Henry Greffulhe
Count Henry Greffulhe (25 December 1848 – 31 March 1932) was a French heir, socialite and politician.[1] He was the son of Louis-Charles Greffuhle and his wife, Félicité-Pauline-Marie de la Rochefoucauld d'Estissac.
Henry Greffulhe | |
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 Photograph taken by Nadar in 1881 | |
| Born | Henry Jules Charles Emmanuel Greffulhe 25 December 1848 |
| Died | 31 March 1932 (aged 83) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Spouse(s) | Élisabeth de Riquet de Caraman-Chimay (m.1881) |
| Children | Élaine Greffulhe |
| Parent(s) | Louis-Charles Greffuhle Félicité-Pauline-Marie de la Rochefoucauld d'Estissac |
He was a personal friend of author Marcel Proust.[2] He was one of the main inspirations for the character of the duc de Guermantes in Proust’s novel, À la recherche du temps perdu.[3]
References
- "Henry Greffulhe (1848-1932)". Archives Departementales de Seine-et-Marne. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- "GREFFULHE PAPIERS DE LA FAMILLE" (PDF). Archives Nationales du Monde du Travail. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- Laure Hillerin, La comtesse Greffulhe, l'Ombre des Guermantes, Paris, Flammarion, 2014 ( Part V, La chambre noire des Guermantes, p. 345-455.
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