Biography Marie-Guillemine Benoist
elisa bonaparte, emperor napoleon s sister , duchess of lucca, painted marie guilhelmine benoist 1805
an important commission full-length portrait of napoléon bonaparte—premier consul français in period—was awarded in 1803. portrait sent city of ghent, newly ceded france treaty of lunéville in 1801. other honors came her; awarded gold medal in salon of 1804, , received governmental allowance. during time opened atelier artistic training of women.
her career harmed political developments, however, when husband, supporter of royalist causes, count benoist, nominated in conseil d État during post-1814 bourbon restoration. despite being @ height of popularity, chose relinquish career, both in painting , pursuing women s causes, due in part devoir de réserve or tactful withdrawal in english, in face of growing wave of conservatism in european society.
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