Mlle. Narreys, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1890
kinneybrotherstobaccocompany
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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portrait
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photo of handprinted image
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drawing
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light pencil work
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wedding photograph
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photo restoration
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wedding photography
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charcoal drawing
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charcoal art
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19th century
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men
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watercolour illustration
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watercolor
"Mlle. Narreys, from the Actresses series" is a trade card from 1890 issued by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. The card features a photograph of a woman named Mlle. Narreys, an actress of the time. It is a sepia-toned photograph of a woman in a large hat, sitting and looking directly at the viewer. It is a portrait, and exemplifies the genre of trade card art, which was popular in the late 19th century.
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