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Enigmatic, brilliant and secretive, the Lemoine sisters and their cousin, Jeanne-Élisabeth Gabiou, marked the history of French portrait painting at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. Already home to the largest collection of paintings by an 18th-century female artist - their contemporary Marguerite Gérard -, the Jean-Honoré Fragonard museum will be inviting the public to discover two extraordinary siblings next summer, with a journey as extravagant as their creations. Ignoring conventions, they formed an exceptional team, whose artistic success spilled over onto the rest of their family, avid to climb the social ladder. Although their somewhat glamorous lives throw a novel light on their era, a deep dive into their careers also shatters many clichés relating to women artists during the revolutionary period.
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