Card 777, Annie Summerfield, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 2) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes by Allen & Ginter

Card 777, Annie Summerfield, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 2) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 1885 - 1891

drawing, print

portrait

pencil drawn

drawing

aged paper

toned paper

photo restoration

print

pencil sketch

old engraving style

personal sketchbook

19th century

men

watercolour illustration

watercolor

"Card 777, Annie Summerfield" is a collectible trading card featuring a photograph of actress Annie Summerfield. The card is part of the "Actors and Actresses" series, produced by Allen & Ginter for Virginia Brights Cigarettes from 1885 to 1891. The card depicts Summerfield in a fashionable, late-19th-century costume, showcasing the era's popular trends. This card, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, offers a glimpse into the popular culture of the time and the evolution of cigarette card collecting as an art form.