Miss Wentworth, from the Actresses series (N203) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. by William S. Kimball & Company

Miss Wentworth, from the Actresses series (N203) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1889

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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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ink paper printed

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print

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charcoal drawing

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charcoal art

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coloured pencil

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19th century

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men

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watercolour illustration

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"Miss Wentworth, from the Actresses series" is a trade card from 1889, produced by the company William S. Kimball & Company. It depicts a portrait of Miss Wentworth, an actress, sitting on a chair with a relaxed pose. The card is part of a series of trade cards advertising William S. Kimball & Co.’s cigarettes, featuring portraits of various actresses popular at the time. This trade card is a good example of the marketing strategies employed by tobacco companies in the late 19th century. They used the image of famous actresses to increase their appeal, making it a valuable artifact for collectors of ephemera and social history. The card is currently located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

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