Marie-Louise O'Murphy

Marie-Louise O'Murphy
François Boucher's The Blonde Odalisque c. 1752, oil on canvas, Alte Pinakothek, Munich
Born(1737-10-21)21 October 1737
Rouen, France
Died11 December 1814(1814-12-11) (aged 77)
Paris, France
Other namesMademoiselle de Morphy
La Belle Morphise
Louise Morfi
Marie-Louise Morphy de Boisfailly
OccupationNude model (1751-1752)
Years active1751-1755

Marie-Louise O'Murphy (French pronunciation: [ma.ʁi.lwiz ɔ‿.myʁ.fi]; 21 October 1737 – 11 December 1814) was a French model who was the youngest lesser mistress (petites maîtresses) of King Louis XV of France, and the model for François Boucher's painting The Blonde Odalisque, also known as The Resting Girl. She was also variously called Mademoiselle de Morphy, La Belle Morphise, Louise Morfi and Marie-Louise Morphy de Boisfailly.

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