Emiliana Concha de Ossa

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Born
Emiliana Concha Subercaseaux

(1862-02-21)21 February 1862
Died15 October 1905(1905-10-15) (aged 43)
Lausanne, Switzerland
Occupations
Spouse
Luis Gregorio Ossa Browne
(m. 1889)
Emiliana Concha de Ossa
Giovanni Boldini (1901) Portrait of Emiliana Concha de Ossa
Born
Emiliana Concha Subercaseaux

(1862-02-21)21 February 1862
Died15 October 1905(1905-10-15) (aged 43)
Lausanne, Switzerland
Occupations
Spouse
Luis Gregorio Ossa Browne
(m. 1889)
FatherMelchor Concha y Toro
RelativesOlivia de Santiago Concha, 4th Marchioness of Casa Concha (niece)
Ramón Subercaseaux Vicuña (uncle)
FamilySubercaseaux 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.

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 [es].

One of six siblings, Concha was the sister of Juan Enrique Concha Subercaseaux [es] and Carlos Concha Subercaseaux [es].[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

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