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Marguerite-Louise Virginie Chardon Ancelot (1792–1875) was a French painter, writer and playwright. Ancelot was born to a parliamentary family in 
Marguerite-Louise Virginie Chardon Ancelot (1792–1875) was a French painter, writer and playwright. Ancelot was born to a parliamentary family in Dijon
Dijon (, , ) (dated)
* it, Digione
* la, Diviō or
* lmo, Digion is the prefecture of the Côte-d'Or department and of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in northeastern France. the commune had a population of 156,920.
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, and was married to playwright Jacques-François Ancelot
Jacques-Arsène-Polycarpe-François Ancelot (9 January 1794 – 7 September 1854) was a French dramatist and litterateur.
Biography
Born in Le Havre, Ancelot became a clerk in the admiralty, and retained his position until the Revolution of ...
. From 1824 to 1866 Ancelot hosted a literary salon
A salon is a gathering of people held by an inspiring host. During the gathering they amuse one another and increase their knowledge through conversation. These gatherings often consciously followed Horace's definition of the aims of poetry, "e ...
on Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
's rue de Seine
Rue de Seine is a street in the 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Rue de Seine is one of the most sought after streets in Paris due to its history and very close proximity to the Louvre and other famous Parisian landmarks.
The rue de Seine and surro ...
.
Her plays were collected in four volumes and published as ''Theâtre complet'' in 1848. She published two memoirs: ''Les Salons de Paris, foyers éteints'' (1858) and ''Un salon de Paris 1824-64'' (1866). Her most important novels include ''Georgine'' (1855), ''Une route sans issue'' (1857), and ''Un nœud de ruban'' (1858).
Exhibitions
* ''La Veuve du Roi Ban'' and several portraits,Salon
Salon may refer to:
Common meanings
* Beauty salon, a venue for cosmetic treatments
* French term for a drawing room, an architectural space in a home
* Salon (gathering), a meeting for learning or enjoyment
Arts and entertainment
* Salon (P ...
of 1814
* ''Louis XIV'', at the death bed of Jacques II, Salon of 1817
Collections
*Musée Carnavalet
The Musée Carnavalet in Paris is dedicated to the history of the city. The museum occupies two neighboring mansions: the Hôtel Carnavalet and the former Hôtel Le Peletier de Saint Fargeau. On the advice of Baron Haussmann, the civil servant wh ...
, Paris : ''François Ancelot (1794-1854), auteur dramatique'', 1819, oil on canvas
References
Bibliography
* 1792 births 1875 deaths Artists from Dijon French women dramatists and playwrights French women painters 19th-century French painters 19th-century French women artists 19th-century French dramatists and playwrights 19th-century French women writers French salon-holders Writers from Dijon {{France-novelist-stub