E. Frangeul, from the Sea Captains series (N127) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco by W. Duke, Sons & Co.

E. Frangeul, from the Sea Captains series (N127) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1887

drawing, print

portrait

drawing

toned paper

print

oil painting

portrait reference

coffee painting

men

portrait drawing

watercolour illustration

portrait art

watercolor

fine art portrait

celebrity portrait

"E. Frangeul" is a chromolithograph from the "Sea Captains" series, issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. in 1887. It was a promotional card for "Honest Long Cut" tobacco. The card features a portrait of E. Frangeul, a sea captain, against a backdrop of the sea and a ship's rigging. The lithograph's bright colors, detailed facial features and bold text exemplify late 19th-century commercial printing and advertising techniques. The card is a historical artifact that provides insight into tobacco advertising and the popular culture of the era.