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| Photograph by vicomte Onésipe Aguado de las Marismas. | 
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| The comtesse de Castiglione by Pierre-Louis Pierson. | 
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| The Empress Eugénie by comte Olympe Aguado de las Marismas. | 
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| Princess Pauline Metternich by André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri. | 
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| The comtesse de Castiglione by Pierre-Louis Pierson. | 
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| The courtesan Catherine Walters aka "Skittles." | 
 

































 
 
A bit disconcerting but fascinating. Any explanation for the dorsal views?
ReplyDeleteI have no idea! ; )
DeleteIt's certainly a revelation to me. I feel compelled to find out what's "behind" this odd choice. ;)
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