[Actress wearing coat with embellished sleeves], from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-8) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 1890 - 1895

This carte de visite, from the "Actors and Actresses" series, was produced between 1890-1895 by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes. The photograph features an unidentified actress, posing in a fashionable coat with embellished sleeves. The image, part of a larger series, exemplifies the use of trade cards to advertise products in the late 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City currently holds the artwork, which measures 2 11/16 × 1 3/8 in.