[Countess de Castiglione, from Série des Roses]
![[Countess de Castiglione, from Série des Roses] by Countess Virginia Oldoini Verasis di Castiglione|Pierre-Louis Pierson](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/ph/thumb/countess-de-castiglione-from-srie-des-roses-288111.webp)
Medium
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Dimensions
Approximately 14.3 x 9.9 cm (5 5/8 x 3 7/8 in.)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gilman Collection, Gift of The Howard Gilman Foundation, 2005
Accession Number
2005.100.387.6
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the enchanting *Countess de Castiglione, from Série des Roses* (1895), we encounter a captivating portrait of Virginia Oldoini, the de Castiglione, captured by photographer Pierre-Louis Pi. This intimate albumen silver print from glass negative, measuring just 14.3 x 9.9 cm, belongs to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Gilman Collection. The Countess, an Italian noblewoman turned 19th-century icon, stares directly at the viewer amid her signature rose-themed series, embodying a blend of aristocratic elegance and theatrical flair. The Countess was a trailblazing figure in early photography, ...
About the Artist
Countess Virginia Oldoini Verasis di Castiglione|Pierre-Louis Pierson (French| ) · 1822 |1835 –1913 |1899
French, 1822–1913|1835–1899