Emiliana Concha de Ossa

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Giovanni Boldini : Emiliana Concha de Ossa, oil on canvas, 1901

Emiliana Concha de Ossa (born February 21, 1862 in Valparaíso ; † October 15, 1905 in Lausanne ) was a South American heiress - who became known as an artist model and muse of the late 19th century.

Life

Emiliana Concha de Ossa came from a wealthy merchant family and was the niece of the Cuban diplomat Luis Subercaseuse. Emiliana grew up in Paris , where she received extensive training. She spoke several foreign languages ​​and showed an artistic interest early on. She received her first drawing lessons from the famous portrait painter Giovanni Boldini and became his preferred model and muse.

Emiliana Concha de Ossa died of pneumonia in a Swiss sanatorium .

Portraits by Giovanni Boldini

  • Emiliana, 1888

  • Emiliana looks at her portrait, 1888

  • Emiliana's sister with a fan, 1888

literature

  • Bianca Doria: Giovanni Boldini: Catalogo generale dagli archivi Boldini , Rizzoli (2000) ISBN 88-17-86730-6
personal data
SURNAME Ossa, Emiliana Concha de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South American heiress, model and muse
DATE OF BIRTH February 21, 1862
PLACE OF BIRTH Valparaíso
DATE OF DEATH October 15, 1905
Place of death Lausanne