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Tour
the petite maison of the celebrated opera performer
and courtesan Anne Victoire Dervieux commonly referred
to as Mademoiselle Dervieux [1752- 1829]. See how the
design of her house staged erotic narratives to fashion
and celebrate a courtesan’s identity.
"C'est
une délicieuse bonbonnière. L'ameublement
vaut la rançon d'un roi." [Baroness d’Oberkirch,
31 May 1782]
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