Please enjoy the following paintings I've made and want to show you!
Self Portrait with Two Pupils; A painting I made with me and two of my students during the Enlightenment. I wanted women artists to have equal learning rights in the Academy so I boldly expressed it here. Putting women in a portrait while learning art was quite controversial because women artist weren't supposed to be learning how to paint like men.
Madame Adelaide de France; I was gaining so much fame from
Self-Portrait with Two Pupils that I was commissioned by the aunt of Louis XVI, princess Marie Adélaïde. It was such an honor to paint her (and she paid me well!). What a fantastique women she was.
Madame Louise-Elisabeth with her two year old son; I was commissioned by Louis XVI himself to paint a portrait of his younger sister, Louise-Elisabeth, and her 2-year-old son. Her dress and feathers were the height of fashion at the time. Her clothes showed great sophistication and excellent social status.
Francois-André Vincent; My sweetheart. He's my husband and I just had to do a portrait of him. He's so beau! I've learned so many great things from him and he has taught me to be a better artist and person. He was also a leader of the neoclassical and historical movement in French art.
Maximilien de Robespierre; Maximilien de Robespierre was one of the primary leaders in the French Revolution. My portrait of him is known for its innovative framing and neutral background. He was an interesting man to paint.
Jean-Richard Butler; I painted many high social status people in my time. Jean Richard Butler was a Lieutenant Commander in the French Military Navy.
Augustin Pajou sculpting a bust of Lemoyne;
Augustin Pajou sculpting a bust of Lemoyne was featured in the 1783 Salon. This portrait was so successful that my name was sumbitted for membership to the Royal Academy.Génial!
Madame Victoire of France; Another women of important status, Madame Victoire was a daughter of Louis XV. Painting rich women had its peaks, because I was paid a lot when I was commissioned by them and I loved showing women in high status, the ones men claimed a lot. The flowers and nighttime sky were a fun challenge also.
Presumed portrait of Madame de Lafayette; In this portait I demonstrated how I can make a compelling work of art using only a few elements. Even though I did study many details of clothing in my dad's boutique, and applied what I learned in my earlier works, I wanted to show that simple art was good and made an impact, too. In this portrait is the majestueux Madame Lafayette, who was a member of a powerful family of French aristorcrats.
La Dugazon; La Dugazon was an Opera singer and she was married to Jean-Henri Gourgaud. I loved painting this portrait of her. This women had so much character to her name!
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