Anita Vistain, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1890
kinneybrotherstobaccocompany
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print, photography, albumen-print
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charcoal drawing
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albumen-print
"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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