Lot 28: Henry Church (American, 1836-1908) The Snuff

Henry Church (American, 1836-1908) The Snuff Takers. Oil on paper affixed to plain weave fabric and stretched over the original stretchers, signed in the lower right of the oval and dated 1865, apprx. 34-3/8 x 27-2/8, not framed. This image was Church's rendition of the picture on a Lorillard's Snuff advertisement that was used for a medal awarded to them at the Atlanta Exposition of 1888, probably used after 1900. A typical practice this artist was known to employ at times, utilizing available images for his own interpretation.