The Wolf Whistler ; 'X-Rated' Portrait Goes On Show
Evening Standard - London › February 17, 2006
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AN image that scandalised 19th-century Paris is one of the highlights of the National Gallery's latest blockbuster exhibition.
John Singer Sargent's Portrait of Madame X, actually Louisiana- born Virginie Gautreau, caused uproar when it was first displayed in 1884 because of the amount of her decolletage on show.See the full content of this document
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The Wolf Whistler ; 'X-Rated' Portrait Goes On Show
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