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Card Number 21, cut-out from banner advertising the Opera Gloves series (G29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, ca. 1890

Green glove with a child's portrait in a pink hat over the palm, numbered 22, framed by a gold dotted border.

Card Number 22, cut-out from banner advertising the Opera Gloves series (G29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, ca. 1890

Trade card with a brown glove and a portrait of a smiling young woman with curly hair, numbered 23, in a dotted border.

Card Number 23, cut-out from banner advertising the Opera Gloves series (G29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, ca. 1890

Chromolithograph of a brown glove with a portrait of a woman in a red hat, numbered 24, framed by gold dot border.

Card Number 24, cut-out from banner advertising the Opera Gloves series (G29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, ca. 1890

Chromolithograph of a yellow glove with a cut-out revealing a portrait of a curly-haired woman, numbered 25.

Card Number 25, cut-out from banner advertising the Opera Gloves series (G29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, ca. 1890

Etching of a man leaning at a candlelit table beside a tall blossoming tree, with rolling hills behind.

Wünsche (Yearnings) from Ein Handschuh (A Glove). Cyclus von zehn Compositionen radirt. Rad. Opus VI, Plate III. Firs…

Max Klinger, 1881

Etching of a sailboat in stormy seas with a sailor at the mast and a figure in the water at lower left.

Rescue (plate four from Paraphrase on the Finding of a Glove)

Max Klinger, 1881

Etching of a horse pulling a shell chariot over scrolling waves toward a radiant sunrise, from Klinger's A Glove cycle.

Triumph from Ein Handschuh (A Glove). Cyclus von zehn Compositionen radirt. Rad. Opus VI, Plate V. First edition

Max Klinger, 1881

Etched plate with ten pairs of coin designs showing portraits, coats of arms, eagles, and saints, arranged in two columns.

Plate 1, Featuring 10 Coins Issued by European Princes in the 16th and 17th centuries, from "Les Monnaies" (The Curre…

Jacques Callot, ca. 1630

Etching of rolling waves breaking over shells and rocks on a shore, with two lamp posts at left under a cloudy sky.

Huldigung (Homage) from Ein Handschuh (A Glove). Cyclus von zehn Compositionen radirt. Rad. Opus VI, Plate VI. First…

Max Klinger, 1881

Etching of a sleeping figure in bed with shadowy figures reaching toward them under a pale moon.

Ängste (Fears) from Ein Handschuh (A Glove). Cyclus von zehn Compositionen radirt. Rad. Opus VI, Plate VII. First edi…

Max Klinger, 1881

Etched interior with pleated drapes, a tripod side table with draped cloth, and floral garlands at the edges, on a large shee

Ruhe (Repose) from Ein Handschuh (A Glove). Cyclus von zehn Compositionen radirt. Rad. Opus VI, Plate VIII. First edi…

Max Klinger, 1881

Etching of a woman floating through a night sky toward an open window, with flowers blooming below her.

Abduction (plate nine from Paraphrase on the Finding of a Glove)

Max Klinger, 1881

Etching of a winged Cupid reclining beside a bow and arrow, with leafy branches in the upper right corner.

Amor (Cupid) from Ein Handschuh (A Glove). Cyclus von zehn Compositionen radirt. Rad. Opus VI, Plate X. First edition

Max Klinger, 1881

Etching of a bearded saint with halo holding a staff and book, with small street scenes and a rotunda in the background.

St. James Minor, from "Les Grands Apôtres Debout, Représentant Le Sauveur, La Bienheureuse Marie et Les Saints Apôtre…

Jacques Callot, 1631

Etching of a bearded saint with halo holding a staff and open book, with small street scenes in the background.

St. Thomas, from "Les Grands Apôtres Debout, Représentant Le Sauveur, La Bienheureuse Marie et Les Saints Apôtres" (T…

Jacques Callot, 1631

Etching of Saint Philip with a halo, holding a cross-topped staff and a book, with a crowd and crucifixion scene behind him.

St. Philip, from "Les Grands Apôtres Debout, Représentant Le Sauveur, La Bienheureuse Marie et Les Saints Apôtres" (T…

Jacques Callot, 1631

Etching of Saint Bartholomew holding a knife, with a halo, standing before a city street and a scaffold execution scene.

St. Bartholomew, from "Les Grands Apôtres Debout, Représentant Le Sauveur, La Bienheureuse Marie et Les Saints Apôtre…

Jacques Callot, 1631

Etching of a bearded saint with a halo leaning on a sword, with tiny battle scenes and a town in the background.

St. Paul, from "Les Grands Apôtres Debout, Représentant Le Sauveur, La Bienheureuse Marie et Les Saints Apôtres" (The…

Jacques Callot, 1631

Etching of Saint Andrew with halo, holding an X-shaped cross and fish, with a crucifixion scene and crowd behind him.

St. Andrew, from "Les Grands Apôtres Debout, Représentant Le Sauveur, La Bienheureuse Marie et Les Saints Apôtres" (T…

Jacques Callot, 1631

Etching of a bearded saint with a staff and wide hat, standing before a city street with small figures in the background.

St. James Major, from "Les Grands Apôtres Debout, Représentant Le Sauveur, La Bienheureuse Marie et Les Saints Apôtre…

Jacques Callot, 1631

Etching of St. John the Evangelist holding a chalice, with a haloed figure in flowing robes and a background landscape with c

St. John the Evangelist, from "Les Grands Apôtres Debout, Représentant Le Sauveur, La Bienheureuse Marie et Les Saint…

Jacques Callot, 1631

Chromolithograph portrait of bearded elderly Archimedes in an orange robe, labeled with his name, from an 1888 cigarette card

Archimedes, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trading card portrait of a white-haired man in a blue coat and striped waistcoat, labeled Sir R. Arkwright.

Sir R. Arkwright, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card portrait of Sir W. G. Armstrong in dark suit and bow tie, teal background, red border.

Sir W. G. Armstrong, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithographed trade card portrait of an older bald man with white hair in a dark coat, labeled E. B. Bigelow.

E. B. Bigelow, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph card portrait of Gail Borden, an older bald man with a white beard in a dark suit and bow tie.

Gail Borden, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph portrait of Edmund Cartwright, a man with white wavy hair in a blue coat and white cravat.

Edmund Cartwright, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithographed portrait card of a bearded man in dark jacket and bow tie, labeled Sam. Colt.

Samuel Colt, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph portrait of L. J. M. Daguerre, a man with curly hair and moustache in a dark cravat, on a red-bordered card.

L. J. M. Daguerre, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph portrait of a bearded man in a blue military uniform labeled J. A. Dahlgren, on a tan ground.

J. A. Dahlgren, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Printed card portrait of a man with hand on chin, labeled Sir H. Davy, green background, Allen & Ginter 1888.

Sir H. Davy, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Engraved plate of ten paired coin designs with princely portraits, eagles, coats of arms and inscriptions in two columns.

4th Plate, Featuring 10 Coins Issued by European Princes in the 16th and 17th centuries, from Les Monnaies (The Curre…

Jacques Callot, ca. 1630

Engraved plate of ten paired European coin designs with portraits, coats of arms, eagles and Latin inscriptions.

2nd Plate, Featuring 10 Coins Issued by European Princes in the 16th and 17th centuries, from Les Monnaies (The Curre…

Jacques Callot, ca. 1630

Etching of ten paired medallion coins showing portrait busts, coats of arms, and double-headed eagles in five rows.

6th Plate, Featuring 10 Coins Issued by European Princes in the 16th and 17th centuries, from Les Monnaies (The Curre…

Jacques Callot, ca. 1630

Etching of Christ riding a donkey into Jerusalem as a crowd with palm fronds gathers, with Latin and French text below.

Notre-Seignure fait son entrée dans Jérusalem (Christ Enters Jerusalem), Palm Sunday, scene 1 from Images des Fêtes M…

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Chromolithographed portrait of an older white-haired man in a dark suit, labeled N. von Dreysse, on a red-bordered card.

N. von Dreysse, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithographed portrait card of a bearded man in a dark jacket and bow tie, labeled J. B. Eads.

J. B. Eads, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph portrait of Thomas A. Edison in a dark suit and tie against a gray-green background, with his name below.

Thomas A. Edison, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph portrait of a bald, bearded man in a dark coat, captioned J. Ericsson, from an 1888 cigarette card sample.

J. Ericsson, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph portrait of an elderly bearded man in spectacles and bow tie, captioned Th. Fairbanks, on a red-bordered car

Thaddeus Fairbanks, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card portrait of Benjamin Franklin in spectacles, white cravat and dark coat, labeled Benj. Franklin.

Benjamin Franklin, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card portrait of a man with swept dark hair and white cravat, captioned Jos. Fraunhofer.

Joseph Fraunhofer, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, labeled R. Fulton, on a red-bordered card.

R. Fulton, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card portrait of Galileo Galilei, bearded, in red garment and white collar, against blue background.

Galileo Galilei, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card portrait of a bearded man in dark jacket and bow tie, captioned R. J. Gatling.

R. J. Gatling, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph card portrait of a bearded man in a red fur-trimmed cap, labeled J. Gutenberg.

Johannes Gutenberg, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithographed trade card portrait of Sir Rowland Hill, an older man with white side whiskers in a dark coat.

Sir Rowland Hill, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Colonel Richard March Hoe, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithographed card portrait of Elias Howe, a man with wavy hair in a brown coat and white collar.

Elias Howe, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph portrait of a balding man in a dark suit and teal bow tie, labeled H. Jacobi, on a red-bordered card.

H. Jacobi, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Etching of the Last Supper: Christ and haloed apostles around a round table in a vaulted room, with a French caption below.

La Sainte-Cène (The Last Supper), Maundy Thursday, scene 2 from Images des Fêtes Mobiles (Images of Moveable Feasts f…

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Etching of the crucifixion of Christ with haloed mourners below and winged figures at the sides, inside an oval frame.

Jésus-Christ expire sur le croix (Christ on the Cross), Good Friday, scene 3 from Images des Fêtes Mobiles (Images of…

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Etching of the risen Christ rising over a tomb with a banner, while soldiers recoil and a guard lies fallen below.

La Résurrection du Christ (The Resurrection of Christ), Easter, scene 4 from Images des Fêtes Mobiles (Images of Move…

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Etching of Christ ascending through clouds as haloed disciples below look up and gesture toward him.

L'Ascension (The Ascension of Christ), Feast of the Ascension, scene 5 from Images des Fêtes Mobiles (Images of Movea…

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Etching of the Pentecost: Mary and apostles seated under a dove of the Holy Spirit with rays and clouds, inside an oval frame

La Pentecôte (The Pentecost), scene 6 from Images des Fêtes Mobiles (Images of Moveable Feasts from the Christian Cal…

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Engraving of the Trinity with a crowned kneeling woman, a bearded father figure with an orb, Christ holding a cross, and a do

La Trinité (The Trinity), Trinity Sunday, scene 7 from Images des Fêtes Mobiles (Images of Moveable Feasts from the C…

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Etching of a monstrance on an altar with angels above and kneeling clergy in the foreground, with Latin and French caption be

Le Saint-Sacrement de l'autel (The Holy Sacrament of the Altar), Feast of Corpus Christi, scene 8 from Images des Fêt…

Jacques Callot, ca. 1632

Chromolithographed trade card portrait of an elderly bearded man in a dark suit, labeled Alfred Krupp.

Alfred Krupp, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithographic portrait card of a bearded man in a white ruff collar and red doublet, captioned H. Lippershey.

H. Lippershey, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithographed portrait of a young man in a dark coat and white cravat, labeled J. L. Macadam, on a red-bordered card.

J. L. Macadam, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card portrait of a bearded man in a dark suit, labeled C. H. M'Cormick, 1888.

Cyrus Hall McCormick, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithographed trading card portrait of an elderly bearded man with eyeglasses and medals, labeled S.F.B. Morse.

Samuel F. B. Morse, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph portrait of James Nasmyth, an older man with gray hair in a tan overcoat, on a printed trade card.

James Nasmyth, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888