Yellow Shank Tatien, from the Game Birds series (N13) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands
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
63.350.201.13.50
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th advertising with *Yellow Shank Tatien*, charming chromolithograph from the Game Birds series (N13), produced in 1889 by George. Harris & Sons for Allen & Ginter cigarette brands. This tiny card, measuring just 1/2 x 3/4 inches, captures the elegant form of the yellow shank tatien—a game bird—with striking color and detail, designed a collectible insert in packs. Tobacco companies like Allen & G revolutionized marketing by including such cards, sparking a collecting craze among adults and fostering early consumer culture. The medium, commercial color litho...
About the Artist
George S. Harris & Sons|Allen & Ginter (American|American) · | – |
American, Richmond, Virginia|American, Philadelphia