The Streetwalker  1891

As early as 1901 the woman in this painting was identified as a streetwalker. Her name, however, has been lost to history; only the nickname La Casque d'Or (Golden Helmet), which refers to her wig, has survived. She sits in the garden of Monsieur Forest, Lautrec's neighbor in Montmartre. (Source: [url=https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/438016]The Metropolitan ...