Emiliana Concha de Ossa
Emiliana Concha de Ossa | |
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Giovanni Boldini (1901) Portrait of Emiliana Concha de Ossa | |
| Born | Emiliana Concha Subercaseaux 21 February 1862 Valparaíso, Chile |
| Died | 15 October 1905 (aged 43) Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Occupations | |
| Spouse |
Luis Gregorio Ossa Browne
(m. 1889) |
| Father | Melchor Concha y Toro |
| Relatives | Olivia de Santiago Concha, 4th Marchioness of Casa Concha (niece) Ramón Subercaseaux Vicuña (uncle) |
| Family | Subercaseaux |
Emiliana Concha de Ossa (née Concha Subercaseaux; 21 February 1862 – 15 October 1905) was a Chilean artist model, muse, philanthropist and member of the Chilean aristocracy.
Biography
Emiliana Concha Subercaseaux was born to Melchor Concha y Toro and Emiliana Subercaseaux Vicuña, the founders of Concha y Toro, [1][2] on 21 February 1862 in Valparaíso. Through her mother Concha was the niece of Ramón Subercaseaux Vicuña and a member of the Subercaseaux family.[3] Concha was the paternal granddaughter of Melchor de Santiago Concha y Cerda.
One of six siblings, Concha was the sister of Juan Enrique Concha Subercaseaux and Carlos Concha Subercaseaux.[4][5][6]
Career
In Paris, Ossa was an artist model and muse of Giovanni Boldini.
In October 1894, Concha co-founded the Sociedad Protectora de la Infancia (English: Child Protection Society) in Santiago.[7][8]
Personal life
On 8 July 1889, Concha married Luis Gregorio Ossa Browne in Recoleta.[2]
Concha was the aunt of Olivia de Santiago Concha, 4th Marchioness of Casa Concha through her brother Daniel Concha Subercaseaux, [9] and was the sister-in-law of Joaquín Prieto Hurtado through her sister Lucía Concha Subercaseaux,
On 15 October 1905, Concha died in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Gallery
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Giovanni Boldini (1888) Il Pastello Bianco (Ritratto di Emiliana Concha de Ossa)
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Giovanni Boldini (c. 1888) Donna in nero che guarda il “Pastello della signora Emiliana Concha de Ossa”
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Giovanni Boldini (1888) Signorina Concha de Ossa
References
- ^ del Pozo, José (1998). "La renovación de la viticultura a mediados del siglo XIX y la generación de los fundadores de las viñas de la Región Central". Historia del vino chileno: desde 1850 hasta hoy (in Spanish) (1 ed.). Santiago: Editorial Universitaria. pp. 63–102. ISBN 9561113996. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Luis Gregorio Ossa Browne and Emiliana Concha Subercaseaux [Marriage Record]". Chile, Civil Registration, 1885–1903 [database on-line]. Santiago, Recoleta, Matrimonios 1886–1889. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 8 July 1889.
- ^ Boldini, Giovanni; Bietoletti, Silvestra (2009). Dini, Francesca (ed.). Boldini e gli italiani a Parigi: tra realtà e impressione (in Italian). Silvana. ISBN 9788836615735.
- ^ "Reseña Biográfica Melchor Concha y Toro". Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias (in Spanish). Valparaíso: Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ "Reseña Biográfica Juan Enrique Concha Subercaseaux". Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias (in Spanish). Valparaíso: Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ "Reseña Biográfica Carlos Concha Subercaseaux". Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias (in Spanish). Valparaíso: Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ "Child Protection Society". Endangered Archives Programme. London: British Library. Archived from the original on 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ Wright, Marie Robinson (1904). The Republic of Chile: The Growth, Resources, and Industrial Conditions of a Great Nation. Philadelphia: G. Barrie & Sons. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ Torboli, Michaela (25 November 2012). "L'affascinante Signora in rosa stregò Boldini". La Nuova Ferrara (in Italian). Ferrara. Archived from the original on 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.