Yachting, from the Games and Sports series (N165) for Old Judge Cigarettes
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
sheet: 1 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (3.8 x 7 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
63.350.214.165.50
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of19th-century Americana with *Yachting*, a charming chromolithograph from Goodwin & Company's Games and Sports (N165) for Old Judge Cigarettes, produced in 1889. This petite print, measuring just 1 1/2 x 2 3/4 inches, captures the thrill of yachting with women at the helm amid sleek boats on sparkling waters. As a commercial color lithograph, it showcases the era's advanced printing techniques, where multiple lithographic stones layered vivid hues to create affordable, eye-catching images for mass distribution. These cards were savvy marketing tools tucked into ci...
About the Artist
Goodwin & Company · 1850–1950
**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...