Mariede Wolf, 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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pencil drawn
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drawing
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toned paper
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light pencil work
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pencil sketch
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charcoal drawing
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charcoal art
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pencil drawing
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men
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pencil work
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watercolour illustration
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watercolor
"Mariede Wolf, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes" is a black and white photograph depicting actress Mariede Wolf. The photograph was produced in 1890 by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company as part of a larger series of trading cards that promoted Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. This photograph, and the entire series, are considered examples of ephemera, or collectible items that were intended to be temporary in nature. This particular card is now part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
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