Cigar Store, 1901

1935/1942

Perkins Harnly

Associated Names
Perkins Harnly

Artist, American, 1901 - 1986

The image displays the interior of a tobacco shop decorated with ornate wooden cabinetry and glass display cases filled with cigars and tobacco products. The color palette consists of dark wood tones, as well as reds, greens, and golds from packaging and decorative elements. Wooden display cases are seen extending from the foreground to the midground, with intricately designed chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. Framed pictures and flags of the USA and UK are situated on the wall near the ceiling. Large black letters on the window advertise the shop's offerings, and a partially visible human figure adds a vintage touch to the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Albert Lewin

  • Dimensions

    overall: 77.4 x 56.9 cm (30 1/2 x 22 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1947.1.9


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64619335

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