Olga Brandon, from the Actresses series (N246), Type 1, issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sporting Extra Cigarettes by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company

Olga Brandon, from the Actresses series (N246), Type 1, issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sporting Extra Cigarettes 1888 - 1892

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drawing, print

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portrait

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drawing

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print

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charcoal drawing

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charcoal art

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portrait reference

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pencil drawing

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underpainting

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watercolour illustration

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watercolor

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fine art portrait

This is a trade card, a type of advertisement, from the *Actresses* series, featuring actress Olga Brandon. Produced by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company between 1888 and 1892, the card is a sepia-toned photographic portrait of the actress, likely meant to promote Sporting Extra Cigarettes. The card is a valuable piece of social history, documenting the link between the emerging entertainment industry and commercial product marketing.

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