Jane Avril (9 June 1868 – 17 January 1943) was a French dancer made famous by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec through his paintings. Extremely thin, "given to jerky movements and sudden contortions", she was nicknamed La Mélinite, after an explosive.
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Jeanne Beaudon 9 June 1868 Paris, France
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Died |
17 January 1943 (aged 74) Paris, France
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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