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Iphigénie Decaux or Vicomtesse Iphigenie Decaux, née Milet-Moreau (17 June 1778 – 8 July 1862) was a French flower painter.
Decaux was born in
painting sold at Christie's in 1999 for $79,316
Still-life with fruit
by Iphigenie Milet-Moreau on
Iphigenie Decaux
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Biography on Jerome Fine Arts
1778 births 1862 deaths Artists from Toulon Painters from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 19th-century French painters French flower artists French vicomtesses 19th-century French women painters {{France-painter-18thC-stub
Iphigénie Decaux or Vicomtesse Iphigenie Decaux, née Milet-Moreau (17 June 1778 – 8 July 1862) was a French flower painter.
Decaux was born in Toulon
Toulon (, , ; , , ) is a city in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. Located on the French Riviera and the historical Provence, it is the prefecture of the Var (department), Var department.
The Commune of Toulon h ...
as the daughter of Louis Marie de Milet de Mureau. She took lessons from the flower painter Jan Frans van Dael
Jan Frans van Dael or Jean-François van Dael (27 May 1764 – 20 March 1840) was a Flemish painter and lithography, lithographer specializing in still lifes of flowers and fruit. He had a successful career in Paris where his patrons include ...
and became an accomplished painter in her own right, though because of her wealthy connections she painted more as a hobby than for a living. In 1800 she married Louis Victor de Blacquetot de Caux
Louis Victor de Blacquetot de Caux (23 May 1773 in Douai – 6 June 1845, Saint-Germain-en-Laye) was a Lieutenant-General of Engineering, State Councilor, Minister, Commander of St. Louis and the Legion of Honor.
Life
He was the son of Jean Bapti ...
and thereafter went by the name ''Vicomtesse Iphigenie Decaux''.
Decaux died in Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
.
External links
painting sold at Christie's in 1999 for $79,316
Still-life with fruit
by Iphigenie Milet-Moreau on
artnet
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Iphigenie Decaux
on artnet
Biography on Jerome Fine Arts
1778 births 1862 deaths Artists from Toulon Painters from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 19th-century French painters French flower artists French vicomtesses 19th-century French women painters {{France-painter-18thC-stub