Actress wearing large floral piece in hair, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1890
kinneybrotherstobaccocompany
themetropolitanmuseumofart
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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water colours
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charcoal drawing
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possibly oil pastel
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stoneware
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underpainting
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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 photograph from the "Actresses" series issued by Kinney Brothers in 1890 to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. The series features portraits of actresses, each holding a card advertising the cigarettes. The image depicts a woman, possibly an actress, wearing a floral headdress and a long, flowing dress. The photograph, now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, showcases a vintage style of advertising and captures the beauty of a bygone era, making it a valuable piece for collectors and historians.
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