Sadie Martinot, from the Actors and Actresses series (N171) for Gypsy Queen Cigarettes 1886 - 1890

This is a photographic portrait of Sadie Martinot, an actress, from the *Actors and Actresses* series of trading cards created by Goodwin & Company in the late 19th century. The cards were part of a marketing campaign for Gypsy Queen Cigarettes. The portrait depicts Martinot in a close-up, looking directly at the viewer. This portrait is a prime example of early photographic portraiture and is part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.