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

"Mlle. Sorel, from the Actresses series" is a black and white photograph from the 1890s, created by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. The image features Mlle. Sorel, a French actress, posed against a neutral background. She is dressed in a stylish gown with a voluminous white shawl. Mlle. Sorel is holding a fan in one hand and a book in the other, suggesting a theatrical persona. This photograph, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is an example of the trend of using celebrity images in advertising, particularly in the late 19th century.