Pet Horse, from the Household Pets series (N194) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1891

"Pet Horse," from the "Household Pets" series of trade cards issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. in 1891, depicts a woman in a stylish green dress and top hat, standing next to a white horse with a bridle. The card, a chromolithograph, is characteristic of the late 19th-century trend of using colorful imagery to advertise goods and services. The card's subject matter, a woman and her pet horse, was likely intended to appeal to a broad audience, especially those interested in equestrianism and animal companionship. The Metropolitan Museum of Art houses this small but charming piece of 19th-century Americana.