Jeanne-Élisabeth Chaudet
Jeanne-Elisabeth Chaudet (née Gabiou; born 23 January 1767, died 18 April 1832) was a French painter and the wife of the sculptor Antoine Denis Chaudet, who had also been her teacher. Her father, Louis Gabiou, was a wig maker. After the death of her first husband in 1810, she married, secondly, in 1812, to Pierre-Arsène Denis Husson, a civil servant.
Also recorded as Jeanne-Elisabeth Chaudet, née Gabiou · Jeanne-Elisabeth Husson-Chaudett · Jeanne-Elisabeth Husson · Jeanne-Elisabeth Gabiou
Jeanne-Élisabeth Chaudet

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- Name
- Jeanne-Elisabeth Chaudet
- Birth Name
- Jeanne-Elisabeth Gabiou
- Born
- 23 January 1767
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Died
- 18 April 1832
- Spouse
- Antoine Denis Chaudet (1793–1810) Pierre-Arsène Denis Husson (1812–18??)
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- painter
- Teachers
- Antoine-Denis Chaudet
- Known for
- A little girl wanting to teach her dog how to read
- Languages
- French
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Biography
Biography
Her painting Portrait of Madame Villot, née Barbier, was included in the 1905 book Women Painters of the World. She continued to exhibit at the Salon until 1817. Chaudet was the sister-in-law of painter Marie-Élisabeth Gabiou; she was also a first cousin of Gabiou and her sisters, Marie-Denise Villers and Marie-Victoire Lemoine.
Training under Antoine-Denis Chaudet is recorded. The recorded working language is French. Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Works named in the authority record are A little girl wanting to teach her dog how to read. Work by Jeanne-Élisabeth Chaudet is recorded in the collections of Musée Fesch, Musée Marmottan Monet, Uffizi Gallery, Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Arras and musée Hèbre de Saint-Clément.

A child showing pictures from a book (a drawing of cupid), painting by Jeanne-Elisabeth Chaudet exhibited at the Salon of 1801 (#64) and Salon of 1802 (#901).
Jeanne-Élisabeth Chaudet · Bridgeman Images, image cropped and modified by the uploader

Cupid having just Stolen a Rose, circa 1796
Jeanne-Élisabeth Chaudet
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Jeanne-Elisabeth Chaudet • Citizenship — France • Birth Name — Jeanne-Elisabeth Gabiou • Born — 23 January 1767 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Died — 18 April 1832 • Place of death — Paris, France • Spouse — Antoine Denis Chaudet (1793–1810) Pierre-Arsène Denis Husson (1812–18??)
Documentary record
Jeanne-Élisabeth Chaudet appears in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Getty Union List of Artist Names as a painter, genre artist and portraitist (23 January 1767 – 18 April 1832). Jeanne-Élisabeth Chaudet was born in Paris (23 January 1767) and died in Paris (18 April 1832).
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Cupid depicted in Love who has just stolen a rose, circa 1796 (private collection) • Illustration — A little girl wanting to teach her dog how to read, circa 1799 (private collection) • Illustration — A children's breakfast, circa 1800 (private collection) • Illustration — The Sleeping Child in the Care of a Brave Dog, circa 1801 (Rochefort, musée d'Art et d'Histoire - Musée Hèbre de Saint-Clément) • Illustration — A Child Showing Pictures from a Book, circa 1801 (private collection) • Illustration — Young Girl Feeding Her Chickens, circa 1802 (Napoleonmuseum, Arenenberg Castle) • Illustration — Portrait of Antoine-Denis Chaudet, the artist's husband, circa 1802 (Florence, Uffizi Gallery) • Illustration — Letizia Murat carrying a bust of her oncle Napoleon, circa 1806 (Ajaccio, Musée Fesch) • Illustration — A young girl mourning her dead dove, 1808 (Musée des beaux-arts d'Arras) • Illustration — Portrait of a Lady as a Novice, 1811 (private collection) • Illustration — A Girl Carrying her Father's Sword, 1816, sometimes wrongly titled as Portrait of Madame Villot, née Barbier (private collection) • Illustration — Little girl eating cherries, 1817 (Musée Marmottan Monet) • Illustration — The Young Embroiderer, 1818 (private collection) • Illustration — A girl feeding her birds in a birdcage, undated (private collection)
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Jeanne-Elisabeth Chaudet, née Gabiou, Jeanne-Elisabeth Husson-Chaudett, Jeanne-Elisabeth Husson, Jeanne-Elisabeth Gabiou and Madme Chaudet. Her recorded language was French. She married Antoine-Denis Chaudet and Pierre-Arsène-Denis Husson. Other recorded relations include Marie-Victoire Lemoine, Marie-Élisabeth Gabiou and Marie-Denise Villers.
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Jeanne-Élisabeth Chaudet is recorded as painter.
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Life and career
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1767
Jeanne-Élisabeth Chaudet born at Paris.
1832
Jeanne-Élisabeth Chaudet died at Paris.
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Notes from the source article
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- 1.Actes de l'état-civil reconstitué de Paris (18/01/1767-23/01/1767), cote 5Mi1 38. Archives de Paris.
- 2.Neil Jeffares. Vigée Le Brun’s Petitioners. Pastels & pastellists. 2022-04-16.
- 3.Neil Jeffares. Profile of Marie-Élisabeth Gabiou. Dictionary of Pastellists Before 1800. 2020.
- 4.Actes de décès de l'état-civil reconstitué de Paris (18/04/1832), cote 5Mi1 1242. Archives de Paris.
- 5.Chaudet-Husson Jeanne-Elisabeth - Marie-Laëtitia Murat portant un buste de Napoléon Ier. Palais Fesch - musée des beaux-arts. 2021-04-14.
- 6.Jeune fille pleurant sa colombe morte. Espace WebMuséo Musenor.
- 7.Jeanne-Elisabeth Gabiou. Société internationale pour l'étude des femmes de l'Ancien Régime (SIEFAR). 2008.
- 8.Women Artists in Paris. New York University, Institute of Fine Arts. 1996.
- 9.Reproduit dans La Revue du Louvre et des musées de France, vol. 33, 1983, 419 et .
- 10.Marie-Laetitia Murat portant un buste de Napoléon Ier. Collections - Château de Versailles.
- 11.et , pages consultées le 11 août 2023.
- 12.L'Enfant endormi dans un berceau sous la garde d'un chien courageux. Collections - Musée du Louvre. 2024-03-07.
- 13.Petite fille mangeant des cerises. Musée Marmottan Monet.
- 14.Jeanne-Elisabeth Chaudet, Antoine-Denis Chaudet. Le Gallerie degli Uffizi.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 12
- « Je déclare vivre de mon art ». Editions Gourcuff Gradenigo. 2023. 978-2-35340-387-5 Commentaire biblio SRL.
- compte-rendu.
- Charlotte Foucher. Jeanne-Elisabeth Gabiou. Dictionnaire des Femmes de l'ancienne France. Société internationale pour l'étude des femmes de l'Ancien Régime (SIEFAR). 2008.
- Charles Gabet. Chaudet (Mme. veuve, née Jeanne-Élisabeth Gabiou). Dictionnaire des artistes de l'école française au XIXe siècle. Paris. Mme Vergne. 1831. 136-137.
- Geneviève Lacambre, « Jeanne-Élisabeth Chaudet », in : Pierre Rosenberg et al. (dir.), De David à Delacroix. La Peinture française de 1774 à 1830, [catalogue d’exposition], Paris, Grand Palais, 1974, .
- Le Dictionnaire universel des créatrices. Éditions Des femmes. 2013. 978-2-7210-0631-8.
- Auguste Jal. Chaudet (Antoine-Denis), 1763-1810. Chaudet (Jeanne-Élisabeth Gabiou, Mme), 1767-1832. Dictionnaire critique de biographie et d'histoire. errata et supplément pour tous les dictionnaires historiques, d'après des documents authentiques inédits. Paris. Henri Plon. 1867. 373-375.
- (Jeune fille tenant le sabre de son père).
- (Une petite fille voulant apprendre à lire à un chien).
- (Gustave et Wilhelmina Armfelt).
- (Dibutade venant visiter le portrait de son amant et y déposer des fleurs).
- (Dibutade venant visiter le portrait de son amant et y déposer des fleurs).
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Musée Fesch, Musée Marmottan Monet, Uffizi Gallery and Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Arras
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