Update 8:04 AM: I just noticed that a lot is going on in this painting word-wise. On the shield are the words "Per aspera ad astra" ("Through hardships to the stars"), on the banner beneath the shield, "In hoc signo vinces" ("With this as your standard you shall have victory"), and almost totally covered by the book of matches the Pall Mall slogan, "Wherever Particular People Congregate." Right under the two cigarettes the American Tobacco Company excitedly informs those of you who are serious nicotine junkies that, "You can light either end!"
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