Countess of Castiglione by Pierre Louis Pierson (Musée d'Orsay, Paris)

Photo credit - Alexis Brandt; sepia tone removed by gogm.

Pierson photographs the Countess of Castiglione in a theatrical dress with an abundance of fur and military-style bodice.

Keywords:  Pierson, Virginia Countess of Castiglione, Countess, mistress, Napoleon III, French, long curly coiffure, engageantes, lace, feathered fur hat, paletot, fur, crinoline

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