Mlle. Theresine, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1890

"Mlle. Theresine," from the "Actresses" series, is a trade card created by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1890 to promote Sweet Caporal cigarettes. The card depicts a woman, Mlle. Theresine, holding a small cannon in front of her, a humorous play on the term "shot" in relation to both firearms and cigarettes. The image is a monochrome photograph, characteristic of late 19th-century trade cards, printed on a thin sheet of cardstock. This artwork is currently part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.