Drawing

Mirlo

One cigar box top illustration, "Mirlo," that was done by the Calvert Lithographing Company of Detroit. The drawing was done in watercolor on a thin sheet of white art board. It shows a head and upper torso image of a young woman who is wearing a large hat with floral decorations, a pale pink dress with a white collar and cuffs, and is holding a parasol handle in her upraised right hand. Dark blue and gold-colored printed text above the image reads "Mirlo." Two equal-width, horizontal stripes of pale blue and pale pink form the background. The artist's name or marks are not visible. A white adhesive label on the verso has black printed text that reads "No. A, 4119." Adjacent black and white printed text reads "This Sketch is the Property of the Calvert Lithographing Co., Detroit, Mich., 'The Model Shop' and Is To Be Returned to Them Whether Accepted Or Not." Additional printed text reads "It Must Not Be Exhibited Without Our Consent To Our Competitors Nor Used In Any Way." A black ink stamp has text that reads "Art Gallery of Windsor, 7." The drawing is mounted in a tan matte board frame.