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  1. Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse du Barry (19 August 1743 – 8 December 1793) was the last maîtresse-en-titre of King Louis XV of France. She was executed by guillotine during the French Revolution on accusations of treason—particularly being suspected of assisting émigrés to flee from the Revolution. She is also known as “ Mademoiselle ...

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  2. In the 1780s, Curtius moved to Paris to establish a wax portrait firm and the Grosholtz family quickly followed him. Curtius became a success in Paris high society – and royal circles. He created a waxwork of Madame du Barry, the last mistress of Louis XV and began exhibiting his work.

  3. Nov 9, 2022 · The Rise and Fall of Madame du Barry. First published: November 9, 2022 by Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey 4. The tale of King Louis XV’s last mistress, Madame du Barry, is a tragic one that is only now being given suitable attention through the recent opening of her newly renovated apartments at the Château de Versailles as well as a Netflix film ...

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  4. Countess du Barry 1743-1793. Following the death of Madame de Pompadour in 1764, Jeanne Bécu (known as “Mademoiselle Vaubernier”) became the king's official mistress, and moved to Versailles in 1768. In spite of the best efforts of the Duke of Choiseul (Secretary of State and an ally of the king's former mistress) and the scorn poured upon ...

  5. Oct 4, 2018 · The death mask of Jean-Paul Marat cast by Tussaud. ... Madame du Barry (in the role of the sleeping beauty, her chest moving up and down thanks to a clockwork device), Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette ...

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  7. Dec 8, 2022 · She was found guilty. Jeanne Bécu, Comtess du Barry was executed on 8 December 1793. At this time, both Louix XVI (executed on 21 January 1793) and Marie Antoinette (16 September 1793) were dead. Madame du Barry was the last official mistress of King Louis XV of France. She was executed durig the French Revolution.

  8. Nov 10, 2021 · Madame du Barry was presented at court as the king’s favorite in 1769, five years after the death of her predecessor, Madame de Pompadour. Her arrival caused a tremendous scandal. The king was ...

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