Bertina Leslie, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1890
kinneybrotherstobaccocompany
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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portrait
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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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water colours
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charcoal drawing
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possibly oil pastel
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underpainting
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men
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watercolour bleed
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watercolour illustration
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watercolor
"Bertina Leslie, from the Actresses series" is a monochrome photograph from the 1890s that depicts actress Bertina Leslie, produced by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company. The image was part of a larger series of trading cards issued by Kinney Brothers to promote their Sweet Caporal cigarettes. The photograph captures Bertina Leslie in a casual pose, partially obscured by a light background with her name printed at the bottom of the card. The card is small, measuring just 2 1/2 × 1 7/16 in. (6.4 × 3.7 cm), and is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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