Photograph of Mercedes Cabello Llona de Carbonera with a fan in her hands
michel eugène courret (1839 – 1920)
Explore the captivating photography of Michel Eugène Courret, a 19th-century Peruvian master. Discover his evocative images of Lima & beyond.
Mercedes Cabello Llona de Carbonera (Moquegua, 1842 - Lima, 1909) was a Peruvian writer and intellectual, representative of Peruvian female essayism. She is recognized as part of the first generation of Spanish-American women writers, who made their way to participate in the public debate, beyond the customary female domestic space. She participated in the literary evenings that the writer Juana Manuela Gorriti organized, a space where she read some of her writings, with topics such as the importance of literature and the need for the education of women.
About this artwork
- Title: Photograph of Mercedes Cabello Llona de Carbonera with a fan in her hands
- Artist: michel eugène courret
- Year: 1889
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Corpus context: female voice in academia , early 20th century portraiture"
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Main color: Putty
- Keywords: lima photography , early photography style , victorian portraiture
- Color intensity: Monochromatic

