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French princess calls on the president – Antique Print

French princess calls on the president, [19]26. — historic photograph
French princess calls on the president, [19]26.. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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The woman in this 1926 photograph is Winnaretta Singer, the American-born Princesse de Polignac, who married into the French noble family and became a well-known Paris salon hostess. Her fortune came from the Singer sewing machine company, and she spent much of it supporting composers, including Igor Stravinsky, Maurice Ravel and Francis Poulenc. The National Photo Company, a Washington press photography firm, recorded her calling on the president, a visit that drew attention to a woman who linked American wealth with French aristocratic society.

Created / published[19]26.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePortrait photographs 1920-1930.Group portraits 1920-1930.Photographic prints 1920-1930.
NotesNational Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress). Copyright by National Photo Co.
SubjectsPolignac, Winnaretta,--princesse de,--1865-1943. Princesses--1920-1930.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan841 × 671 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-195156

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