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Charlotte du Val d'Ognes

Charlotte du Val d'Ognes, born Marie Joséphine Charlotte du Val d'Ognes, (1786 - 1868) was a French aristocrat who is notable for being the subject of the 1801 portrait painting Portrait of Charlotte du Val d'Ognes by Marie-Denise Villers.

Biography

Marie Joséphine Charlotte du Val d'Ognes was born into the French aristocratic Val d'Ognes family in 1786, making her a pre-French Revolution aristocrat.

In 1801, d'Ognes, aged 15 or 16, sat for a portrait, which was probably painted by Marie-Denise Villers, who was a friend of d'Ognes. This portrait remains one of the few surviving glimpses into Charlotte du Val d'Ognes's life.

d'Ognes died in 1868 aged 81 or 82.

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