Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau
American socialite
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Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau was an American-born Parisian socialite, who gained notoriety as the subject of John Singer Sargent's painting Portrait of Madame X. The suggestion of indiscreet posing in a revealing costume provoked a storm of... Wikipedia
Born: January 29, 1859, New Orleans, LA
Died: July 25, 1915 (age 56 years), Cannes, France
Spouse: Pierre Gautreau (m. 1878)
Children: Louise Gautreau
Known for: Subject of John Singer Sargent's painting Portrait of Madame X