Card Number 62, Ida Vernon, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-6) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes by W. Duke, Sons & Co.

Card Number 62, Ida Vernon, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-6) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 1880s

drawing, print

portrait

drawing

toned paper

water colours

print

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

underpainting

pastel chalk drawing

men

painting painterly

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

watercolor

"Card Number 62, Ida Vernon" is a trade card from the "Actors and Actresses" series issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote their Duke Cigarettes in the 1880s. The card features a bust-length portrait of the actress Ida Vernon in a light-colored dress. The image is somewhat faded, but the card still conveys the era's style of portraiture. This card is a prime example of a collectible trade card, combining advertisement with visual art. The card is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.