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Jeanne Hébuterne was a painter and art model. Jeanne Hébuterne was born in Meaux, Seine-et-Marne, France on April 6, 1898. Death is recorded on January 26, 1920, at the age of 21.
My Take
Jeanne Hébuterne is one of those figures who haunts you the more you learn about her — and not just because of how tragically her story ended. Born in 1898 in Meaux, France, she was a genuinely talented painter in her own right, studying at the École des Arts Décoratifs, yet history has mostly remembered her as Modigliani's muse and common-law wife. That feels unfair, honestly. She modeled for some of his most iconic elongated portraits, but she was also making her own work, quietly developing a voice, and there's something devastating about wondering what she might have become. She died just two days after Modigliani in January 1920, at only twenty-one, and now they share a grave in Père Lachaise. She deserves to be remembered as an artist, not just a footnote in someone else's legend.
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- Name (English)
- Jeanne Hébuterne
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャンヌ・エビュテルヌ
- Reading
- じゃんぬ・えびゅてるぬ
- Born
- April 6, 1898 – January 26, 1920
- Origin
- Meaux, Seine-et-Marne, France
- Occupation
- painter / art model
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dog
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Frequently asked questions
When was Jeanne Hébuterne born?
Born April 6, 1898.
When did Jeanne Hébuterne die?
Died January 26, 1920, aged 21.
Where was Jeanne Hébuterne from?
Jeanne Hébuterne was from Meaux, Seine-et-Marne, France.
What did Jeanne Hébuterne do?
Jeanne Hébuterne worked as painter, art model.
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