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Jeanne Bécu, countess du Barry (born August 19, 1743, Vaucouleurs, France—died December 8, 1793, Paris) was the last of the mistresses of the French king Louis XV (reigned 1715–74).
Apr 18, 2019 · Sale: Old Masters. Sale date: 1 May 2019. The life of Jeanne Bécu Du Barry (1743-1793) was a cautionary tale full of twists and turns. Popularly known as the last mistress of Louis XV of France (1710-1774), Madame du Barry rose from modest origins to become one of the most powerful women in France.
Nov 10, 2021 · Nov. 10, 2021. Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, widely regarded as the most accomplished female painter of the 18th century, painted this gorgeous portrait of Madame du Barry in 1782. That was the...
Oct 19, 2022 · Claudia Barbieri Childs. 19 October 2022. Madame Du Barry—painted by François-Hubert Drouais in 1769—lived in an apartment connected to King Louis XV’s chambers © Château de Versailles ...
du Barry, Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse (1743–1793) French maîtresse en titre to Louis XV whose life displayed and symbolized the brilliance and decadence of the years before the French Revolution. Name variations: Comtesse du Barry; Madame du Barry; Marie Jeanne Bécu.
Madame du Barry, the last Maîtresse en Titre, or Official Mistress, of Louis XV of France, was famous for her beauty, charm and extravagance. She was also a friend of Voltaire and a patron of the arts, a fashion icon and lifestyle trendsetter.
Jeanne Bécu, Countess of Barry (19 August 1743 – 8 December 1793) was the last mistress of King Louis XV of France. She was one of the victims of the Reign of Terror.
