Mrs. Schaffer, from World's Beauties, Series 2 (N27) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1888

"Mrs. Schaffer" is a chromolithograph trading card from the Allen & Ginter's "World's Beauties" series, printed in 1888. The card features a portrait of a fashionable woman, adorned with a large hat and intricate lace collar. These cards were included in cigarette packages as a promotional tool, reflecting the popular Victorian culture of collecting and exchanging these miniature works of art. The card is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The image is a prime example of 19th-century chromolithography, a technique used to mass-produce colorful prints.