Marie Duplessis
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Marie Duplessis was a French courtesan and mistress to a number of prominent and wealthy men. She was the inspiration for Marguerite Gautier, the main character of the 1848 novel La Dame aux Camélias
Watercolour of Marie Duplessis at the theatre, by Camille Roqueplan
Passport issued to Alphonsine Plessis, January 1846
Marie Duplessis, painted by Édouard Viénot
Courtesan
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A courtesan is a prostitute with a courtly, wealthy, or upper-class clientele. Historically, the term referred to a courtier, a person who attended the court of a monarch or other powerful person.
Marie Duplessis
…Marie Duplessis (born Alphonsine Rose Plessis; 15 January 1824 – 3 February 1847) was a French courtesan and mistress to a number of prominent and wealthy men. She was the inspiration for Marguerite Gautier, the main character of the 1848 novel La Dame aux…
Veronica Franco, famous Venetian poet and courtesan. Portrait by Tintoretto.
Courtesans with their servants by Lancelot Volders
Olympe Pélissier (Vernet, 1830) was described by Balzac as "the most beautiful courtesan in Paris". In 1846, she married Rossini.
Reveller courtesan BM E44