Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau
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Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau was a New Orleans–born Parisian socialite best known as the controversial subject of John Singer Sargent’s famous portrait "Madame X."
Aliases (1)
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art model
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person → socialite → |
| activeIn |
Parisian society
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| alsoKnownAs |
Madame Pierre Gautreau
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Madame X → |
| associatedWith |
New Orleans Creole community
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Paris → |
| birthDate |
1859-01-29
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| birthPlace |
Louisiana
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New Orleans → United States → |
| burialPlace |
France
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| causeOfNotoriety |
scandal caused by the revealing dress in Sargent’s portrait
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
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| deathDate |
1915-07-25
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| depictedIn |
Madame X
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Portrait of Madame X → |
| ethnicGroup |
Creole
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| familyName |
Avegno
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Gautreau → |
| givenName |
Amélie
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Virginie → |
| hairColor |
dark brown
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| influenced |
public reception of John Singer Sargent’s early career
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| languageSpoken |
English
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French → |
| maritalStatus |
married
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| modeledFor |
John Singer Sargent
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| motherTongue |
French
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| notableCharacteristic |
prominent figure in Parisian high society
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use of cosmetics and powder to achieve extremely pale complexion → |
| notableFor |
being the subject of John Singer Sargent’s painting "Madame X"
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| notableWork |
being the subject of the portrait "Portrait of Madame X"
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| occupation |
socialite
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| residence |
France
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Paris → |
| sexOrGender |
female
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| skinColor |
very pale
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| spouse |
Pierre Gautreau
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| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century → |
Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
"Madame X"
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"Portrait of Madame X" → Madame X → Madame X → |
depicts |
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Avegno
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Gautreau → |
hasNotableBearer |
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Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau
("Madame Pierre Gautreau")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Madame X
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depictsPerson |
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Amélie
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givenNameOf |
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Amélie
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nameBearer |
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Madame X
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sitter |
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Pierre Gautreau
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spouse |
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Gautreau
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usedBy |