Jeannette Lowrie, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes
Medium
Albumen photograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 2 1/2 × 1 7/16 in. (6.4 × 3.7 cm)
Classification
Photographs|Ephemera
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick
Accession Number
63.350.220.245.1203
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the glittering world of 1890s theater with *Jeannette Lowrie from the Actresses seriesN245)*, a petite albumen photograph issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company promote their Sweet Caporal Cigarettes This charming portrait captures the poised elegance of actress Jeannetterie, one of many celebrated performers featured in this popular series. At just 2 1/2 × 1 7/ inches, it was designed as an insert for cigarette packs, sparking a collecting craze among enthusiasts. Cigarette cards like this one marked the dawn of modern advertising during America's Gilded Age, blending celebrity ...
About the Artist
Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company · 1869–2011
**Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company (1869–2011)** Founded around 1869 by Francis Sherwood Kinney in New York City, the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company quickly rose to prominence in the burgeoning American cigarette industry. Francis, a pioneering tobacco manufacturer, experimented with hand-rolled cigarettes using blends of Turkish and Virginia tobacco, scaling to mass production by employing Europ...