Top Knot Pigeon, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1889
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drawing
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aged paper
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water colours
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pastel soft colours
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egg art
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handmade artwork painting
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coloured pencil
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watercolour bleed
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watercolour illustration
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woody background
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"Top Knot Pigeon," from the "Birds of the Tropics" series, is a chromolithograph produced by Allen & Ginter in 1889 as a collectible card for their Richmond Straight Cut No. 1 cigarettes. The card depicts a colorful pigeon with a distinctive crest perched on a branch in a tropical setting. This artwork showcases the popular trend of natural history illustrations used for advertising in the late 19th century, and its small size reflects the format of these collectible cards.
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