What is Madeleine Lemaire's full name?
Jeanne Magdelaine Colle
Madeleine Lemaire date of birth:
May 24, 1845
How old was Madeleine Lemaire when died?
82
Where was Madeleine Lemaire born?
Les Arcs, France
When did Madeleine Lemaire die?
April 8, 1928
Where did Madeleine Lemaire die?
Paris, France
What is Madeleine Lemaire nationality?
French
What is Madeleine Lemaire's occupation?
Painter, salonnière
Short Biography
Madeleine Lemaire (née Coll) 1845–1928, was a French painter specialized in elegant genre works, and flowers. Robert de Montesquiou said she was The Empress of the Roses. She introduced Marcel Proust and Reynaldo Hahn to the Parisian salons of the aristocracy. She herself held a salon where she received high society in her hôtel particulier on the Rue de Monceau.