Scotch Dancer, from the Dancing Women series (N186) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co.
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 2 11/16 × 1 7/16 in. (6.9 × 3.7 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
63.350.216.186.9
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century advertising with *Scotch Dancer*, a chromolithograph from the *Dancing Women* seriesN186), issued by Wm. S. Kimball Co. in 1889. Produced by the Rochester, New York-based tobacco company, this petite print (just 2 11/16 × 1 7/16 inches) likely served as an insert in cigarette, enticing collectors with its depiction of a lively Scottish dancer in traditional attire. Part of a series celebrating women dancers from around the globe, it reflects the era's fascination with folk traditions and exotic performances amid America's growing consumer culture. T...
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...