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DiaporamaMadame Elisabeth de France (1764–1794)
Adélaide Labille Guiard (? – ?)
A leading Neoclassical portraitist, Adélaide Labille Guiard challenged artistic conventions with works like *Self-Portrait with Two Pupils* and became the first woman admitted to the French Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture—discover her captivating portraits and revolutionary spirit.
In 1783 Labille-Guiard became one of only four women painters admitted to the French Royal Academy. A leading portraitist, she showed oils and pastels regularly at the Salon. She was also an important teacher for the next generation of women artists, as captured in her self-portrait with two pupils, a landmark painting also in The Met collection. This pastel is a study for a more formal portrait of Madame Elisabeth, the younger sister of Louis XVI. The king’s immediate family, notably his aunts, were key protectors and patrons of Labille-Guiard.
About this artwork
- Title: Madame Elisabeth de France (1764–1794)
- Artist: Adélaide Labille Guiard
- Year: 1787
- Original dimensions: 79.0 x 65.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Creative period: Late 18th Century
- Corpus context: french aristocracy , royal patronage
- Keywords: queen elisabeth art , pastel portrait , madame elisabeth
- Color hue: Blue-Violet to Rose
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