Verona, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 1) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 1885 - 1891

"Verona, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 1) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes" is a trade card from 1885-1891 depicting a woman in a white dress and an apron-like garment. This card was issued as part of a series created by the tobacco company Allen & Ginter. The series is a collection of various portraits of actors and actresses, often depicted in their stage attire or poses. The card is a rare and valuable piece of ephemera in both the fields of theater history and tobacco advertising. This card is now part of the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.