Pet Setter, from the Household Pets series (N194) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1891
williamskimballcompany
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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drawing
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aged paper
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toned paper
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yellowing background
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pencil sketch
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dog
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coloured pencil
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coffee painting
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men
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watercolour illustration
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botanical art
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watercolor
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warm toned green
"Pet Setter" is a chromolithograph from the "Household Pets" series produced by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. in 1891. This trade card features a woman in a straw hat and a long, flowing dress holding a basket with a dog, likely an Irish Setter, peering out from the side. The image was likely used to promote the company's products, using the charming image of a woman and her pet to attract customers. Chromolithography, a process of printing with multiple colors using lithography, was a popular and affordable way to reproduce images in the late 19th century.
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