The miniature painter revealed : Amalia Kussner's Gilded Age pursuit of fame and fortune
"No female portrait artists had the notoriety or esteemed clientèle that Amalia Kussner did. While photography was on the rise, miniatures had a feeling and soul to them that photos could not duplicate. Amalia's portraits provided a grandeur that presented Gilded Age elite as American royalty. Her subjects included reigning social queen Mrs. Caroline Astor, Mrs. John Jacob Astor, Consuelo Vanderbilt, Mamie Fish, "dollar heiress" Minnie Paget, Eng...
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