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

"Mlle Naya" is a 1890 photographic card from the Actresses series by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company. It features a woman, Mlle Naya, in a costume with horns, possibly representing a mythical creature, likely associated with the era's fascination with theatrics and the allure of the unknown. The card, measuring 2 1/2 × 1 7/16 in., was created to promote Sweet Caporal cigarettes. The image, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, exemplifies the use of celebrity endorsements and visual aesthetics in advertising during the late 19th century.