Number 24, Metempsychosis, from the Tricks with Cards series (N138) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco by W. Duke, Sons & Co.

Number 24, Metempsychosis, from the Tricks with Cards series (N138) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1887

drawing, print

drawing

aged paper

toned paper

yellowing background

print

traditional media

personal sketchbook

coloured pencil

men

watercolour illustration

cartoon carciture

word imagery

watercolor

profile

This 1887 lithograph by W. Duke, Sons & Co. is a promotional card for Honest Long Cut Tobacco. Titled *Number 24, Metempsychosis, from the Tricks with Cards series (N138)*, it depicts a magician performing a trick involving a deck of cards. The card is brightly colored and features a detailed, theatrical portrayal of the magician, adding to the intrigue of the magic trick. This card is one of a series designed to encourage the purchase of Honest Long Cut Tobacco. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY, houses this unique piece of advertising history.