Marie-Guillemine Benoist

Timeline

Born in Paris.
Along with her sister, studies with both Jacques-Louis David and Elisabeth Vigée le Brun.
Exhibits annually at the place Dauphine on the Île de la Cité.
Exhibits three narrative paintings at the Louvre.
Marries Pierre-Vincent Benoist, who is soon forced to flee France to avoid arrest for plotting Marie Antoinette's rescue from prison.
Reunites with her husband.
Participates with other artists in the Ministry of the Interior to circulate images of Napoleon and the imperial family throughout the First Empire.
Exhibits Portrait of Madeline at the Salon.
Awarded a gold medal in the Salon.
Opens a school for girls.
Ends her carer as an artist when Pierre-Vincent Benoist is appointed to the Council of State.
Dies in Paris.