Card Number 17, cut-out from banner advertising the Opera Gloves series (G29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1885 - 1895

"Card Number 17, cut-out from banner advertising the Opera Gloves series (G29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes," is a small-scale, colorful lithograph created by Allen & Ginter between 1885 and 1895. It is part of a larger series of cards that were given away with Allen & Ginter cigarettes, similar to modern-day trading cards. The image depicts a gloved hand holding a card featuring a woman’s portrait. The card’s design is typical of the era, utilizing detailed illustration to depict the subject matter. This particular card is now part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and is a good example of late 19th-century printmaking and advertising techniques.