An Artist in her Own Right

By: Ann Marti Friedman

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Synopsis: Set in France during the Napoleonic period, this is the story of painter Augustine Dufresne (1789-1842) the wife and widow of artist Antione-Jean Gros, painter of Jaffa.An Artist in Her Own Right explores the journey from Augustine's childhood during the French Revolution, through her artistic training and marriage during the Napoleonic era, and looks at the triumphs and challenges she faced in her life and art during the turbulent years that followed. The novel views this intensely masculine time through a woman's eyes.As little is known about Augustine’s life, this is a fictional biography based on the author's extensive research into the art and artists of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 265 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781786154118
Publisher:: Headline
Date of Addition:: 06/28/21
Copyrighted By:: Ann Marti Friedman
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Military, Nonfiction, Romance, Art and Architecture, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.