'Liménienne allant à la messe'

An inked inscription recto in the lower margin reads: 'Liménienne allant à la messe' [English: 'Woman of Lima going to Mass'].

Centred primarily on the street, the 'hidden women of Lima' were a unique expression of the Peruvian capital’s cultural identity. They could most often be seen in the early morning on their way to and from Mass, often accompanied by a servant, or during the early evening promenade, when all the city was afoot.

Photographed by Manoury of Lima.