Mlle. Thomson, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company

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

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portrait

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drawing

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toned paper

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print

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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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