Eugenie Raul, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company

Eugenie Raul, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1890

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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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print

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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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