Adelina Patti

c. 1863

Camille Silvy

Associated Names
Camille Silvy

Artist, French, 1834 - 1910

The image depicts a woman seated. She is leaning against a small table, with her right hand on papers and her left hand holding a small object. Her gaze is towards the camera. The woman has delicate facial features and dark eyebrows and eyes. Her hair is styled in ringlets, partly covered by a floral headpiece. She wears a white or light-colored wedding dress with lace detailing, a veil, and a pearl necklace. The background includes an ornate wall with patterned wallpaper, a vintage clock, and a decorated cabinet.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Thomas Harris, New York; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: R. Patti; center printed in black ink: E. SILVIS EXIENS [in red ink] / PHOTOGRAPHED BY / C Silvy [in red ink] / 38 Porchester Terrace / BAYSWATER. W.; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: tR


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