Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty, from the Views series (N53, variation 2) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes

Publisher Issued by Allen & Ginter American

ca. 1892

Not on view

Trade cards from the "Views" series (N53), issued ca. 1892 by Allen & Ginter to promote Virginia Brights Cigarettes. This is a very rare series with only three views known. The Metropolitan Museum owns two variations of the card, "Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty." Though the same view, variation 1 depicts the statue at a smaller scale than in variation 2.

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Provenance

Title:
Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty, from the Views series (N53, variation 2) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes
Publisher:
Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)
Date:
ca. 1892
Medium:
Albumen photograph
Dimensions:
Sheet: 2 1/2 x 1 3/8 in. (6.4 x 3.5 cm)
Classifications:
Photographs, Ephemera
Credit Line:
The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick
Object Number:
63.350.203.53.2
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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