Emiliana Concha de Ossa

Emiliana Concha de Ossa
Giovanni Boldini (1901) Portrait of Emiliana Concha de Ossa
Born
Emiliana Concha Subercaseaux

(1862-02-21)21 February 1862
Died15 October 1905(1905-10-15) (aged 43)
Lausanne, Switzerland
Occupations
Spouse
Luis Gregorio Ossa Browne
(m. 1889)
FatherMelchor Concha y Toro
RelativesOlivia de Santiago Concha, 4th Marchioness of Casa Concha (niece)
Ramón Subercaseaux Vicuña (uncle)
FamilySubercaseaux

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.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Boldini, Giovanni; Bietoletti, Silvestra (2009). Dini, Francesca (ed.). Boldini e gli italiani a Parigi: tra realtà e impressione (in Italian). Silvana. ISBN 9788836615735.
  4. ^ "Reseña Biográfica Melchor Concha y Toro". Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias (in Spanish). Valparaíso: Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Reseña Biográfica Juan Enrique Concha Subercaseaux". Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias (in Spanish). Valparaíso: Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Reseña Biográfica Carlos Concha Subercaseaux". Reseñas biográficas parlamentarias (in Spanish). Valparaíso: Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Child Protection Society". Endangered Archives Programme. London: British Library. Archived from the original on 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.