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  1. Marie-Louise O'Murphy (French pronunciation: [ma.ʁi.lwiz ɔ‿.myʁ.fi]; 21 October 1737 – 11 December 1814), also variously called Mademoiselle de Morphy, La Belle Morphise, Louise Morfi or Marie-Louise Morphy de Boisfailly, was the youngest lesser mistress (petites maîtresses) of King Louis XV of France, and the model for François ...

  2. Feb 22, 2023 · Long before Meghan Markle, there was Marie-Louise O’Murphy. The low-born beauty rose from the gutters of France to the highest ranks of the nobility. But O’Murphy did it with her looks—and her body. From scavenging battlefields to usurping courtiers, these are the most licentious facts about Marie-Louise O’Murphy, the petite maîtresse.

  3. Oct 1, 2019 · Learn how a young Irish girl became the lover of King Louis XV and a wealthy aristocrat in 18th-century France. Discover her scandalous life, her nude portrait by Boucher, and her Irish roots.

  4. Extensive research by art historians has revealed the luminous girl in the painting to be one Marie-Louise O’Murphy. Born in Rouen, she was the youngest in a family of 12.

  5. The Blonde Odalisque or Resting Girl, (thought to be Marie-Louise O'Murphy) c. 1752. Boucher died on 30 May 1770 in his native Paris.

  6. 576: Marie-Louise O’Murphy. The Youngest Known European Royal Mistress. Born: 21 October 1737, Rouen, France. Died: 11 December 1814, Paris, France. Marie-Louise became a courtesan at the age of 13 or 15 (depending on the source); becoming a lower mistress to King Louix XV.

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  8. Apr 13, 2013 · As the name implies, Marie-Louise O’Murphy was of Irish extraction, albeit French birth. A former army officer, her father had left his native Cork for Rouen, where he worked as a shoe-maker...

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