Halberdier of the Palace, Spain, from the Military Series (N224) issued by Kinney Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1888

This chromolithograph, part of the "Military Series" by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company, depicts a Halberdier of the Palace in Spain. The image was created as a trade card to promote Sweet Caporal cigarettes in 1888. The card, which is a part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, showcases a detailed illustration of a soldier in his ceremonial uniform with a halberd, in the style of the era. The trade card represents a unique piece of advertising art from the late 19th century.