Salle, Mathilde |
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BORN c1867 - DIED 4 Mar 1934, Paris: 16e BIRTH NAME Salle, Mathilde Augustine GRAVE LOCATION Paris: Père Lachaise, Rue du Repos 16 (division 02, avenue de la Conservation, ligne 01 (Ruinard chapel)) |
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Mathilde Salle was a successful dancer and performer at the Opéra in Paris. She was a typical modern woman, who repeatedly appeared in roles dressed as a man. She also rode a bicycle and played sports. She was painted by Edgar Degas in 1886 and he created sculptures of her head. She also sat for other artists. She married Ernst Watigny and she died in 1934 is Paris. Related persons • was painted by Degas, Edgar |
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 The Mausoleum in which Mathilde Salle was buried at Père Lachaise, Paris. Picture by Androom (02 Nov 2019) |
