Kate Forsyth, from the Actresses and Celebrities series (N60, Type 2) promoting Little Beauties Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products 1887

This carte de visite, part of the "Actresses and Celebrities" series, features a portrait of actress Kate Forsyth. Created by Allen & Ginter in 1887, this collectible card was part of a larger campaign to promote the company’s tobacco products, specifically Little Beauties Cigarettes. The photograph captures Forsyth in a seated pose, a common format for carte de visite portraits. She is dressed in a simple, yet elegant, white gown, accented with elaborate jewelry. This work, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a captivating example of 19th-century photographic portraiture, offering a glimpse into the world of stage performers and popular culture of the era.