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

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

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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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print

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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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