Marchesa Luisa Casati (1919). Augustus John (British, 1878-1961). Oil on canvas.While many port
Marchesa Luisa Casati (1919). Augustus John (British, 1878-1961). Oil on canvas.While many portraits and snapshots of Casati are immensely theatrical in style, others simply capture the Marchesa’s beguiling personality in a more raw fashion. The portrait by lover and friend John is one which strips Casati bare from her jewels and ornamentation. And yet, still she manages to appear utterly beguiling. John rather candidly commented that she should be “shot, stuffed and displayed in a glass case.” -- source link
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