Instagram story viewer> @phihpod> Tagged

Kathleen Langone

@phihpod

279

followers

614

following

Author of: the award-winning biography of Amalia Kussner, "The Miniature Painter Revealed", info at website: www.kathleenlangone.com

POSTS STORIES REELS TAGGED

For the last guest focused book recommendations in celebration of the 6th anniversary, I am highlighting EVERYONE!
I am so lucky I get to chat with intelligent, groundbreaking scholars who put in years of hard work to produce their books. I think it is critical now more than ever to support their effort. Buy a copy if you can, borrow at your local library if you can’t - but make sure to engage in history whenever possible. We need them and they can’t do this important work without us. Thank you to each of you who’ve shared your work with me! @historianheather @justin.loves.history @uncpress @shannonmckennaschmidt @charlesfergusonbooks and so many more! 💗

32

14

I’ve already done some pre launch interviews which I hope you will enjoy.

First up was People Hidden in History with Kathleen Langone and whilst Marilyn Monroe isn’t exactly forgotten (and the celebrations around the centenary of her birth this year have gone to show there is still so much interest in her) there is still a lot to reveal about how she handled her career and her life.

Check out @phihpod for my episode and do check out all the other wonderful episodes as well.

12

1

Amalia Kussner painted the women who ruled Gilded Age society , but today, almost no one knows her name.

Amalia was a miniature painter from Indiana who arrived in New York City in 1892 with one goal: to become a recognized artist and gain entry into the highest circles of Gilded Age society.

Her miniature portraits were often no larger than 3 by 5 inches, yet they brought her remarkable access. After a brief stint creating miniatures at Tiffany’s, Kussner struck out on her own and soon found herself painting women like Mrs. Astor and Alva Vanderbilt. She became known not only for her technical skill, but for the way she portrayed her wealthy female sitters, draped in translucent tulle, with low necklines and their finest jewels on full display.

And Kussner understood something that many artists overlook: talent could get you noticed, but knowing how to market yourself could get you into the room.

Her reputation eventually crossed the Atlantic. She painted King Edward VII and the Czar and Czarina of Russia, and created nearly 200 portraits during her lifetime.

Then came a mysterious marriage, a dramatic lawsuit in 1901, and eventually, her disappearance from the story of American art. Amalia Kussner is exactly the kind of artist I mean when I talk about the forgotten women of art history.

Her story is now being brought back to life in, The Miniature Painter Revealed, by Kathleen Langone @phihpod

Save this one because I have a feeling you’re going to be hearing Amalia Kussner’s name a lot more.

763

30

To everyone who checked in, sent a kind a word, or attended yesterday… THANK YOU! You made my first public history talk a smashing success! My heart is overflowing. 💙

30

9

We’re thrilled to share that THE MINIATURE PAINTER REVEALED is a 2026 Independent Publisher Book Awards Bronze Medal Winner for Best Biography 🏆🖌️

Congratulations @phihpod 🎉

#independentpublisherbookawards #biography #nonfiction #globepequot

23

1

AUTHOR TALK and BOOK SIGNING
TUESDAY, APRIL 21
6-7 PM

Amalia Kussner was one of the foremost portraitists of the Gilded Age. She worked at Tiffany & Co. She painted Astors and Vanderbilts, King Edward IV, and the Imperial family of Russia. She rose to the same ranks of popularity as John Singer Sargent.

Why, then, is she not remembered today? Could it be due to the mysterious lawsuit brought against her in 1901? And where are her paintings? 🖼️

Learn about Amalia Kussner’s amazing and intriguing life (and the mystery of the lawsuit) at our upcoming authors talk with Kathleen Langone, author of The Miniature Painter Revealed.

@phihpod
#authorevent
#forbeshousemuseum
#milton
#book
#gildedage

23

1

TWO Authors, THREE Daring Women, and Fame, Fortune, and Infamy! Putting the final touches on my half of "How to Get Ahead in the Gilded Age: A Guide For Women." 3/18 5:00 p.m. Portland, ME. FMI https://victoriamansion.org/event/how-to-get-ahead-in-the-gilded-age-a-guide-for-women/

#Spies #WomensHistory #GildedAge #maine

24

1

Join us at the Forbes House Museum for an Author Talk & Book Signing of The Miniature Painter Revealed with Kathleen Langone.

On Tuesday, April 21 @ 6–7 PM
📍 Forbes House Museum Milton, MA

RSVP on Eventbrite (link in bio).

We hope to see you there! 📚✨

#AuthorTalk #BookSigning #ForbesHouseMuseum

19

0

I love to read. Books are one of my passions. As a child, I escaped through books. As a society hostess and thoughtmaker, I frequently had authors at my table & salons. I was so pleased that we were able to use some of the Vanderbilt money to rebuild the book collection in the library at @blenheimpalace

Books are terrific 📚🎁 holiday gifts. The slide carousel here includes some of my favorites and books by some of my favorite authors/influencers. Special thanks to @garylawrancearchitect founder of @mansionsofthegildedage for his recommendations. And remember, you can always pick up a copy of my autobiography "The Glitter And The Gold" to hear my first-hand accounts & observations.

Happy Holidays to all,

Consuelo Vanderbilt

#gildedage #gildedagemansions #biography #christmasgiftideas

52

2

7

0

Learn more about the talented miniaturist who painted Mother, me, the Astors, the Prince of Wales & the Tsar in Kathleen Langone's book "The Miniature Painter Revealed."

@phihpod KathleenLangone.com

Consuelo Vanderbilt

#GildedAge #art #artist #Blenheim

9

3

From a miniature of me painted by Amalia Kussner Coudert.

Amallia had made a name for herself painting minature portraits of New York's society leaders including my mother, the Astors & Mrs George Gould.

Then Amalia came to Europe visiting @blenheimpalace and painting several miniatures of me.

She also painted miniatures of Europe's royals from the Prince of Wales to Tsar Nicholas II.

In 1902, Ainslee's Magazine published an article about Amalia and lead with this illustration of my portrait.

Want to learn more about Amalia? See Kathleen Langone's book "The Miniature Painter Revealed." Or follow Kathleen @phihpod

Consuelo Vanderbilt
Alva Vanderbilt Belmont
#GildedAge #Art #ConsueloPortrait

21

0