Charles Sumner, from the series Great Americans (N76) for Duke brand cigarettes
Unknown Artist
Trade cards from the "Great Americans" series (N76), issued in a set of 50 cards in 1888 to promote W. Duke Sons & Co. brand cigarettes. There are two variations of the Beecher card, one where he faces left and one where he faces right. This is the left-facing variation.
Credit: The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick
1888
Commercial color lithograph
7.0 x 3.8cm
63.350.204.76.45
Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019
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