10 Famous Courtesans, from Madame de Pompadour to Gigi Inline

  • The Marquise de Pompadour ca 1758.
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    The Marquise de Pompadour, circa 1758

  • Sarah Bernhardt 1860
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    Sarah Bernhardt, 1860

  • Nana 1877 by Édouard Manet
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    Nana, 1877, by Édouard Manet

  • Lola Montes circa 1860
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    Lola Montes, circa 1860

  • Cleo de Merode 1901 by Giovanni Boldini
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    Cleo de Merode, 1901, by Giovanni Boldini