L'Inconnue de la Seine

Deceased Person

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Who is L'Inconnue de la Seine?

L'Inconnue de la Seine was an unidentified young woman whose death mask became a popular fixture on the walls of artists' homes after 1900. Her visage was the inspiration for numerous literary works. In the United States, the mask is also known as "La Belle Italienne".

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  • France

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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