DISCOVERART

W. Duke, Sons & Co.

King of Diamonds (red), from the Playing Cards series (N84) for Duke brand cigarettes

1888
Commercial color lithograph
7 × 3.8 cm (2.8 × 1.5 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

View at metmuseum.org ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by W. Duke, Sons & Co.

Falls of Niagara, New York, from the Rulers, Flags, and Coats of Arms series (N126-1) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co.Falls of Niagara, New York, from the Rulers, Flags, and CoatThe Hudson River, from the Transparencies series (N137) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut TobaccoThe Hudson River, from the Transparencies series (N137) issuThe Bridal Veil, from the Transparencies series (N137) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut TobaccoThe Bridal Veil, from the Transparencies series (N137) issueGrand Canal, Venice, from the Transparencies series (N137) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut TobaccoGrand Canal, Venice, from the Transparencies series (N137) iMiss Tillbury, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-7) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke CigarettesMiss Tillbury, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-7)Lower Falls of the Yellowstones, from the Transparencies series (N137) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut TobaccoLower Falls of the Yellowstones, from the Transparencies serCard Number 29, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-1) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut CigarettesCard Number 29, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-1Leslie, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-1) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut CigarettesLeslie, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-1) issued

More like this

Puzzle Card Number 1, from the Jokes series (N118) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut TobaccoArmstrong & Co.|W. Duke, Sons & Co. — Puzzle Card Number 1, Textile Design with a Basketweave Pattern and Alternating Rows of Lens-Shaped PearlsAnonymous, Alsatian, 19th century — Textile Design with a BaKing of Hearts, from the Transparent Playing Cards series (N220) issued by Kinney Bros.Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company — King of Hearts, from the TTextile Design with Overlapping Verical Strips of Undulating Rows of Dots and Zig-Zagging RibbonsAnonymous, Alsatian, 19th century — Textile Design with OverKing of Spades, from the Transparent Playing Cards series (N220) issued by Kinney Bros.Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company — King of Spades, from the TPuzzle Card Number 4, from the Jokes series (N118) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut TobaccoW. Duke, Sons & Co.|Armstrong & Co. — Puzzle Card Number 4, Textile Design with Vertical Stripes of Ribbon Decorated with Ovals Flanked by Pearls over a Glitched BackgroundAnonymous, Alsatian, 19th century — Textile Design with VertJack of Hearts, from the Transparent Playing Cards series (N220) issued by Kinney Bros.Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company — Jack of Hearts, from the TTextile Design with Horizontal Strips of Ribbon Decorated with Circles and Pearls over a Glitched BackgroundAnonymous, Alsatian, 19th century — Textile Design with HoriJack of Diamonds, from the Transparent Playing Cards series (N220) issued by Kinney Bros.Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company — Jack of Diamonds, from theTextile Design with a Chevron Base Pattern and Vertical Strips of Lozenges and PearlsAnonymous, Alsatian, 19th century — Textile Design with a ChJack of Spades, from the Transparent Playing Cards series (N220) issued by Kinney Bros.Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company — Jack of Spades, from the T