Élisabeth-Claire Tardieu (1731-1773) was a French engraver.

Life and work

Tardieu was born in

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in 1731. She worked as an engraver, creating reproduction engravings of

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, François de Troy,

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and others. Her husband was

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. She died in Paris in 1773.

Notable collections

*''L' Aimable Accord (Pleasant Harmony)'',

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*''Le déjeuner de l'enfant'', ca. 1748–1760,

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*''Sweet Sleep'', 1760-1770s,

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References

1731 births 1773 deaths Artists from Paris 18th-century French engravers Women engravers French women printmakers 18th-century French women artists {{France-artist-stub