Daisy Murdock, from the Actresses series (N203) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1889
williamskimballcompany
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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portrait
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pencil drawn
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photo of handprinted image
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drawing
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toned paper
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light pencil work
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pencil sketch
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charcoal drawing
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pencil drawing
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coloured pencil
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men
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watercolour illustration
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watercolor
"Daisy Murdock, from the Actresses series" is a cabinet card photograph produced in 1889 by Wm. S. Kimball & Co., a company known for issuing a series of trading cards featuring actresses. The image showcases Daisy Murdock, an actress, posed in a theatrical costume, likely for a play or musical. The photograph, held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a valuable artifact capturing a moment in theatrical history and the evolving practice of cigarette card collecting, which surged in popularity in the late 19th century.
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