Card 18, Papilio Machaon, from the Butterflies series (N183) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1888

This chromolithograph, part of the "Butterflies" series by Wm. S. Kimball & Co., depicts a woman with a swallowtail butterfly, specifically the Papilio machaon, attached to her dress. The card, printed in 1888, was part of a set that was likely distributed with a product sold by the company. This whimsical and decorative piece is a prime example of the chromolithographic printmaking popular in the late 19th century, a method used to mass-produce colorful images.