M.H. de Young, San Francisco Chronicle, from the American Editors series (N1) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands 1887

This 1887 lithograph by Allen & Ginter is part of the "American Editors" series, created for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands. The portrait depicts M.H. de Young, the founder and owner of the San Francisco Chronicle. The image is a classic example of chromolithography, a printing technique popular in the late 19th century. The artwork is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City and is a valuable historical document of late 19th-century American journalism.