Miss Crouzet, from the Actresses series (N246), Type 1, issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sporting Extra Cigarettes by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company

Miss Crouzet, from the Actresses series (N246), Type 1, issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sporting Extra Cigarettes 1888 - 1892

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drawing

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light pencil work

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wedding photograph

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print

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pencil sketch

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charcoal drawing

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possibly oil pastel

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charcoal art

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pencil drawing

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underpainting

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men

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charcoal

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watercolor

"Miss Crouzet, from the Actresses series" is a cabinet card portrait produced by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company as part of a promotional campaign for Sporting Extra Cigarettes. The card, which depicts Miss Crouzet in profile, is a prime example of the use of photography for advertising purposes in the late 19th century. The card, measuring only 2 3/4 × 1 5/8 in. (7 × 4.2 cm), is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

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