As you like it / Hatch & Co. N.Y. – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare antique lithograph captures As you like it / Hatch & Co. N.Y. in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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As you like it / Hatch & Co. N.Y.
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Titled "As You Like It," this color lithograph pairs children with insects, an unusually whimsical subject for a tobacco label. The name borrows from Shakespeare's comedy, a common tactic for brands that wanted to seem cultured and familiar to buyers. Hatch & Co. of New York issued the label around 1869, when manufacturers competed for shelf space with bright chromolithographs pasted onto packages. The copyright notice in the name of Martin & Johnson shows the design was registered as an original work, which helps explain its storybook character.
| Created / published | c1869. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Tobacco package labels 1860-1870.Lithographs Color 1860-1870. |
| Notes | Copyright by Martin & Johnson. |
| Subjects | Children--1860-1870. Insects--1860-1870. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,159 × 1,465 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-218236 |
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