Eugenie Raul, 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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photo of handprinted image
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drawing
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light pencil work
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wedding photograph
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charcoal drawing
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charcoal art
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framed image
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underpainting
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19th century
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men
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watercolour illustration
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watercolor
"Eugenie Raul, from the Actresses series (N245)" is a trade card issued by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1890 to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. The card features a portrait of actress Eugenie Raul, dressed in a lavish costume with a crown and a long pearl necklace. The image is a black and white photograph, with the subject positioned in a three-quarter view. The card is a small example of the genre of trade cards, which were popular in the 19th century as a way to advertise products. The card can be viewed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
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