Joséphine Bowes
Joséphine Bowes Countess of Montalbo, San Marino | |
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Portrait of Bowes by Louis William Desanges | |
| Born | Joséphine Benoite Coffin-Chevallier 1825 Paris, France |
| Died | 9 February 1874 (aged 48–49) Paris, France |
| Burial place | Gibside, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, painter, collector, patron of the arts |
| Known for | Co-founded the Bowes Museum |
| Spouse | John Bowes |
Joséphine Bowes, Countess of Montalbo (born Joséphine Benoîte Coffin-Chevallier; 1825 – 9 February 1874) was a French-born actress, artist, collector and patron of the arts. She was married to fellow collector John Bowes, son of John Bowes, 10th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne. She and her husband founded the Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle, Teesdale.