Jeanne-Marie-Françoise Perregaux, later Ferrier-Perregaux (1777–1838) was a

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painter. Ferrier-Perregaux was born in

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, the daughter of architect and ivory carver Alexandre Perregaux. She was known for her

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s, and according to the letters of

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also produced

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at the ''Dictionary of Pastellists Before 1800''.

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