Kabyle, Algeria, from the Military Series (N224) issued by Kinney Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1888

This 1888 lithograph by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company depicts a Kabyle man from Algeria. Part of a series of trade cards issued to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes, the image uses bold colors and a simple composition to portray a romanticized vision of a soldier. The card, which measures just 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 inches, showcases the man in a traditional white robe and red fez, holding a rifle against a red and gold background. This piece is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, offering insight into late 19th-century marketing techniques.