Welcome to my new podcast series - Searching for Amalia. This will focus on Amalia Kussner, the famous miniaturist from the Gilded Age. I completed her biography recently, but knew there was still much more to learn. The biggest mystery was the 1901 lawsuit, the contents of which were never revealed and we don't actually know who the plaintiff was. It was settled out of court for a huge sum of money and I hope to work with archived records in New York State to reveal this lawsuit. Another mystery is the whereabouts of her many miniatures, especially those done of both famous persons and those of royalty during the Gilded Age. She painted at least six of British Royalty that as of now I have not located. Furthermore there a number of gaps in her life where essentially nothing is recorded, such as the last fourteen years of her life, mostly spent in Europe. She was a fascinating woman but there is still much we don't know about her - so please listen to this series as I delve into her mysteries.

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