Old photograph Emilienne d'Alençon 19th century

Rare old photograph representative emilienne d'alençon emilienne marie andré was born on july 17, 1870 in paris in a modest environment. Nicknamed one of the three graces of the belle epoque with liane de pougy and caroline otero, she became a socialite at the age of 15 in 1885. It was the chronicler charles desteuque, nicknamed the intrepid bottle emptyer, who launched her.she began as a dancer at the folies bergère, at la scala, at the variétés... From 1889 to 1892 she had an affair with the young duke jacques d'uzès who wanted to marry her. The duke's family took a dim view of this relationship and sent him to the congo where he died in 1893. He is known to have had numerous liaisons, notably with king leopold II of belgium, the future king of england edward VII and also la goulue. Or liane de pougy she died on february 14, 1945 in monaco late 19th century - early 20th century original silver print stuccoed gilded wood frame photo late 19th century dimensions of the photo: 18.5 X 26.5 cm dimensions with frame: 33.5 X 43 cm photo in good condition - frame a little damaged.