Adelaïde Salles-Wagner (1825–1890) (born Adelheid Wagner) was a German-born painter active in

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. She was a pupil of Claude Jacquand in

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, and Joseph Bernhardt in Munich or Paris. She married the painter Jules Salles from

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, France, in 1865. She is known for portraits and genre works of children. Her work ''Breton Girl Praying'' was included in the book ''

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''. Her sister Elise Puyroche-Wagner also became a painter.

Works in public collections

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: ''La Petite Villageoise'', 1853, oil on canvas *

, musée des Beaux-Arts: ''Élie dans le désert'', oil on canvas *

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, Musée Crozatier: ''Portrait de Monsieur le comte de Macheco'', oil on canvas *

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, Musée d'Art et d'Histoire: ''Addio Teresa'', 1865, oil on canvas *

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, Musée d'Art: ''Sainte Madeleine bercée par les anges'', 1868, oil on canvas *

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, Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie Joseph-Déchelette, ''Portrait de Mme Raoul Chassain de la Plasse, née Meugniot'', vers 1869-1870. Adelheid Salles-Wagner - Girl with a basket.jpg, ''Girl with a Basket'' (1853), Museum of Grenoble Adélaïde Salles-Wagner - Addio Teresa 02.jpg, ''Addio Teresa'' (1865), musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Narbonne. Adelaïde Salles-Wagner - Sainte Madeleine bercée par les anges.jpg, ''Saint Magdalene cradled by angels'' (1868), Toulon Museum of Art Portrait d’élégante par Adélaïde Salles-Wagner.jpg, ''Portrait d'une dame de la société lyonnaise'', (location unknown).« Portrait d'une dame de la société lyonnaise »
sur ''damienlibert.com''. Adelaïde Salles-Wagner - Breton Girl Praying.jpg, ''Breton Girl Praying'', (location unknown)

References

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