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Isidora Zegers
Isidora Zegers Montenegro (also known as Isidora Zegers de Huneeus or Isidora Zegers) (born 1 January 1803, died 14 July 1869) was a Spanish artist and composer. She is known for her contributions to Chilean culture during the 19th century.
Biography.
Isidora Zegers was born in Madrid, Spain. She studied voice, harp guitar, piano and composition in Paris, France, then moved to Chile in 1823 with her father, who had been hired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
of Isidora Zegers de Huneeus.
Olga Lindholm Hunneus, daughter of Elena Huneeus Lavín, granddaughter of Jorge Huneeus Gana, and great-great-granddaughter of Isidora Zegers de Huneeus was the owner of the album, which had been a gift from her grandfather when she was just five years old. She related that after the death of Isidora Zegers in 1869, the album went to her great-grandfather, . She further clarified:
This album was published by the to commemorate the bicentennial of the National Library of Chile