498797 Marie Dorval in the role of Marion Delorme by Victor Hugo (colour litho) by Deveria, Achille (1800-57) (after); Bibliotheque de la Comedie Francaise, Paris, France; (add.info.: Marie Dorval (1798-1849)celebrated French actress; Marion Delorme (1613-50) fabled French courtesan said to have had a host of lovers, including Prince de Cond矇 (\'The Great Cond矇\'), George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham and Cardinal Richelieu; her death was probably in 1650 but a legend exists that she survived until the 18th century; Victor Hugo\'s drama in 5 acts and written in verse was first performed at the Th矇璽tre de la Porte Saint-Martin on 11 August, 1831, starring Marie Dorval as Marion and Bocage as Didier;); French, out of copyright.