19th century (made), 1859 (made), 25 nov 1859 (dated)
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Lithographic print on paper. Tobacco label, A lady driving a two-horse chariot with an eagle holding a flag in his beak above, enclosed in a laurel wreath, the whole set against a draped background.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | printer's ink, paper, lithography |
| Brief description | American tobacco label, 'Chariot of Fame', lithograph, 1859 |
| Physical description | Lithographic print on paper. Tobacco label, A lady driving a two-horse chariot with an eagle holding a flag in his beak above, enclosed in a laurel wreath, the whole set against a draped background. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | CHARIOT OF FAME FABRICA DE TABACOS DE LAS MEJORES VEGAS DE LA VUELTA ABAJO DE J.L. Calle de Su. Nicolad numero 130 HABANA” and “Entd. according to act of congress A.D.1859 by James Little in the clerk’s office of the dist. court of the southern dist. 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.283-1969 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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