The Dazzling Countess of Castiglione (1865)
In the 1860s, 'La Divine Comtesse' was considered the most beautiful woman of her day
A collection of 3 Posts
In the 1860s, 'La Divine Comtesse' was considered the most beautiful woman of her day
Wet plate photography and the American Civil War
How the most photographed man in America harnessed the portrait as a political tool