Misia Godebska, born in1872, was a pianist of Polish descent who hosted an artistic salon in Paris. She was a patron and friend of numerous artists, for whom she regularly posed. Her husband and his brothers founded the magazine, Revue blanche. during its 15 years of existence published some of the most important articles on modern thinking of any magazine of its time. The magazine strongly championed Dreyfus, wrongfully tried and imprisoned for treason in 1894.