Card Number 305, Amalia De Revoise, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-3) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

This carte-de-visite, part of the Actors and Actresses series, is an advertising card for Cross Cut Cigarettes. Printed in the 1880s by W. Duke, Sons & Co., it features a portrait of actress Amalia De Revoise, posing in a theatrical costume. The image presents De Revoise as a glamorous performer, a popular marketing technique used at the time to associate the cigarette brand with a desirable image. The card's small dimensions, typical of this format, were designed for easy distribution and collection. The Metropolitan Museum of Art houses this intriguing piece of ephemera, offering insights into the world of 19th-century advertising and theatrical culture.