Rose adelaide ducreux biography of michael

French artist (1761–1802)

Rose-Adélaïde Ducreux (1761 – July 26, 1802) was a French painter and musician, born in Paris.^[1] She was the eldest daughter of Joseph Ducreux, with whom she also studied.^[2] She showed her works at the Louvre Salons in 1791, 1793, 1795, 1798, and 1799.^[1][3] She was accomplished both as a performer and as a composer.

Biography

In 1786, Ducreux first exhibited at one of Pahin de la Blancherie's bi-weekly exhibitions, known as the Salon de la Correspondance.^[3] This self-portrait in pastel at an unknown location depicted the artist in the act of painting.^[4] Her self-portraits often included musical and artistic attributes.^[1]

A self-portrait of Ducreux seated at a piano-forte, c.

1785, formerly part of the Erlanger Collection, was misattributed to Jacques-Louis David for a long time, as were other pieces of her work.^[4] Work by Decreux has also