Title
Photograph of Miss (Emily Marie) Lafarge as Diana
Object Type
Creator
Date
26 March 1883
Description
Photograph from the 1883 Vanderbilt Fancy Dress Ball album, taken by Jose Maria Mora (Cuban, c. 1847-1926), depicting Miss (Emily Marie) Lafarge dressed as Diana. A contemporary account from the New York Times described her costume as: "[…] a white satin bodice and drapery embroidered with silver; the petticoat embroidered in silver stars and crescents and with drapery of tiger-skin."
Cultural Origin
American
Medium
photographic print
Extent
Mat window opening: 6.5 x 11 inches (16.5 x 27.9 cm)
Collection
Source
Bequest of Harold S. Vanderbilt
Identifier
PSNCA.H.018.45
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