Mlle. Sorel, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 8) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 1885 - 1891
allenginter
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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portrait
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drawing
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toned paper
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light pencil work
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pencil sketch
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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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underpainting
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men
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watercolour illustration
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watercolor
"Mlle. Sorel" is a trade card from the "Actors and Actresses" series, produced by Allen & Ginter for Virginia Brights Cigarettes between 1885 and 1891. The card features a black and white photograph of the actress, Mlle. Sorel, in a posed portrait. She is holding a fan and a small book. The card, typical of the genre, served as a form of advertisement for the tobacco company, and is a valuable artifact of 19th-century theatrical history and marketing.
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