Valtesse de La Bigne | |
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 Valtesse de La Bigne, by Henri Gervex, musée d'Orsay, Paris | |
| Born | Émilie-Louise Delabigne 1848 Paris, France |
| Died | 29 July 1910 Ville-d'Avray, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Prostitute, courtesan, actress, art collector |
Émilie-Louise Delabigne, known as countess Valtesse de La Bigne (1848, in Paris – 29 July 1910, in Ville-d'Avray) was a French courtesan and demi-mondaine.[1] Although born to a working-class family in Paris, she rose through the social ranks and was a supporter of painters, while creating a space for women to participate in the art world through her collecting and Salon.