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Marie Anne Doublet

1677 – 1771

French writer and salon-holder, editor

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Lived 1677 – 1771 (aged 93). Marie Anne Doublet was a French salonnière, editor, draftsperson and writer.

Marie Anne Doublet (23 August 1677 – May 1771), known as Doublet de Persan, Legendre, was a French scholar, writer and salonnière. She was born and died in Paris.

After the death of her husband, Doublet was the friend and possible lover of Louis Petit de Bachaumont; she was a supporter of parlement. The salon, known as The Parish, met in Doublet's home within the walls of the convent of the . It sponsored a clandestine newsletter, the Mémoires secrets pour servir à l'histoire de la République des Lettres en France.

Members of the salon Doublet were against what they saw as rococo degeneracy and advocated for a strict and moralistic classicism. Doublet herself was a critique of rococo art; she and Bachaumont helped foster the classicist revival in the Academy in the 1740s and 1750s. A central figure of the salon Doublet was Jean-Baptiste de La Curne de Sainte-Palaye.

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Also known as
Doublet de Persan, Marie-Anne-Catherine Doublet, Marie Anne Legendre, Marie Doublet, Mme de Bandeville, Marie Legendre

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Marie Anne Doublet?

French writer and salon-holder, editor

When was Marie Anne Doublet born?

Marie Anne Doublet was born on 23 August 1677 in Paris.

When did Marie Anne Doublet die?

Marie Anne Doublet died on 16 May 1771 in Paris.

What was Marie Anne Doublet's occupation?

Marie Anne Doublet was a salonnière, editor, draftsperson and writer.

What nationality was Marie Anne Doublet?

Marie Anne Doublet was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Marie Anne Doublet

· Wikidata: Q3292359

· DBpedia: Marie Anne Doublet

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