Card 44, Papilio Philenor, from the Butterflies series (N183) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1888

This chromolithograph, titled "Card 44, Papilio Philenor, from the Butterflies series (N183)," was issued by William S. Kimball & Company in 1888. It features a woman with butterfly wings, an iconic image from the Victorian era. This card was part of a larger series that used the imagery of butterflies to appeal to a general audience with an interest in the natural world. The chromolithography technique, which was used to print these cards, resulted in vibrantly colored images. The artwork is now part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.