Agnès Sorel
1422 –February 9, 1450
Lady-in-waiting, Royal mistress, Art model
Lived 28 years
- Born in
- Fromenteau Castle
- Passed away in
- Le Mesnil-sous-Jumièges
Agnès Sorel (French: [aɲɛs sɔʁɛl]; 1422 – 9 February 1450), known by the sobriquet Dame de beauté (Lady of Beauty), was a favourite and chief mistress of King Charles VII of France, by whom she bore four daughters. She is considered the first officially recognized royal mistress of a French king. She was the subject of several contemporary paintings and works of art, including Jean Fouquet's Virgin and Child Surrounded by Angels.
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agn%C3%A8s_Sorel