THIS ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPH WAS USED AS ADVERTISING FOR PALL MALL CIGARETTES DURING THE 1950'S.  IT HAS ITS ORIGINAL EASEL BACK AND WAS DESIGNED TO STAND ALONE ON A COUNTER OR IN A STORE FRONT.  THE WOMAN'S MESMERIZING EYES ENTRANCE THE GULLIBLE TO TEMPT FATE BY SUCCUMBING TO THE "MILD" TASTE OF PALL MALL CIGARETTES. 

REGARDING AUTHENTICITY, THIS ARTWORK IS GUARANTEED NOT TO BE A MODERN REPRODUCTION.  THE FULL SHEET MEASURES 21 X 15 INCHES.  THE TOTAL AMOUNT CREATED IN THE TIRAGE IS UNKNOWN.  HOWEVER, I THINK IT IS QUITE RARE BASED ON THE FACT THAT I COULD NOT FIND ANY OTHERS FOR SALE ON THE INTERNET.  THIS ARTWORK IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF AMERICANA.  IT DEPICTS THE ONCE THOUGHT GLAMOUROUS ASPECTS OF CIGARETTE SMOKING AND THE ALLURING METHODS USED BY THE TOBACCO COMPANIES TO GAIN UNWARY CLIENTELE.

REGARDING CONDITION, THE ARTWORK IS IN OVERALL VERY GOOD CONDITION.  THERE IS ONE LOSS OF INK IN THE UPPER RIGHT NEXT TO THE WORK "WITH".  THIS AREA OF LOSS HAS BEEN PAINTED RED BY AN AMATEUR AND COULD BE PROFESSIONALLY REPAIRED FOR $50 BY MY PAPER CONSERVATOR.  THE LOSS DOES NOT AFFECT THE IMAGE AND MEASURES APPROXIMATELY A HALF INCH.  UPON REQUEST AND PURCHASE BY A BUYER, I WILL PAY FOR THE PROFESSIONAL REPAIR WHICH WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK TO PERFORM. 

THIS ARTWORK HAS NEVER BEEN FRAMED.  IT WILL LOOK AWESOME FRAMED IN RED AND BLACK OR GOLD AND RED.  MY FRAMER CAN FRAME THIS ARTWORK FOR ANYWHERE BETWEEN 150-300 DEPENDING ON MATERIALS. 

THERE IS PROVENANCE ON THIS FINE PIECE OF ART.  IT CAME FROM AN ESTATE SALE OF A COUNTRY STORE IN PENNSYLVANIA.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR LOCAL GALLERIES FOR A LITHOGRAPH OF THIS NATURE AND COMPARE THE PRICE. 

ESCROW IS ACCEPTED IF BUYER PAYS.  OVERSEAS SHIPPING MAY BE SLIGHTLY MORE. INSURANCE IS MANDATORY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS.

REGARDS,

LAURENT ASHTON