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Marie-Gabrielle Capet:

Though Marie-Gabrielle Capet was a talented artist, she never set out on her own. She remained a close friend and housemate with her teacher, Adélaïde Labille-Guiard for most of her life.

In her youth, Capet attended a public drawing school located in her town. After moving to Paris, Capet joined the studio of Labille-Guiard. Marie-Gabrielle Capet during her art career mostly worked with oil paints and pastels, creating mostly miniatures and self-portraits. Her work was exhibited at the Salon in Paris, and she continued to exhibit work for about 20 years.

At the 1783 Exposition de la Jeunesse, she exhibited Self-Portrait which now hangs in the Museum of Western Art gallery in Toyko.

Marie-Gabrielle Capet painted Studio Scene: Adélaïde Labille-Guiard Painting the Portrait of Joseph-Marie Vien in 1808 that depicts her teacher, Adelaide Labille-Guiard. She depicts her teacher as a stylish and professional woman

Capet gained some commissions with the help of her teacher, Labille-Guiard. Labille-Guiard was hired to paint the aunts of King Louis XVI, and Capet joined her. She then painted miniatures of Madame Adelaide and Madame Victoire. Most of Capet's patrons were due to Labille-Guiard.

After Adélaïde Labille-Guiard's death, Capet lived with her husband, François-André Vincent until his death in 1816. Upon his death, Capet purchased Labille-Guiard and Vincent's estate.

Though little work of Capet is known, there have been some miniatures attributed to her that depict Elisabeth-Philippine-Marie-Helene de France, often called Madame Elisabeth. Madame Elisabeth was famously painted by Labille-Guiard as well. An unsigned miniature that is presumed to be of Madame Elisabeth at Musee de Lourve, has been attributed to Capet. The miniature depicts a woman in a white, muslin dress and a dark sash. Other miniatures signed by Capet have unknown whereabouts.