Grace Langley, 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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oil painting
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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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charcoal
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watercolor
"Grace Langley, from the Actresses series" is a black and white photograph produced in 1890 by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company as a trading card to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. The image features a portrait of actress Grace Langley holding a large staff in a theatrical costume. The card was created to be collected by cigarette smokers as part of a larger series featuring other prominent actresses of the time. This particular image is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
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