Bighorn, from the Quadrupeds series (N21) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1890

"Bighorn" is a chromolithograph from the "Quadrupeds" series of trading cards produced by Allen & Ginter in 1890 for their cigarette brand. The card depicts a bighorn sheep standing on a rocky outcrop against a backdrop of mountains and a dramatic sky. The image is printed in a stippled style, which was common in chromolithographic illustrations of this era. The card, now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, exemplifies the popularity of natural history imagery during the late 19th century, which coincided with the rise of the American West as a subject of fascination.