Syria, 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
63.350.201.24.44
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century advertising with *Syria, from the of All Nations series (24)*, a petite commercial color lithograph produced in 1889 by George S Harris & Sons for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes. Measuring just 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 inches, this card features a profile of a Syrian woman, capturing the era's fascination with global "types" through stylized, evocative imagery. Part of a popular series, these cards were tucked into cigarette packs as collectibles, blending commerce with curiosity about distant cultures. Chromolithography, the medium here, revolutionized mass printi...
About the Artist
George S. Harris & Sons|Allen & Ginter (American|American) · | – |
American, Richmond, Virginia|American, Philadelphia