Alma, from the Ballet Queens series (N182) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1889
williamskimballcompany
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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drawing
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toned paper
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water colours
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caricature
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handmade artwork painting
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coloured pencil
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men
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painting painterly
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watercolour bleed
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watercolour illustration
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cartoon carciture
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watercolor
"Alma, from the Ballet Queens series (N182)" is a trade card from 1889 created by the printing company William S. Kimball & Company. It features a color lithograph depicting a female dancer from the Ballet Queens series in a theatrical costume. This type of trade card was used in the late 19th century to advertise and promote various products. The Metropolitan Museum of Art houses this card as a piece of American historical ephemera and graphic art.
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