Méry Laurent
Méry Laurent | |
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Laurent c. 1870s-1880s | |
| Born | Anne Rose Suzanne Louviot 29 April 1849 Nancy, France |
| Died | November 26, 1900 (aged 51) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Demimonde, artist's model, salonnière |
Méry Laurent, born Anne Rose Suzanne Louviot (29 April 1849 - 26 November 1900), was a demi-mondaine (courtesan) and the muse of several Parisian artists. She used to run her own “salon” where she hosted many French (and even American) writers and painters of her time: Stéphane Mallarmé, Émile Zola, Marcel Proust, François Coppée, Henri Gervex, James Whistler, and Édouard Manet.