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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
Large image of a Moillon still life.
Basket with Peaches and Grapes
Image with commentary - click the image for a much larger image that can be resized.
Bowl of Cherries
Large image of Louise Moillon's still life.
Corbeille de Prunes et Panier de Fraises
Image of a painting by Louise Moillon. Click on the image for some details (in French) about the painting.
Market Scene with a Pick-pocket
Image with commentary - click the image for a much larger image that can be resized.
Nature Morte aux Apricots
Image of a painting by Louise Moillon. Click on the image for some details (in French) about the painting.
Nature Morte aux Mures
Image of a painting by Louise Moillon, with a short profile of the artist in French. Click on the image for some details (in French) about the painting.

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