Indian Rhinoceros, from the Animals of the World series (T180), issued by Abdul Cigarettes 1881

This chromolithograph, "Indian Rhinoceros," is part of the "Animals of the World" series issued by Abdul Cigarettes in 1881. The image, which depicts a rhinoceros in profile, is characteristic of late 19th-century natural history illustrations, with its detailed depiction of the animal's anatomy and its setting in a lush tropical landscape. These small cards, intended to be collected by cigarette smokers, were a popular form of advertising and collectible in the late 19th century. This particular example is from the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.