Mollie Fuller, from World's Beauties, Series 1 (N26) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1888
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themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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portrait
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drawing
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egg art
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photo restoration
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portrait reference
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coffee painting
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framed image
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19th century
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men
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watercolour illustration
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portrait art
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watercolor
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fine art portrait
This 1888 lithograph by Allen & Ginter depicts Mollie Fuller, a woman with short, curly brown hair, a pearl earring, and a white ruffled blouse. The card is part of the "World's Beauties" series, which was included in packs of Allen & Ginter cigarettes as a collectible trading card. This particular card, with its simple composition and delicate rendering, exemplifies the charming and popular style of Victorian-era trade cards. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York holds this collectible item within its vast collection.
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