The Wolf Whistler ; 'X-Rated' Portrait Goes On Show

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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.

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The Wolf Whistler ; 'X-Rated' Portrait Goes On Show

Despite Sargent's efforts to protect her...

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