The True Story of the Chevalier d'Eon: Part 1
Stuff You Missed in History Class
November 14, 201218m 40s
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Show Notes
Recently, London's National Portrait Gallery acquired a portrait of the Chevalier d'Eon, the first oil painting in its collection to feature a man in women's clothing. Learn how Louis XV's underground foreign policy led d'Eon to acquire a female identity.
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