Timeline · 1803 Died

Died this day: Adélaïde Labille-Guiard

Death · 1803

Adélaïde Labille-Guiard was a French miniaturist and portrait painter who advocated for equal opportunities for women in the arts. She was a trailblazer as one of the first women to join the Royal Academy and the first female artist to establish a studio at the Louvre.

Her legacy continues to inspire generations of female artists with her pioneering achievements in a male-dominated field.

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