Jeanne Samary
Jeanne Samary (4 March 1857 as Léontine Pauline Jeanne Samary in Neuilly-sur-Seine – 18 September 1890 in Paris) was a French actress at the Comédie-Française and a model for Auguste Renoir, including for Renoir's 1881 painting, Luncheon of the Boating Party. Between the years 1871–1874, Jeanne Samary attended the Paris drama school and passed with distinction. In 1874, she became a member of the Comédie-Française and debuted on 24 August 1874 as Dorine in Tartuffe by Molière.
Jeanne Samary

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- Birth Name
- Léontine Pauline Jeanne Samary
- Born
- 4 March 1857
- Birthplace
- Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
- Died
- 18 September 1890
- Place of death
- Paris, France
- Occupation
- Actor, model
- Spouse
- Paul Lagarde (1882–1890, her death)
- Full name
- Léonie Pauline Jeanne Samary.
- Nationality
- France.
- Education
- Conservatoire de Paris.
- Teachers
- Augustine Susanne Brohan.
- Languages
- French.
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Jeanne Samary (4 March 1857 as Léontine Pauline Jeanne Samary in Neuilly-sur-Seine – 18 September 1890 in Paris) was a French actress at the Comédie-Française and a model for Auguste Renoir, including for Renoir's 1881 painting, Luncheon of the Boating Party. Between the years 1871–1874, Jeanne Samary attended the Paris drama school and passed with distinction. In 1874, she became a member of the Comédie-Française and debuted on 24 August 1874 as Dorine in Tartuffe by Molière.
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Samary excelled in numerous roles in the comedies, but also in parts of Édouard Pailleron (L'Étincelle; Le Monde où l'on s'ennuie). Renoir painted Samary around a dozen times between the years 1877–1881; Louise Abbéma painted her twice. In 1880, she married Paul Lagarde, with whom she had three children. She died in 1890 of typhoid fever, and was buried in the Passy Cemetery. • Illustration — Portrait of Jeanne Samary, by Louise Abbéma (ca. 1880) • Illustration — Portrait of Jeanne Samary by Renoir (1878), Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia • Illustration — Samary's grave in Passy Cemetery • Illustration — alt=Renoir portrait of Jeanne Samary 1877 Renoir portrait of Jeanne Samary 1877

Photograph of French actress Jeanne Samary (1857–1890) by Ferdinand Mulnier, 1877
Ferdinand Mulnier (1817–1891)

Auteur(s): Downey, W. D., photographe Date de production: Entre 1860 et 1890 Datation en siècle: 2e moitié du 19e siècle Type(s) d'objet(s): Photographie, Arts graphiques Dénomination(s): Photographie Matériaux et techniques: Tirage sur papier albuminé Dimensions -
Downey, W. D., photographe
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• Birth Name — Léontine Pauline Jeanne Samary • Born — 4 March 1857 • Birthplace — Neuilly-sur-Seine, France • Died — 18 September 1890 • Place of death — Paris, France • Burial Place — Passy Cemetery • Occupation — Actor, model • Years Active — 1874–1890 • Employer — Comédie-Française • Spouse — Paul Lagarde (1882–1890, her death) • Relatives — * Augustine Brohan (aunt) • Madeleine Brohan (aunt) • Susanne Brohan (grandmother)
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Identity and origins
Her recorded language was French. She married Paul Lagarde. Other recorded relations include Augustine Susanne Brohan, Ethelie Madeleine Brohan and Augustine Brohan.
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Jeanne Samary died at 1st arrondissement of Paris.
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