L'Inconnue de la Seine
L'Inconnue de la Seine | |
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| Died | 19th century |
| Body discovered | 1880s |
| Other names | La Belle Italienne |
| Known for | Putative death mask |
L'Inconnue de la Seine (lit. 'The Unknown Woman of the Seine') was an unidentified young woman whose putative death mask became a popular fixture on the walls of artists' homes after 1900. Her visage inspired numerous literary works. In the United States, the mask is also known as La Belle Italienne.