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

"Belle Rose" is a chromolithograph from the "Actresses" series of trading cards issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1890 to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. The card features a portrait of the actress Belle Rose, dressed in a white blouse and dark pants, with her hands behind her head. The image is a striking example of the popular late 19th-century trend of using celebrity images to advertise products. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City houses this small but significant piece of American commercial art history.