Valtesse de La Bigne

Valtesse de La Bigne
Valtesse de La Bigne, by Henri Gervex, musée d'Orsay, Paris
Born	Émilie-Louise Delabigne 1848 Paris, France
Died	(1910-07-29)29 July 1910 Ville-d'Avray, France
Nationality	French
Occupation(s)	Prostitute, courtesan, actress, art collector

Émilie-Louise Delabigne, known as countess Valtesse de La Bigne (1848, in Paris – 29 July 1910, in Ville-d'Avray) was a French courtesan and demi-mondaine.^[1] Although born to a working-class family in Paris, she rose through the social ranks and was a supporter of painters, while creating a space for women to participate in the art world through her collecting and Salon.