Miss Mascelle, from the Actresses series (N203) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1889
williamskimballcompany
themetropolitanmuseumofart
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portrait
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pencil drawn
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drawing
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toned paper
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pencil sketch
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charcoal drawing
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charcoal art
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portrait reference
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pencil drawing
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men
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watercolour illustration
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watercolor
"Miss Mascelle" is a cabinet card from the "Actresses" series of trading cards produced by William S. Kimball & Co. in 1889. The card features a bust-length portrait of an unidentified woman in a low-cut, white blouse and a fur shawl. This portrait is in the style of a carte-de-visite, a popular form of portraiture in the late 19th century, and likely served as an advertisement for the tobacco company. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City houses this small, but fascinating, piece of ephemera.
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