Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau
American socialite
Died when: 56 years 177 days (677 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau (née Avegno; 29 January 1859 – 25 July 1915) 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 outrage.
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