[The Opera Ball]

1861–67, printed 1895–1910
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: [The Opera Ball]
  • Artist: Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913)
  • Person in Photograph: Countess Virginia Oldoini Verasis di Castiglione (1835–1899)
  • Date: 1861–67, printed 1895–1910
  • Medium: Gelatin silver print from glass negative
  • Dimensions: Image: 36 x 27.9 cm (14 3/16 x 11 in.)
    Mat: 57.2 x 47 cm (22 1/2 x 18 1/2 in.)
  • Classification: Photographs
  • Credit Line: Gilman Collection, Gift of The Howard Gilman Foundation, 2005
  • Object Number: 2005.100.197
  • Curatorial Department: Photographs

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