W.J.M. Barry, Hammer Throw, from World's Champions, Series 2 (N29) 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
63.350.201.29.45
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century sports fandom with *W.J.M. Barry, Hammer Throw* from Allen & Ginter's *'s Champions, Series (N29)*, a delightful 1888 commercial color lithograph. This card (just 2¾ x 1½ inches) captures athlete W.J.M. Barry-throw, his muscular form frozen in dynamic action. Issued by the pioneering tobacco company Allen & Ginter, it one of many collectibles inserted into cigarette packs to entice buyers and celebrate global champions in sports like athletics, boxing, and cycling. Chromolithography, the era's cutting-edge printing technique, brought these ephemera...
About the Artist
Lindner, Eddy & Claus|Allen & Ginter (American|American) · | – |
American, Richmond, Virginia|American, New York