Sir Isaac Newton, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1888

This is a chromolithograph, a type of printmaking, for a cigarette card created in 1888 by Allen & Ginter. The card depicts Sir Isaac Newton, the renowned English physicist and mathematician. The portrait is a close-up and features a detailed depiction of his features, long hair, and clothing. The image is characteristic of the printmaking style of the 19th century. These cards were part of a series, "World's Inventors," distributed in packs of Allen & Ginter cigarettes. Sir Isaac Newton, Allen & Ginter, Chromolithograph, cigarette card, portrait, 19th century, printmaking.