La Frayeur, 1861–64, Salted paper print with applied color, Image: 22 7/16 × 17 5/16 in. (57 × 44 cm), Pierre-Louis Pierson
La Frayeur, 1861–64, Salted paper print with applied color, Image: 22 7/16 × 17 5/16 in. (57 × 44 cm), Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913), Aquilin Schad (Austrian, 1817–1866), In 1856 Virginia Verasis, Countess of Castiglione, was sent to France and urged to persuade Emperor Napoleon III to champion the cause of Italian nationalism by any means necessary. The unrivaled beauty quickly became notorious not only as his mistress but also for her flamboyant self-presentation
Size: 4007px × 5026px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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