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."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf art model
person
socialite
activeIn Parisian society
alsoKnownAs Madame Pierre Gautreau
Madame X
associatedWith New Orleans Creole community
Paris
birthDate 1859-01-29
birthPlace Louisiana
New Orleans
United States
burialPlace France
causeOfNotoriety scandal caused by the revealing dress in Sargent’s portrait
countryOfCitizenship United States
deathDate 1915-07-25
depictedIn Madame X
Portrait of Madame X
ethnicGroup Creole
familyName Avegno
Gautreau
givenName Amélie
Virginie
hairColor dark brown
influenced public reception of John Singer Sargent’s early career
languageSpoken English
French
maritalStatus married
modeledFor John Singer Sargent
motherTongue French
notableCharacteristic prominent figure in Parisian high society
use of cosmetics and powder to achieve extremely pale complexion
notableFor being the subject of John Singer Sargent’s painting "Madame X"
notableWork being the subject of the portrait "Portrait of Madame X"
occupation socialite
residence France
Paris
sexOrGender female
skinColor very pale
spouse Pierre Gautreau
timePeriod early 20th century
late 19th century


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