Miniature Painter Revealed - Amalia Kussners Gilded Age Pursuit of Fame and Fortune

No other female portrait artist had the notoriety or esteemed clientèle that Amalia Kussner did. One of the most sought-after miniaturists of the Gilded Age, Amalia painted Gilded Age elites (including Astors and Vanderbilts) and European royals alike. She led a life both fascinating and mysterious that included not only fame and fortune, but also a few lawsuits, scandals, and lies.

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By Kathleen Langone - Foreword by Becky Libourel Diamond

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• Autori: Kathleen Langone
• Con la collaborazione di: Diamond Becky Libourel (Prefazione)
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 06.05.2025, ritardato
• EAN: 9781493087099
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-8709-9
• Pagine: 272
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte; USA, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, Biography: general, Individual architects & architectural firms, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Individual photographers, United States of America, USA, Gender studies: women, Individual artists, art monographs, History of the Americas, Gender studies: women and girls, Gender studies: women & girls, women in history;womens biogr