Charlotte du Val d'Ognes
French aristocrat
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Charlotte du Val d'Ognes, born Marie Joséphine Charlotte du Val d'Ognes, (1786 - 1868) was a French aristocrat who is notable for being the subject of the 1801 portrait painting Portrait of Charlotte du Val d'Ognes by Marie-Denise Villers.[1]
Born
1786
Marie Joséphine Charlotte du Val d'Ognes
1786
Died1868 (aged 81-82)
Yearsactive1801
KnownforBeing the subject of Portrait of Charlotte du Val d'Ognes
Charlotte du Val d'Ognes | |
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Charlotte du Val d'Ognes in her youth, aged roughly 15 or 16, in 1801. | |
| Born | Marie Joséphine Charlotte du Val d'Ognes 1786 |
| Died | 1868 (aged 81-82) |
| Years active | 1801 |
| Known for | Being the subject of Portrait of Charlotte du Val d'Ognes |
Biography
Marie Joséphine Charlotte du Val d'Ognes was born into the French aristocratic Val d'Ognes family in 1786,[2] making her a pre-French Revolution aristocrat.
In 1801, d'Ognes, aged 15 or 16, sat for a portrait, which was probably painted by Marie-Denise Villers, who was a friend of d'Ognes.[1] This portrait remains one of the few surviving glimpses into Charlotte du Val d'Ognes's life.
d'Ognes died in 1868[2] aged 81 or 82.
