William Sexton, Billiard Player, from World's Champions, Series 1 (N28) 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
63.350.201.28.42
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century American pop culture with *William Sexton, Billiard Player*, a colorful gem from the *World's, Series 1 (N28)* issued by the pioneering tobacco company Allen & G in 1887. This petite commercial color lithograph (just 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 inches) captures the poised intensity of Sexton, a celebrated billiards champion, in a portrait that celebrates athletic prowess amid the era's growing fascination with sports heroes. Produced via chromolithography—a cutting-edge technique blending multiple lithographic stones for rich, vivid hues—this card exemplifies the...
About the Artist
Lindner, Eddy & Claus|Allen & Ginter (American|American) · | – |
American, Richmond, Virginia|American, New York