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DUCHESS OF ALBA, R.I.P.

IT ISN’T everyone whose ancestor’s nude portrait may hang in the Museo del Prado in Madrid. But for the late 18th Duchess of Alba, this was probably a whimsical sidelight … Continue reading

November 24, 2014 · 1 Comment