Artist

Marie-Guillemine Benoist

1768–1826 · born in Paris

Marie-Guillemine Benoist was born in Paris and studied with Vigée Le Brun and Jacques-Louis David. She was one of the leading women painters of her time and exhibited at the Paris Salon. Her 'Portrait of Madeleine' is one of the most celebrated works of the French Revolution era. She died in Paris in 1826.