Marie-Anne Rousselet, also known as Marie-Anne Tardieu, Veuve Tardieu (Widow Tardieu), (1732–1826) was a French engraver and

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About

Marie-Anne Rousselet was born in Paris, France on 6 December 1732 to medal engraver Alexis Étienne Rousselet. All four of her siblings were also engravers. She was related to engraver, Gilles Rousselet (1614–1686), and the sculptor, Jean Rousselet (1656–1693), both of whom were members of the

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. In 1757, she married engraver and

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, as his second wife. The couple worked together at times. After her husband's death in 1771, she achieved recognition for her work and contributions. Marie-Anne made several engravings of historical and genre subjects, including Saint John the Baptist (1756) after

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. She died in Paris on 1826. Her work is in public collections including the

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of Stockholm,

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, among others.

Publications

These are known publications that featured engraving work by Rousselet. * * * * *

References

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