Emiliana Concha de Ossa
Emiliana Concha de Ossa | |
|---|---|
 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 family |
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
Giovanni Boldini (1888) Il Pastello Bianco (Ritratto di Emiliana Concha de Ossa)
Giovanni Boldini (c. 1888) Donna in nero che guarda il “Pastello della signora Emiliana Concha de Ossa”
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.
- 1 2 "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.