The Countess de Castiglione
Artist
Pierre-Louis Pierson
(French, 1822 - 1913)
Date1860s; printed ca. 1930
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 14 3/16 x 11 inches (36.04 x 27.94 cm)
Sheet: 14 3/16 x 11 inches (36.04 x 27.94 cm)
Sheet: 14 3/16 x 11 inches (36.04 x 27.94 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2013.9.16
Signednone
InscribedWritten on back of sheet, upper left, in pencil "Selection 5"
Written on back of sheet, center, in pencil "143"
Written on back of sheet, lower left, in pencil "No143 (271) "Passy" "
Markingsnone
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DescriptionPortrait of a woman wearing an elaborate gown while reclining against bolsters and pillows. She's wearing several strands of pearls and a large bow in her hair.ProvenancePurchased from Vintage Works, Chalfort, PA by The Hall Family Foundation, Kansas City, MO, 2013;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2013.
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2013.
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