O Fair Dove, from the Illustrated Songs series (N116) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1893

"O Fair Dove," from the *Illustrated Songs* series, is a chromolithograph created in 1893 by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco. The artwork depicts a woman in a pink dress standing in a garden with a dove perched on her arm and a basket of flowers in her hand. This piece exemplifies the *trade card* genre popular in the late 19th century, using evocative imagery and poetic titles to promote commercial products. The vibrant colors and idyllic setting create a sense of beauty and tranquility, contrasting with the somewhat subversive nature of promoting tobacco through artistic means. Today, this artwork is considered a valuable piece of Americana and advertising history, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.