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Siberian Wolf Hound, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes

Siberian Wolf Hound, from the Dogs of the World series for Old Judge Cigarettes by Goodwin & Company

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

Dogs

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 · 18501950

**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...

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