Montrose, from The World's Racers series (N32) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes by Allen & Ginter

Montrose, from The World's Racers series (N32) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1888

drawing, print

drawing

aged paper

toned paper

childish illustration

water colours

print

personal sketchbook

coloured pencil

horse

men

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

sketchbook art

watercolor

This chromolithograph from 1888 is part of the *World's Racers* series, created by Allen & Ginter to be included in packs of their cigarettes. It depicts a racehorse named Montrose, standing in a field with a jockey on its back. The print has a stippled background and a simple composition. It was part of a popular series that highlighted famous racehorses from the late 19th century and served as a form of advertisement for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes.