19th century (made), 1859 (made)
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Lithographic print on paper. Tobacco label, a representation of the classical group of Laocoon.
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Materials and techniques | printer's ink, paper, lithography |
Brief description | American tobacco label, 'Laocoon Fabrica de Tabacos', lithograph, 1859 |
Physical description | Lithographic print on paper. Tobacco label, a representation of the classical group of Laocoon. |
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Marks and inscriptions | LAOCOON FABRICA DE TABACOS de superior calidad DE LA VUELTA ABAJO de. H.B. y Co. Calle de la Perla Numo. 132 HABANA
Entd. according to act of congress AS 1859 by Hirschhorn Brs. & Co. in the cks. office of the dt.ct. of the south.dt. of N.Y.
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Credit line | Acquired from B. Weinreb Ltd., London in 1969 |
Bibliographic reference | Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1969 |
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Accession number | CIRC.281-1969 |
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Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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