Henrietta Moraes
Henrietta Moraes (born Audrey Wendy Abbott; 22 May 1931 – 6 January 1999) was a British artists' model and memoirist. During the 1950s and 1960s, she was the muse and inspiration for many artists of the Soho subculture, including Lucian Freud, Francis Bacon, and (much later) Maggi Hambling, and she was known for her three marriages and numerous love affairs. She left her first husband, Michael Law, and married actor Norman Bowler, with whom she had two children. She later married the Indian writer Dom Moraes.
Henrietta Moraes | |
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Early or mid-1960s photograph of Moraes by John Deakin | |
| Born | Audrey Wendy Abbott 22 May 1931 |
| Died | 6 January 1999 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Artists' model, memoirist |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Law Norman Bowler Dom Moraes |
| Partner | Maggi Hambling |
| Children | 2 |
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