Sheepshead, from the series Fishers and Fish (N74) for Duke brand cigarettes 1888

"Sheepshead" is a chromolithograph from the "Fishers and Fish" series of trading cards produced by Knapp & Company in 1888 for Duke brand cigarettes. The card depicts a realistic illustration of a Sheepshead fish, a popular game fish, swimming against a background of seaweed. The detailed rendering of the fish's scales and fins, along with the inclusion of a fishing hook and line, suggests the card's intended audience as anglers and collectors. This piece is now part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.