Marie-Élisabeth Gabiou
Marie-Élisabeth Gabiou, née Lemoine (c. 1761 – 30 May 1811) was a French painter. Gabiou was the sister of painters Marie-Denise Villers and Marie-Victoire Lemoine, and was the sister-in-law and cousin of Jeanne-Elisabeth Chaudet; her husband, whom she married in 1789, was Chaudet's brother Jean-Frédéric Gabiou.
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Marie-Élisabeth Gabiou
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- Born
- c.1761
- Died
- 30 May 1811
- Occupation
- Painter
- Full name
- Marie Élisabeth Lemoine.
- Nationality
- France.
- Fields
- portrait.
- Languages
- French.
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Marie-Élisabeth Gabiou, née Lemoine (c. 1761 – 30 May 1811) was a French painter. Gabiou was the sister of painters Marie-Denise Villers and Marie-Victoire Lemoine, and was the sister-in-law and cousin of Jeanne-Elisabeth Chaudet; her husband, whom she married in 1789, was Chaudet's brother Jean-Frédéric Gabiou.
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Her work is usually signed "Eli Lemoine" or "Elith Lemoine", and her name is easily mistaken for that of Élisabeth Lemoine, née Bouchet. She has been described as a pastellist, though no pastels are known to exist by her hand. A supposed self-portrait appeared at auction through Christie's in 2010, realizing a price of €17,500.
The recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Work by Marie-Élisabeth Gabiou is recorded in the collections of Allen Memorial Art Museum and Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Presumed portrait of Françoise de Taulong holding musicla score
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Portrait présumé de Madame de Lucqui née Lemoine, mère de Madame Frécheau, en robe blanche et col de fourrure. Porte une inscription qui identifie le modèle comme Marie-Geneviève Lemoine, épouse de François Nicolas Prosper Deluchi et soeur de l'artiste à qui le portrait est attribué, Marie-Elisabeth Lemoine. Provient d'un lot de tableaux provenant de la descendance de Marie-Elisabeth Lemoine vendu
Attributed to Marie-Élisabeth Gabiou · Auction.fr image (cropped by the uploader)
Key facts
Key facts
• Born — c.1761 • Died — 30 May 1811 • Occupation — Painter
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Presumed portrait of Francoise de Taulong, 1784 • Illustration — Portrait of a young girl holding a cherry branch, 1787 • Illustration — Portrait of a girl in neoclassical dress, 1789 • Illustration — Presumed portrait of Henri Gabiou playing with soap bubbles, 1791
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Origins and background
Origins and background
The following is established of origins and background. Born in 1761 at Paris. It is also recorded that marie-Élisabeth Gabiou died in 1811 at Paris. Recorded at birth as Marie Élisabeth Lemoine.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q38206030: Marie-Élisabeth Gabiou
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- “Marie-Élisabeth Gabiou”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Dans la dispense de consanguinité accordée à Marie-Élisabeth Lemoine et à Jean-Frédéric Gabiou le , les deux époux sont dits être âgés de 28 ans (Archives nationales de France, Z/1o/195B, Archives des juridictions spéciales et ordinaires) (numérisé sur Geneanet, images 743 à 756 sur 1081) Transcription du document sur GeoHistoricalData - version archivée du .
- 2.Dans son acte de décès reconstitué daté du 31 mai 1811 (elle était morte la veille, le 30 mai 1811), Marie-Elisabeth Lemoine est dite âgée de 48 ans.
- 3.Vie et œuvre de Marie Victoire Lemoine (1754-1820. Gazette des beaux-arts. 127. 125-164 lire en. 1996.
- 4.Neil Jeffares, Dictionary of pastellists before 1800 Lire en ligne.
- 5.Le lieu et la date de mort sont indiqués dans son inventaire après décès réalisé le (Archives nationales de France, MC/ET/CXVI/666) : , Transcription du document sur GeoHistoricalData - version archivée le .
- 6.Archives de Paris, état civil reconstitué, acte de décès reconstitué de Mari Elisabeth Lemoine daté du 31 mai 1811 pour un décès survenu la veille, 30 mai 1811, 5Mi1 1170, 1er résultat, images 48-49 sur 51, page consultée le 7 octobre 2023.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 2
- Baillio. Joseph. Joseph Baillio. Œuvre de Marie Élisabeth Lemoine, - essai de catalogue. Gazette des beaux-arts. 127. avril. 1996. 161-164 . Commentaire biblio. Appendice à l'article .
- Je déclare vivre de mon art : Dans l’atelier des sœurs Lemoine et Chaudet. Editions Gourcuff Gradenigo. 2023. 978-2-35340-387-5 Commentaire biblio.
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