Oswald Ottendorfer, New Yorker Staats-Zeitung, from the American Editors series (N1) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands 1887

This chromolithograph card from the "American Editors" series, created by Allen & Ginter in 1887, depicts Oswald Ottendorfer, the editor of the "New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung." This collectible card, part of a larger set produced by Allen & Ginter as trade cards for their cigarette brand, features Ottendorfer in a formal portrait, showcasing his prominent beard and serious expression. This small-scale artwork, a prime example of 19th-century American printmaking, was part of a popular trend in the late 1800s to distribute illustrated cards featuring historical figures and notable individuals.