African Flamingo, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1889

This chromolithograph, "African Flamingo", is from the "Birds of the Tropics" series created by Allen & Ginter in 1889 for their cigarette cards. The card features a flamingo standing on a sandy ground with tall grasses, with a background of a blue sky, and cacti flanking the sides. These cards were given away with packages of cigarettes, making them popular collectibles. This particular card is housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and is a colorful example of late 19th-century chromolithography.