[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-288114.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
2005.100.387.9
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the enchanting world of 19th-century photography with *Countess de Castiglione from Série des Roses*1895), a collaborative masterpiece by the glamorous Countess Virginia Oldoiniasis di Castiglione and photographer Pierre-Louis Pierson This intimate albumen silver from a glass negative, measuring just 14. x 9.9 cm, captures the Countess in a poised portrait that hints at her legendary self-directed image-making. Albumen prints, prized for their rich tonal depth and fine detail, were a hallmark of the era's photographic innovation, allowing for exquisite reproductions of personal grand...
About the Artist
Countess Virginia Oldoini Verasis di Castiglione|Pierre-Louis Pierson (French| ) · 1822 |1835 –1913 |1899
French, 1822–1913|1835–1899