Emma Nevada, from World's Beauties, Series 1 (N26) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1888

"Emma Nevada, from World’s Beauties, Series 1 (N26) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes" is a chromolithograph trading card depicting the opera singer Emma Nevada, created by Allen & Ginter in 1888. The image depicts Nevada in a colorful feathered hat and fur collar, with a backdrop of stylized falling snow. These trading cards, produced by the tobacco company Allen & Ginter, are examples of "trade cards," a popular form of advertising during the late 19th century. This card, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is an excellent example of the colorful and detailed nature of this type of artwork.