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portrait of anne vallayer-coster , by alexander roslin 1783 28 february 1818 bièvre 250px french painting 21 december 1744 the artist anne vallayer-coster . jpg anne vallayer-coster
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anne vallayer-coster

anne vallayer-coster -lrb- december 21 , 1744 -- february 28 , 1818 -rrb- was an 18th-century french painter .
she achieved fame and recognition very early in her career , being admitted to the académie royale de peinture et de sculpture in 1770 , at the age of twenty-six .
despite the low status that still life painting had at this time , vallayer-coster 's highly developed skills , especially in the depiction of flowers , soon generated a great deal of attention from collectors and other artists .
her `` precocious talent and the rave reviews '' earned her the attention of the court , where marie antoinette took a particular interest in vallayer-coster 's paintings .
her life was determinedly private , dignified and hard-working .
she survived the bloodshed of the french revolution , but the fall of the french monarchy , who were her primary patrons , caused her reputation to decline .
in addition to still lifes , she painted portraits and genre paintings , but because of the restrictions placed on women at the time her success at figure painting was limited .
