Painting and Sculpture

Charlotte Desmares

Christine Antoinette Charlotte Desmares (1682 – 12 September 1753), professionally known as Mlle Desmares, was a French stage actress. Scion of a notable comic actor family, she had an active stage career that spanned three decades, performing with the Comédie-Française from 1699 until her retirement in 1721; she was also remembered as a mistress of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France.

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• ▸Agony in the Garden (David)
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• ▸General Johnson Saving a Wounded French Officer from the Tomahawk of a North American Indian

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