Self Portrait

Marie-Gabrielle Capet's Self-portrait exemplifies her skill as a portrait painter within the Neoclassicism movement. Despite her modest background and limited details about her early artistic training, Capet's talent shone through in her detailed and expressive works, including oil paintings, watercolors, and miniatures. Studying under Adélaïde Labille-Guiard in Paris from 1781, she developed a distinctive style that captured her personality and technical mastery. Her Self-portrait offers insight into her identity as a talented woman artist of her time, contributing significantly to portrait art in the 18th century.