thevictorianlady:French author Emile Zola’s photographs of his mistress Jeanne Rozerot, displaying
thevictorianlady: French author Emile Zola’s photographs of his mistress Jeanne Rozerot, displaying her beautiful long hair. Jeanne, who was the laundress and seamstress for Zola’s home, became the mother of his only two children, Denise and Jacques. Though Zola remained married, he bought a house for Jeanne and the children, and she remained his partner until his death in 1902. -- source link