Spinet, from the Musical Instruments series (N82) for Duke brand cigarettes 1888

"Spinet" is a chromolithograph from the "Musical Instruments" series of trade cards produced by W. Duke, Sons & Co. in 1888 to promote their Duke brand cigarettes. The image depicts a woman in a yellow dress playing a spinet, a type of small harpsichord. The card is a prime example of late 19th-century advertising, using a romantic image to appeal to consumers. It is a fine example of the "trade card" genre, a popular method of advertising in the late 19th century. The image can be found at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.