Who Were Marthe’s Parents?
Her birth book suggests that Henriette Eloise Bara and Jean Beaurignon were both successful people. They had their small painting dealership, which made them a lot of money and allowed them to invest in an apartment at the 18th arrondissement.
It seems that Marthe picked up a lot from her parents, and although she didn’t continue the painting business, she was an accomplished woman. By the age of 30, most Parisian artists and influential people knew Marthe.