Women reclining on things while dressed in interesting outfits. French. Louis Gauffier, painter (1762–1801). After studying in Paris, in 1779 he won the Prix de Rome competition and moved to Italy where he stayed and painted.

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“Pygmalion and Galatea.” 1797. In the public domain due to age. via https://loumargi.tumblr.com/image/623100725940174848
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“Cleopatra and Octavian.” 1787. Oil on canvas. Collections of the Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 100 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Louis_Gauffier_-_Cleopatra_and_Octavian_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg
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Portrait of Elizabeth, Lady Webster, later Lady Holland (1771-1845). 1795. Oil on canvas. Signed, inscribed, and dated “L. Gauffier. Flor. ce 1795” on the lower left. Image © CHRISTIE’S 2020. Fair use license. via https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/louis-gauffier-poitiers-or-la-rochelle-1762-1801-6104649-details.aspx
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Portrait of a Lady Seated in a Landscape. 1794. Source: Exhibit in the Wadsworth Atheneum. Image source: Daderot. In the public domain due to age. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_a_Lady_Seated_in_a_Landscape,_by_Louis_Gauffier,_1794,_oil_on_canvas_-_Wadsworth_Atheneum_-_Hartford,_CT_-_DSC05500.jpg

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