{"id":582,"date":"1777-10-01T00:06:00","date_gmt":"1777-10-01T00:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/?p=582"},"modified":"2023-07-08T23:11:23","modified_gmt":"2023-07-08T23:11:23","slug":"mademoiselle-de-beaumont-or-the-chevalier-deon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/superqueerhistory.com\/mademoiselle-de-beaumont-or-the-chevalier-deon\/","title":{"rendered":"Mademoiselle de Beaumont or The Chevalier D’Eon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
This is a caricature showing d’Eon de Beaumont is half male and half female attire. This was a common joke at the time, and there are actually records of bets made as to which sex d’Eon actually was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The full caption reads: Mademoiselle de Beaumont or The Chevalier D’Eon Female minister plenipo. Capt. of Dragoons &c. &c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From the London Magazine, xlvi. 443. Published Oct 1, 1777.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Retrieved from The Library of Congress<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n