Women painters, 1780 - 1830 The birth of a battle

It is widely believed that after the glory of Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun linked to the Ancien Régime, it was not until the second half of the 19th century that such remarkable female painters could be found. However, it was between 1780 and 1830 that their struggle found its roots: the right to training, professionalization, a public existence and a place on the art market. The women artists presented at the Musée du Luxembourg on the occasion of this exhibition were as much actors of these social changes as they were of the changes in 19th century art.