Card Number 107, Marie St. John, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-4) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 1880s
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drawing, print
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portrait
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photo of handprinted image
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drawing
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toned paper
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light pencil work
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ink paper printed
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charcoal art
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coloured pencil
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ink colored
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men
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watercolour bleed
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watercolour illustration
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watercolor
This is a collectible trading card featuring actress Marie St. John, part of the "Actors and Actresses" series produced by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes in the 1880s. The card is a black and white photograph depicting St. John in a striped dress, holding a fan. It is a typical example of the trade card genre, often used for advertising in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The card is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, demonstrating its historical and cultural significance.
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