

Self-Portrait with Two Pupils, Marie Gabrielle Capet (1761–1818) and Marie Marguerite Carreaux de Rosemond (died 1788)
1785
Adélaïde Labille-Guiard was apprenticed to a miniaturist and later, in 1769, studied pastel with Maurice Quentin de La Tour. The rich palette and fine detail reflect her earlier training. In 1783, when she and Vigée Le Brun were admitted to the French Académie Royale, the number of women artists eligible for membership was limited to four, and this canvas has been interpreted as a propaganda piece, arguing for the place of women in the academy. Labille-Guiard sympathized with the Revolution and remained in France throughout her life. (Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Notes from Contributor:
Gift of Julia A. Berwind, 1953
Notes from Contributor:
Gift of Julia A. Berwind, 1953
- Size:
- 83 x 59 1/2 in. (210.8 x 151.1 cm)
- Medium:
- Oil on canvas
- License:
- Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- For more:
- http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436840
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