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Ninon de Lenclos
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French author, courtesan, freethinker, and patron of the arts (1620-1705)
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Ninon de Lenclos was a French salonnière, writer, and patron of the arts. Born in Paris in 1620, she was baptized on November 10 of that year. She died in Paris on October 17, 1705. A citizen of France, she spoke French, Italian, and Spanish, and wrote in French. She played the harpsichord and lute and had two children.
Her notable works include *Memoires et lettres de Mademoiselle de Lenclos*, *Lettres de Ninon de l'Enclos au marquis de Sévigné*, *Portrait ou Le veritable caractere de la coquette*, *Mémoires de Ninon de Lenclos par Eugéne de Mirecourt*, and *Correspondance authentique de Ninon de Lenclos*. She is described in sources such as the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*, the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition, and the *New International Encyclopedia*.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1620
- Died
- 1705
- Works
- 16
Top works
- Memoires et lettres de Mademoiselle de Lenclos
- Lettres de Ninon de l'Enclos au marquis de Sévigné
- Portrait ou Le veritable caractere de la coquette
- Mémoires de Ninon de Lenclos par Eugéne de Mirecourt
- Correspondance authentique de Ninon de Lenclos
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- patron of the arts
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Native language
- French
- Instrument
- lute
- Image
- Château de Bussy-Rabutin - Anne, dite Ninon de Lenclos (bgw19 0345).jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- Commons category
- Ninon de Lenclos
- date of birth
- 1620-11-10
- date of death
- 1705-10-17
- name in native language
- Ninon de Lenclos
- date of baptism
- 1620-11-10
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- writing language
- French
- P12749
- Adolf Winkelmann
- P8168
- Ustilaginomycotina
Sources (2)
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Works in European collections
12 objects attributed to Ninon de Lenclos, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Anne "Ninon" de l'Enclos, also spelled Ninon de Lenclos and Ninon de Lanclos (10 November 1620 – 17 October 1705), was a French writer, courtesan and patron of the arts.
Early life
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