Mecca Cigarettes 1912
Buy this print on Etsy →Signed by the American illustrator F. Earl Christy and copyrighted 1912 by the American Tobacco Company, this Mecca Cigarettes poster is pure Gilded Age glamour: an elegant young woman in a sweeping blue gown, long ivory gloves, and a broad black hat trimmed with red roses glances back over her shoulder with a knowing smile. It sells Perfect Satisfaction through sheer stylish allure.
The work belongs to the golden age of American illustrated advertising rather than the Parisian boulevard, when magazine artists like Christy defined an ideal of poised, fashionable beauty. Its confident portrait and rich color make it a striking period piece.
As wall art it brings elegant vintage character to a dressing room, study, lounge, or gallery wall of vintage advertisements. Each print is a museum-quality reproduction on premium archival matte paper, with rich, faithful color, ready to frame.
