Ahutoru
Videos
Ahutoru was a Raiatean man, brother and adopted son of Ereti, the chief of the village where Louis Antoine de Bougainville anchored. He became the foremost intermediary between the Tahitians and the F
Ahutoru
Béatrix de Choiseul
Videos
Béatrix de Choiseul, Duchess of Gramont was a French salonnière and bibliophile. She was known for her close relationship to her brother the Duke of Choiseaul and credited with an influential position
Ahutoru
…Diderot. He developed a marked taste for opera. Ahutoru was well-adjusted to the life in Paris, easily navigating the city and using money. He befriended Béatrix de Choiseul-Stainville, whom he often visited when she was in Paris. Ahutoru had multiple relationships with women in Paris, including with sex workers. Ahutoru's presence…
Portrait de la duchesse de Grammont, by Alexander Roslin, c. 1774