Anita Vistain, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company

Anita Vistain, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1890

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drawing, print, photography, albumen-print

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charcoal drawing

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"Anita Vistain", from the "Actresses" series of trade cards, is a black and white photograph printed in 1890 by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company. Part of a set of cards that promoted Sweet Caporal cigarettes, the image features the actress Anita Vistain, seated and leaning on a small table, with a faint smile on her face. The card, measuring 2 1/2 x 1 7/16 inches, is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection of American art.

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