1909 Framed Cream Of Wheat Print Ad

c. 1909; Denman Fink for Cream of Wheat Company - Minneapolis, MN

Original advertisement print named "A Case of Desertion" depicting an African American boy eating a bowl of cereal while seated outside. Behind him, a Cream of Wheat poster featuring Chef Rastus (Frank L. White) is affixed to the wall.

Created by illustrator Denman Fink for the Cream of Wheat Company, this image belongs to the company's early 20th-century advertising campaign, which commissioned notable artists to produce narrative-driven works promoting the cereal. Copyright 1909 is printed at lower margin along with attribution to Fink. Housed under glass in a simple black frame with gilt inner edge.

Denman Fink (1880-1956) was born in Springdale, PA, just outside of Pittsburgh, and trained at the Pittsburgh School of Design and the Boston Museum of Art. He is best known for his series of USPS murals commissioned by the Treasury Department Section of Painting and Sculpture under FDR.

Exhibits minor signs of wear including some fading. Please refer to photos for condition.

10.75" W x 14" H

MM - 040524 - C-5320
JP - 092225

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