Drawing

Robina

One cigar box top illustration, "Robina," 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 colorful robin resting on a tree branch that is surrounded by white and pale pink flowers. A decorative gold-colored vine and leaf design forms a border along the lower edge of the image. The artist's name or marks are not visible. A white adhesive label on the verso has black printed and handwritten text that reads "No. A, 414." 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, 10." The drawing is mounted in a tan matte board frame.