Mlle. Calier, from the Actresses series (N203) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. by William S. Kimball & Company

Mlle. Calier, from the Actresses series (N203) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1889

drawing, print

portrait

pencil drawn

drawing

light pencil work

photo restoration

print

pencil sketch

charcoal drawing

charcoal art

pencil drawing

19th century

men

watercolour illustration

watercolor

This is a cabinet card, a type of photographic portrait popular in the late 19th century. “Mlle. Calier, from the Actresses series” is a portrait of the actress Mlle. Calier, likely taken for promotional purposes to be included in a set of trading cards issued by William S. Kimball & Co. The image is a formal, posed portrait of Mlle. Calier, wearing a large hat and a low-cut, frilly dress. She sits on a large rock, with her gaze looking up and to the left of the viewer. This photograph is part of a collection of over 700 cabinet cards featuring actresses, singers, dancers, and other entertainers.