| Contributor |
Harris, George S., printer. |
| Title |
French spy. [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
Philadelphia: Harris, printer, 4th & Vine |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1865 |
| Date |
[ca. 1865] |
| Physical Description |
1 print: chromolithograph; 16 x 11 cm. (6 x 4.25 in.) |
| Description |
Label, possibly for tobacco, containing a scene showing a white man with sword in hand threatening a black man on the ground,
his sword laying at his side. The men wear Arabian and Middle Eastern- looking garb, including turbans, tunics, and sandals.
Imagery possibly alludes to the J. T. Haine's play "The French Spy" first performed circa 1860.
|
| Notes |
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
|
Gift of Helen Beitler and Estate of Helen Beitler. |
| Subject |
Spies. |
|
Daggers & swords. |
|
Fighting. |
| Genre |
Labels -- 1860-1870. |
|
Chromolithographs -- 1860-1870. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Helen Beitler Graphic Ephemera Collection - Labels [P.2011.10.169] |
| Accession number |
P.2011.10.169 |
