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Louise Moillon - French Still Life Painter

French Huguenot still life painter, her father was a painter and art dealer and so was her stepfather. Her paintings, often of fruit and only occasionally including figures, have been described as "contemplative."
Women Artists: Renaissance and Baroque Painters
On this site: an overview of women painters of the 16th-17th centuries, including a list of many of the female painters of the period.
Louise Moillon
A brief biography of Louise Moillon.
Basket with Peaches and Grapes
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Bowl of Cherries
Large image of Louise Moillon's still life.
Market Scene with a Pick-pocket
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