Card 26, Argynnis Cybele, from the Butterflies series (N183) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1888

This chromolithograph, "Card 26, Argynnis Cybele," is part of the "Butterflies" series by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. from 1888. The card depicts a woman in a patterned dress with a butterfly's wings as a shawl. The bright colors and delicate details are typical of chromolithography, a printing technique popular in the late 19th century. This piece, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a fascinating example of the Victorian fascination with nature, particularly the beauty of butterflies.