Rita de Acosta Lydig

(1875-1929)

American novelist

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Rita Hernandez de Alba de Acosta Stokes Lydig (October 1875 – October 27, 1929) was an American socialite regarded as "the most picturesque woman in America." She was photographed by Adolf de Meyer, Edward Steichen, and Gertrude Käsebier, sculpted in alabaster by Malvina Hoffman, and was painted by Giovanni Boldini and John Singer Sargent, among others.

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Born	1875 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	27 October 1929 (aged 54) Gotham Hotel, New York City
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William Earl Dodge Stokes 1852-1926 · American businessman · m. 1895; div. 1900 info edit

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Ricardo de Acosta · Father · 1837-1907 · Cuban steamship-line executive and sugar refiner edit info

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Aida de Acosta · Sister · 1884-1962 · American aviator edit info

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Mercedes de Acosta · Sister · 1893-1968 · 20th-century American poet, playwright, and novelist edit info

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