Siberian Wolf Hound, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
sheet: 1 1/2 x 2 13/16 in. (3.8 x 7.1 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
63.350.214.163.29
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the whimsical world of 19th-century advertising with *Siberian Wolf Hound*, delightful chromolithograph from Goodwin & Company's *Dogs of the World*, produced in 1890 for Old Judge Cigarettes. tiny treasure, measuring just 1 1/2 x 2 13/16 inches, captures the majestic poise of the Siberian Wolf Hound—a rugged, wolf-like breed from Russia's vast tundras—rendered in vibrant colors that leap off the page. As part of a popular series of insert cards tucked into cigarette packs, these fueled a collecting craze among smokers and families alike, turning everyday tobacco into portals to glob...
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...