Marguerite Gérard

Marguerite Gérard (28 January 1761 in Grasse – 18 May 1837 in Paris) was a successful French painter and printmaker working in the Rococo style. She was the daughter of Marie Gilette and perfumer Claude Gérard. At eight years old, she became the sister-in-law of Jean-Honoré Fragonard, and when she was 14, she went to live with him. She was also the aunt of the artist Alex...