Miss Farrance, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 8) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 1885 - 1891

"Miss Farrance" is a carte-de-visite, a type of small photograph popular in the 19th century, from the "Actors and Actresses" series produced by Allen & Ginter. The series was part of a promotional campaign for Virginia Brights Cigarettes, featuring portraits of famous actors and actresses of the time. The image features a close-up portrait of the actress Miss Farrance, a popular stage performer of the late 19th century. The photograph, produced between 1885 and 1891, captures Farrance in a posed, formal portrait, and is now part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.