Patti, from Leaders series (N222) issued by Kinney Bros. 1888

"Patti", a lithograph from the "Leaders" series, was issued by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1888. This colorful trade card depicts the renowned opera singer Adelina Patti, a popular figure of the 19th century. The card, a testament to the widespread popularity of tobacco cards, features a portrait of Patti against a blue sky background and a mandolin resting on sheet music below her. It was designed to be a collectible, and is now held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.