Jane Henriot
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Jane Henriot (born Jeanne Angèle Grossin; 28 April 1878 – 8 March 1900)[1] was an actress at the Comédie-Française and a model for the French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir posing in Fillette au chapeau bleu (English: Little girl in blue hat) in 1881 when she was a child. She died having suffocated and asphyxiated in an explosion and fire at the Comédie-Française having tried to save her little dog.
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Born | Jeanne Angèle Grossin (1878-04-28)28 April 1878[1] 21 rue de la Tour d'Auvergne, 9th arrondissement of Paris |
Died | 8 March 1900(1900-03-08) (aged 21)[1] |
Cause of death | Suffocated and asphyxiated due to fire |
Burial place | Passy Cemetery, 16th arrondissement of Paris[1] 48°51′45″N 2°17′07″E |
Nationality | French |
Education | Conservatoire de musique et de déclamation |
Occupation(s) | Actress and model |
Known for | Actress in Comédie-Française |
Partner | Charles le Bargy |
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