Card Number 2, cut-out from banner advertising the Opera Gloves series (G29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1885 - 1895

"Card Number 2, cut-out from banner advertising the Opera Gloves series" is a trade card produced by Allen & Ginter in the late 19th century. The card features a hand wearing a pink glove, holding a smaller card depicting a young woman's face. This type of trade card was commonly used in the late 19th century as a form of advertising, and this particular card was included with Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. The use of a hand holding a smaller card with a portrait is a classic technique used in early advertising, highlighting the product and its connection to a desired ideal. The card is a fine example of chromolithography, a printing technique used in the late 19th century to create colorful images. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City houses this work of art as part of its collection.