Life Model 101: Victorine Meurent #lecrevette
Victorine Louise Meurent, nicknamed Le Crevette or The Shrimp for her small stature and bright red hair, was born February 18th or 22nd, 1844, depending on the source, in Paris, France to parents Jean Louis Étienne Meurent, an artisan, specifically a bronze patiner, and Louise Thérèse Lemesre, a milliner or hat-maker. Victorine began modeling at the age of 16 and continued to do so for many an artist throughout her life
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