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Study of a Seated Woman

Adélaïde Labille-Guiard: Drawing, Chalk on paper; 1789

Study of a Seated Woman Seen from Behind (Marie-Gabrielle Capet)

Producing portraits in miniature, pastel, and oil, Labille-Guiard was admitted to the Académie Royale in 1783, one of the few women in eighteenth-century France to earn this honor. This rare example of her draftsmanship shows her vigorous technique in trois crayons (red, black, and white chalks) as akin to that of her husband, François-André Vincent (1746–1816). She depicts here her devoted student Marie-Gabrielle Capet (1761–1818), who lived in the couple's household, staying on even after Labille-Guiard's death in 1803 to care for Vincent until his death in 1816, two years before her own. ( The MET)

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About The Artist

Adélaïde Labille-Guiard was born on April 11, 1749, in Paris, France. From an early age, she demonstrated a keen interest in art and began her studies under the tutelage of Maurice Quentin de La Tour, a renowned pastel portraitist. She later furthered her education with François-Elie Vincent, an esteemed painter of the time. This foundational training helped shape her skills and guided her towards a successful career in portrait painting.

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