[La Finlandaise] 1861 - 1867

“[La Finlandaise]” is a hand-tinted photograph by Pierre-Louis Pierson, depicting a woman in a red and white gown, a popular fashion choice for the era. The image, created between 1861-1867, captures the detail of the woman’s elaborate dress, using a combination of hand-tinting and photography. The photograph, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a prime example of the popular 19th-century practice of using photography to document fashion and cultural trends.