Béchet, Madeleine
Title
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Béchet, Madeleine
First name
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Madeleine
Last name
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Béchet
Biography
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Madeleine Béchet was the daughter of a French officer and a Senegalese mother who was a former slave and the daughter of a Senegalese chief. For a short time, Madeleine was the governess to Jacob Epstein's daughter, Peggy-Jean.
Occupation
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Artist's model
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Governess
Gender assigned
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Female
Nationality
Item sets
Linked resources
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| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
 The Girl from Senegal |
Identity of Black person (real or fictive) | E22 Man-Made Object |
‘Béchet, Madeleine’ (no date), Black People in European Sculpture, accessed May 5, 2025, http://13.41.147.145/s/database/item/541
