Drawing

Twilight

One cigar box top illustration, "Twilight," that was done by the Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Lithographing Company of New York. The drawing was done in watercolor on a thin sheet of white art board. It shows a colorful tropical plantation scene (possibly in Costa Rica) with palm trees, banana trees, rows of small coffee plants, and a house in the foreground. A shoreline, bay, tall mountains, and a twilight sky can be seen in the background. A decorative red gold-colored scrollwork border surrounds the scene at the left, right, and upper edges. Red and gold-colored text above the image reads "Twilight." Gold-colored palm fronds, two shields, and a decorative red and gold-colored coffee plant emblem are shown at the lower edge. The artist's name or marks are not visible. A black ink stamp on the verso has text that reads "Heywood, Strasser, & Voigt Litho. Co." A second black ink stamp has text that reads "Art Gallery of Windsor, 29." The drawing is mounted in a tan matte board frame.