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Portrait of Carolina Otero

Fine Arts
Inventory number
2025.5.26.3.FA.PA.C1900.FR
Author:
UNIDENTIFIED
Description
Portrait of Carolina OTERO, "La Belle Otero", done as an overpainting of a photo in oil on canvas. She is wearing a purple dress with white trim around a V neckline, and two gold and diamond earrings.  Around her neck is an embroidered and jewelled blue choker with two strands of white pearls.

Carolina OTERO, "La Belle Otero", a renowned Spanish-French courtesan, actress, and dancer of the Belle Epoque era known for her lavish style, romantic entanglements, and contributions to Parisien nightlife.
Materials
Oil on canvas
Analog photography
Wood frame
Origin
circa 1900 France
Dimensions
Width : 2 cm
Length : 32.5 cm
Height : 40.5 cm