Her precocious talent and rave reviews earned her the attention of the court, where Marie Antoinette took a particular interest in Vallayer-Coster's paintings.
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Anne Vallayer-Coster (1744 – 1818) was an 18th-century French painter best known for her still lifes. #CelebratingWomen
Her life was determinedly private, dignified and hard-working. She survived the bloodshed of the French Revolution, but the fall of the royal family, who were her primary patrons, caused her reputation to decline.
