[Study of Legs], 1861–67, Albumen silver print from glass negative, 11.4 x 13.7 cm (4 1/2 x 5 3/8 in.), Photographs, Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913), The countess enjoyed transgressing the standards of propriety for women of her social class. By addressing herself directly to male fantasies of the day, fixated on women's legs concealed by modesty and the demands of fashion, the countess unashamedly drew inspiration from actresses and dancers from the variety theater, who wore stockings intended to tone down the shocking indecency of such a spectacle
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