This is a portrait photograph (albumen print) of Liane de Pougy (1869-1950), who lived a remarkable life as a queen of Parisian society from the late 19th century (Fin de Siècle) to the Belle Époque. There is no framing or original box. Image size (mat window): 18 cm (height) x 13 cm (width) Frame size: 37 cm x 31 cm Liane, who rose from being a dancer at the Folies Bergère, used her beauty and skill to reign as the most beautiful and famous courtesan in Paris. In the later part of her life, Liane de Pougy married Gheorghe Ghica, a descendant of the Wallachian princes of Romania, and became "Princess Ghica." She also dedicated herself to the care of children with congenital diseases. Literary figures such as Marcel Proust and Jean Cocteau created works based on her. #France #Antique #PortraitPhoto #AlbumenPrint #AlbumenPaper #BelleEpoque #FinDeSiecle