Mlle. Thomson, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1890
kinneybrotherstobaccocompany
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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portrait
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drawing
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toned paper
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charcoal drawing
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possibly oil pastel
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charcoal art
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pencil drawing
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coffee painting
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underpainting
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men
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watercolour illustration
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tonal art
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watercolor
"Mlle. Thomson" is a carte-de-visite photograph from the "Actresses" series, part of a set of collectible cards produced by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1890 to promote their Sweet Caporal cigarettes. The photograph captures a posed portrait of the actress Mlle. Thomson, dressed in a lavish gown, a popular collectible for fans and collectors, it was likely included in a larger set of cards featuring other notable actresses of the time. The photograph is held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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