Marie-Victoire Davril (sometimes d'Avril or Davrel) (1755–1820) was a French portrait painter. Born in Paris, Davril was a pupil of

Adélaïde Labille-Guiard Adélaïde Labille-Guiard (; 11 April 1749 – 24 April 1803), also known as Adélaïde Labille-Guiard des Vertus, was a French Portrait miniature, miniaturist and portrait painter. She was an advocate for women to receive the same opportunities ...

, and exhibited in 1783 at the Salon de la Correspondance and the

place Dauphine The Place Dauphine () is a public square located near the western end of the Île de la Cité in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, first arrondissement of Paris. It was initiated by Henry IV of France, Henry IV in 1607, the second of his projects ...

; at the former a miniature portrait of her by Marie-Madeleine Frémy. She appears to have been close to her fellow pupil Marie-Gabrielle Capet, being remembered in the latter's will. She was the universal heiress of wine merchant Edmé-Jean Cottin; the couple were not married, but were evidently closely connected, although the exact nature of their relationship remains unknown. Davril died at Guibeville. A posthumous inventory was taken, finding a number of artworks as well as furniture and 4410 francs in cash. Davril was active in

oil paint Oil paint is a type of slow-drying paint that consists of particles of pigment suspended in a drying oil, commonly linseed oil. Oil paint also has practical advantages over other paints, mainly because it is waterproof. The earliest surviving ...

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, and miniatures during her career.Profile
in the ''Dictionary of Pastellists Before 1800''.

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1755 births 1820 deaths 18th-century French painters 19th-century French painters Painters from Paris French pastel artists French portrait miniaturists Pupils of Adélaïde Labille-Guiard French women pastel artists 18th-century French women painters 19th-century French women painters {{France-painter-18thC-stub