Miss Williams, 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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photo restoration
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charcoal drawing
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charcoal art
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historical photography
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portrait reference
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19th century
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men
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portrait drawing
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portrait art
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fine art portrait
"Miss Williams, from the Actresses series" is a monochrome photograph from 1890 by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company, part of their advertising campaign for Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. It depicts a woman wearing a large hat and a white blouse, looking directly at the viewer with a confident smile. The image is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City, measuring only 2 1/2 × 1 7/16 in. These small-format collectible cards, often called "trade cards," were a popular form of advertising in the late 19th century.
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