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Catherine-Rosalie Gerard Duthé (1748–1830,〔Duthe's birth date is given as 1748–1752 in various sources. Duthe's death date is given as 1820, 1830 and 1831 in various sources. This article uses the dates of 1748–1830, as given in the ''Encyclopedia of Prostitution and Sex Work'', Volume 1, by Melissa Hope Ditmore, Greenwood 2006, (Page 119 ).〕 ''alt:'' Duthe or Du The) was a celebrated French courtesan. A companion of French kings and European nobility, she has been called "the first officially recorded dumb blonde."〔Joanna Pitman. ''On Blondes'', Bloomsbury USA, 2004. (Page 129 ).〕〔Victoria Sherrow. ''Encyclopedia of hair: a cultural history''. (Page 149 )〕〔 Duthé was an often requested subject for portraits, including partial and full nudes, many of which still exist in museums and private collections. ==Biography== After quitting a French convent, Duthé became the mistress of wealthy English financier George Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont (1751–1837), "whom she is said to have ruined."〔British Museum. (''Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum: Division I. Political and personal satires'' ), 1870.〕 She then became a dancer at the Paris Opera Ballet, and the companion to various noblemen, including the Duc de Durfort, the Marquis de Genlis, and the young Duc d'Artois, the future Charles X of France.〔Denys Sutton. ''France in the eighteenth century''〕 In an incident around 1788, Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, presented Duthé to his fifteen-year-old son Philippe (later King Louis Philippe I) to "learn some facts of life."〔 When she was later seen in Philippe's royal carriage on the Champs-Élysées, some young aristocrats took offense, as normally only princes rode in royal carriages; they sang a song set to a popular tune using the lyrics "La Duthé a dû téter", roughly translated as "La Duthé must have suckled royally."〔Alain Guédé. ''Monsieur de Saint-George: virtuoso, swordsman, revolutionary'', (Page 72 )〕 In Parisian society Duthé developed a certain "reputation by adopting the habit of pausing for extended periods of time before speaking."〔 She appeared not only stupid, but dumb in the literal sense. This inspired a one-act satire about her called ''Les Curiosités de la Foire'' (Paris 1775)〔 that "kept Paris laughing for weeks."〔("Blonde women make men less clever" ), Laura Clout, ''The Daily Telegraph'', 19 Nov 2007〕 Although the origin of the stereotype of the dumb blonde is not entirely clear, cultural historian Joanna Pitman has noted that “Rosalie Duthé acquired the dubious honour of becoming the first officially recorded dumb blonde.”〔 Duthé was the supposed author of an autobiography, ''Galanteries d'une Demoiselle du Monde ou Souvénirs de Mlle. Duthé'' (1833),〔(''Souvenirs de Mlle Duthe de l'opera, 1748–1830. Avec introd. et notes de Paul Ginisty'' ) at Internet Archive〕 though it has been claimed the real author was Baron Lamothe-Langone, who had known Duthé personally.〔William Pettigrew Gibson. ''Miniatures and illuminations''. 1935〕 Rosalie Duthé died in 1830, probably around the age of 82 (see note〔). She is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery.〔(DUTHE Rosalie Catherine GERARD dite la (1748-1830) ). Last accessed April 2012.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rosalie Duthé」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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