History of tobacco brought to Spain for its flowers, but "Now we use it to a greater extent for the sake of its virtues than for its beauty". John Hawkins was the first to bring tobacco seeds to England. William Harrison's "English Chronology" mentions tobacco smoking in the country as of 1573, before Sir Walter Raleigh brought the first "Virginia" tobacco to Europe from the Roanoke Colony, referring to it as "tobah" as early as 1578. In 1595 Anthony Chute published "Tabaco", which repeated earlier arguments about the benefits of the plant and emphasised the health-giving properties of pipe-smoking. The importation of tobacco
Man with a Pipe Show in 1913, Metzinger, with this painting and others, contributed in 1913 to the integration of modern art into the United States. "Man With a Pipe" was gifted to the Wriston Art Center Galleries, Lawrence University, by Howard Green. The painting, shown here in a black and white half-tone photographic reproduction, has been missing since 1998, having disappeared in transit while on loan, between 27 July and 2 August. "Man with a Pipe" is an oil painting on canvas with dimensions 93.7 × 65.4 cm (36.5 by 25.75 inches), signed "JMetzinger" lower right. The work represents a man sitting at