Helena Dacre in Colors of Eastern Yacht Club, from the Yacht Colors of the World series (N140) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1890

This colorful lithograph, part of the “Yacht Colors of the World” series, depicts Helena Dacre in the colors of the Eastern Yacht Club. Printed in 1890 by the tobacco company W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote their Honest Long Cut Tobacco, the image features a young woman in a sailor’s uniform with a hat adorned with the flag of the Eastern Yacht Club, along with other nautical symbols such as oars, an anchor, and a star. The use of bright colors and a decorative border creates a whimsical and engaging design.