Olympe Pélissier
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Olympe Pélissier (9 May 1799[1] – 22 March 1878) was a French artists' model and courtesan[2] and the second wife of the Italian composer Gioachino Rossini. She sat for Vernet for his painting of Judith and Holofernes. Honoré de Balzac described her as "the most beautiful courtesan in Paris".[3]
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Olympe Pélissier | |
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 Study of Olympe Pélissier by Horace Vernet for his Judith and Holofernes | |
| Born | (1799-05-09)9 May 1799 Paris, France |
| Died | 22 March 1878(1878-03-22) (aged 78) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Courtesan |
| Spouse | Gioachino Rossini |
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