Spain, from the Types of All Nations series (N24) for Allen & Ginter 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
63.350.201.24.39
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century advertising with *Spain*, a charming chromolithograph from the * of All Nations* series (N24), issued by pioneering tobacco company Allen & Ginter in 1889. Produced by skilled lithographers George S. & Sons, this petite card—measuring just 2¾ x 1½ inches—was designed as collectible ephemera tucked into cigarette packs. Part of a popular set stereotyping national "types," it likely features a woman in traditional Spanish attire, capturing the era's fascination with global cultures through colorful, accessible imagery. Chromolithography, the medium he...
About the Artist
George S. Harris & Sons|Allen & Ginter (American|American) · | – |
American, Richmond, Virginia|American, Philadelphia