Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione
Italian aristocrat, photographer (1837–1899) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Virginia Oldoini Rapallini, Countess of Castiglione (23 March 1837 – 28 November 1899), better known as La Castiglione, was an Italian aristocrat who achieved notoriety as a mistress of Emperor Napoleon III of France. She was also a significant figure in the early history of photography.
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Virginia Oldoini Rapallini | |
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Born | Virginia Elisabetta Luisa Carlotta Antonietta Teresa Maria Oldoini Rapallini 23 March 1837 |
Died | 28 November 1899(1899-11-28) (aged 62) |
Burial place | Père Lachaise Cemetery 48.860°N 2.396°E / 48.860; 2.396 |
Known for | Photographic artist and supposed secret agent |
Title | Countess of Castiglione |
Spouse |
Francesco Verasis di Castiglione
(m. 1854; sep. 1855) |
Children | Giorgio Verasis di Castiglione (1855–1879) |
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