A portrait of famous French author Colette in her early thirties shot by photographer Albert Harlingue (1879-1964). Celebrated writer of around 80 works including Gigi, The Vagabond and more, journalist and reviewer, music-hall star and even beautician. Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette attracted much controversy during her long life and is perhaps most renowned for living precisely as she pleased. She must have inspired photographer Harlingue, who stopped shooting celebrities and Parisian politicians in his studio to join the Great War as an army photographer in 1914.