A courtesan is a prostitute with a courtly, wealthy, or upper-class clientele. Historically, the term referred to a courtier, a person who attended the court of a monarch or other powerful person.
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Cora Pearl
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This lady is probably a courtesan or tawaif. She would be accomplished in the arts of music, dancin...
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Portrait of of the courtesan Mary Nesbitt
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Study of Olympe Pélissier for Judith and Holofernes
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Vector image of two human figures with hands in contact, to represent togetherness.
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A courtesan ties up her himation (long garment) again while her middle-aged client watches up. The l...
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Jacopo Tintoretto or Follower. Portrait of a lady. 16th century. Worcester Art museum, Massachusett...