Cigaret Collection

Horse Super Cigarettes 1935 (color printing)
398390 Horse Super Cigarettes 1935 (color printing) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; JMK Archiv

A Sitting Nubian, Rome, 1839 (oil on canvas)
8711992 A Sitting Nubian, Rome, 1839 (oil on canvas) by Rorbye, Martinus (1803-48); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: By Martinus Rorbye)

WW1: Bullet contempt (illustration)
8684962 WW1: Bullet contempt (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); (add.info.: Events of the war 1914-1918 illustration Job The contempt for bullets Facts of)

Votaries of the Weed No 28 (colour litho)
8660516 Votaries of the Weed No 28 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 28)

Votaries of the Weed No 12 (colour litho)
8660502 Votaries of the Weed No 12 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 12)

Young woman with cigarette for "Cheri" by Colette, 1927 (Engraved wood)
8683011 Young woman with cigarette for "Cheri" by Colette, 1927 (Engraved wood) by Jeanniot, Pierre Georges (1848-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

French soldiers in a former german canteen on Somme front (France) taken with battle which took place in 1916
1756537 French soldiers in a former german canteen on Somme front (France) taken with battle which took place in 1916; (add.info)

Illicitly Smoking, 1912
1574625 Illicitly Smoking, 1912; (add.info.: Small schoolboy, feeling ill after trying to smoke a cigar, saved by an amiable policeman who finishes the task for him)

An arrow head from prehistoric times, ca 1900 (print)
7422821 An arrow head from prehistoric times, ca 1900 (print); (add.info.: Science. Mineralogy. An arrow head from prehistoric times)

A 1930's advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes. From The Literary Digest published 1931
745849 A 1930's advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes. From The Literary Digest published 1931

Canadians treating a wounded man after the battle on Somme front (France), septembre 1916
1756516 Canadians treating a wounded man after the battle on Somme front (France), septembre 1916; (add.info.: Canadians treating a wounded man after the battle on Somme front (France)

French poet, novelist and essayist Henri de Regnier (1864-1936) he entered in 1911 the Academie francaise
1755911 French poet, novelist and essayist Henri de Regnier (1864-1936) he entered in 1911 the Academie francaise; (add.info.: French poet)

English society c. 1910 : notables in a salon (print)
1742022 English society c. 1910 : notables in a salon (print); (add.info.: English society c. 1910 : notables in a salon, drawing); Photo: Tallandier

Wishing good luck (colour litho)
8635546 Wishing good luck (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wishing good luck. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Votaries of the Weed No 6 (colour litho)
8660496 Votaries of the Weed No 6 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 6)

Illustration for Berliner Balle von Rideamus (colour litho)
8663426 Illustration for Berliner Balle von Rideamus (colour litho) by Heilemann, Ernst (1870-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Berliner Balle von Rideamus)

Casting-net, Cataract, Cavalry, Center-bit, Chandelier, Chariot, Checker-board, Chimney-sweep, Chimpanzee, Chinchilla
8651551 Casting-net, Cataract, Cavalry, Center-bit, Chandelier, Chariot, Checker-board, Chimney-sweep, Chimpanzee, Chinchilla, Christmas-tree, Cigarette (engraving) by German School

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8670100 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Popular Superstitions: The third to light a cigarette from one match (colour litho)
8669323 Popular Superstitions: The third to light a cigarette from one match (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Frog family (chromolitho)
8677560 Frog family (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frog family.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Fortissimo, very loud (colour litho)
8635517 Fortissimo, very loud (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fortissimo, very loud. Postcard, early 20th century)

Frog family (chromolitho)
8677690 Frog family (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frog family.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Advertising card for No-To-Bac chewing gum (chromolitho)
8677561 Advertising card for No-To-Bac chewing gum (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertising card for No-To-Bac chewing gum)

Votaries of the Weed No 50 (colour litho)
8660540 Votaries of the Weed No 50 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 50)

Votaries of the Weed No 34 (colour litho)
8660524 Votaries of the Weed No 34 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 34)

Noel Coward (b/w photo)
8641331 Noel Coward (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Noel Coward. Illustration for Profiles and Personalities by Peter Noble (Brownlee, 1946)

Odalisque, c.1830-35 (oil on panel)
8775284 Odalisque, c.1830-35 (oil on panel) by Deveria, Achille (1800-57); Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, CA, USA; (add.info.: By Achille-Jacques-Jean-Marie Deveria)

Advertising card for Allen & Co cigarettes, New York (colour litho)
8677544 Advertising card for Allen & Co cigarettes, New York (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertising card for Allen & Co cigarettes)

French comedian Lucien Guitry as Maurice Ferrout in Scandales 1909
1744616 French comedian Lucien Guitry as Maurice Ferrout in Scandales 1909; (add.info.: French comedian Lucien Guitry as Maurice Ferrout in Scandales 1909); Photo: Tallandier

I wonder if he will come (colour litho)
8656814 I wonder if he will come (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I wonder if he will come. Woman in a yellow dress waiting for her lover)

Votaries of the Weed No 46 (colour litho)
8660533 Votaries of the Weed No 46 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 46)

Tobacco: advertising poster for Camel cigarettes, about 1900
FGL5480959 Tobacco: advertising poster for Camel cigarettes, about 1900.; Fototeca Gilardi

Tobacco: advertising poster for cigarettes "Weinberg's Mahalla", 1907
FGL5480848 Tobacco: advertising poster for cigarettes "Weinberg's Mahalla", 1907.; Fototeca Gilardi

Robin Hood on London Cigarette Card Company card 1924 (print)
5307862 Robin Hood on London Cigarette Card Company card 1924 (print); (add.info.: London Cigarette Card Company card 1924 depicting: Robin Hood is a heroic outlaw in English folklore who)

Votaries of the Weed No 2 (colour litho)
8660491 Votaries of the Weed No 2 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 2)

Portrait composer Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924). in 1895 (photo)
ELD4831415 Portrait composer Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924). in 1895 (photo); (add.info.: Portrait composer Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924). in 1895 about); Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Lucky Strike Cigarette Ad, 1940 (photo)
7133874 Lucky Strike Cigarette Ad, 1940 (photo); (add.info.: Magazine advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes cites "authoritative tests" showing that "Luckies finer tobaccos mean)

Portrait of Georges Courteline, c.1898 (oil on canvas)
XIR222747 Portrait of Georges Courteline, c.1898 (oil on canvas) by Stevens, Leopold (1866-1935); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Jean Cocteau (1889-1963)
1727886 Jean Cocteau (1889-1963); (add.info.: Jean Cocteau (1889-1963))

The Smoker, c. 1927 (oil and terpentine on canvas)
7332520 The Smoker, c.1927 (oil and terpentine on canvas) by Permeke, Constant (1886-1952); Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; (add.info.: Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Oost-Vlaanderen)

The toreador, 1878-80 (oil on panel)
7331982 The toreador, 1878-80 (oil on panel) by Madrazo y Garreta, Raimundo de (1841-1920); Butterfly Institute Fine Art, Lugano

The Red Curtain, 1904 (oil on panel)
7332089 The Red Curtain, 1904 (oil on panel) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Giovanni Boldini); Ghigo Roli

Woman smoking, c. 1930 (print)
7293178 Woman smoking, c.1930 (print) by Farago, Geza (1877-1928); (add.info.: Lifestyle. Janina cigarettes. Advert, Hungary, ca 1930.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

JOB Cigarette Paper -- Hors Competition Paris 1889, ca. 1905 (Lithograph)
398362 JOB Cigarette Paper -- Hors Competition Paris 1889, ca. 1905 (Lithograph) by Maurice, G. (active 1889-1897); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Printing: Cassan Fils)

Le Suez, ca. 1900 (lithography)
398357 Le Suez, ca. 1900 (lithography) by Licht, C. (active c. 1900); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: " Le Suez/Papier a Cigarettes", " Manufacture E)

Art pause, painter has interrupted his work and smokes a cigarette
7278991 Art pause, painter has interrupted his work and smokes a cigarette by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Art pause)

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"Cigarettes: A Timeless Symbol of Artistic Expression" In the world of art, cigarettes have often played a significant role, serving as both a muse and a prop for artists throughout history. From the vibrant Horse Super Cigarettes advertisement in 1935 to Jean Cocteau's captivating works, such as "The Smoker" and "Woman smoking, " these tobacco-filled sticks have left an indelible mark on artistic expression. Even in earlier times, cigarette culture found its place in renowned paintings like Frederick Gustavus Burnaby's masterpiece from 1870, where he skillfully captured the essence of a horseback rider enjoying his smoke. The allure of cigarettes continued to captivate artists like Gonzalo Bilbao y Martinez, who immortalized cigar makers through his brushstrokes in 1915. Not limited to canvas alone, lithographs also embraced this cultural phenomenon. Works such as "JOB Cigarette Paper - Hors Competition Paris 1889" showcased the craftsmanship involved in creating these delicate papers that encased tobacco. Meanwhile, Le Suez lithography transported viewers back to the turn of the century when cigarettes were becoming increasingly popular. Beyond their visual representation within artworks lies another dimension – that momentary pause taken by painters themselves. As they interrupted their work to indulge in a cigarette break, they found solace and inspiration amidst swirling smoke clouds. This act became an integral part of their creative process; it was during these moments that ideas crystallized and visions took shape. Cigarettes have transcended time and boundaries; they are not merely objects but symbols representing rebellion or sophistication depending on context. They evoke emotions ranging from nostalgia for simpler times depicted by "The Red Curtain" painted in 1904 to admiration for courageous bullfighters portrayed in "The Toreador. " While societal attitudes towards smoking may have changed over time due to health concerns, one cannot deny its impact on art history.