Valerie, Lady Meux

Harmony in Pink and Grey (Portrait of Lady Meux), by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1881, Frick Collection
Arrangement in Black, No. 5 (Portrait of Lady Meux), James McNeill Whistler, 1881, Honolulu Academy of Arts in Hawaii.

Valerie Susan, Lady Meux (pronounced "Mews";[1] née Langdon; 1852–1910), was a Devon-born socialite of the Victorian era.[2] She was the wife of Sir Henry Bruce Meux, 3rd Baronet (1856–1900), who came from one of Britain’s richest brewing dynasties, Meux’s Brewery, founded in 1764, which was a major brewer of porter ale in London in the 19th century.

  1. ^ "Mereworth to Naas". Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  2. ^ "'Banjo-playing Victorian prostitute' Lady Meux's rare gun sold". BBC News. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.