by William S. Kimball & Company 1889. This print, measuring just 2 11/16 × 1 1/2 inches, captures a whimsical scene likely featuring an elegant female bather, evoking the era's fascination with graceful women in leisure. Issued as part of a collectible tobacco card series, it reflects the playful marketing tactics of Kimball, a prominent American cigar manufacturer. Chromolithography, the innovative printing technique used here, allowed fo...
About the Artist
William S. Kimball & Company
**William S. Kimball & Company**, a pioneering American tobacco manufacturer, was established in 1846 in Rochester, New York, by William S. Kimball and James C. Hart. The firm quickly grew into one of the city's largest employers, particularly of women, producing popular brands like Peerless chewing tobacco, Rigatta and Fireside smoking tobacco, and Vanity Fair cigarettes. Under Kimball's leadersh...