Who painted “Portrait of Madeleine”?

“Portrait of Madeleine” was painted by Marie-Guillemine Benoist in 1800. Where to see it: Louvre.

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Neoclassicism: Rococo before it is playful and pastel; Romanticism, its contemporary rival, prefers loose brushwork, rich colour and strong emotion.

Marie-Guillemine Benoist, born Marie-Guillemine Laville-Leroux (18 December 1768 – 8 October 1826), was a French neoclassical, historical, and genre painter. Wikipedia

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