Mademoiselle Lucie Delabigne (1859–1910), Called Valtesse de la Bigne
The story
The Parisian courtesan Valtesse de la Bigne poses with self-styled regal calm. Manet drew her in pastel in 1879. Her real bedroom inspired the boudoir of the courtesan in Zola's novel Nana, which was being serialised at the time.
- Artist
- Édouard Manet
- Year
- 1879
- Period
- Impressionist
- Rights
- Free to view, download & share
