Elizabeth Jane Gardner

Elizabeth Jane Gardner (October 4, 1837-January 28, 1922) was an American figure painter, born in Exeter, New Hampshire. She studied in Paris under Merle, Lefebvre, and finally under William-Adolphe Bouguereau, whom she married in 1896, and whose manner she adopted so successfully that some of her work might be mistaken for his. Among her best-known works were "Cinderella," "Cornelia and Her Jewels," "Corinne," "Fortune Teller," "Maud Muller," "Daphne and Chloe," "Ruth and Naomi," "The Farmer's Daughter," "The Breton Wedding," and some portraits.

In 1866, Gardner was the first American woman to exhibit at the Paris Salon. Awarded a gold medal at the 1872 Salon, she became the first woman ever to receive such an honor.

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* [http://www.nmwa.org/Collection/Profile.asp?LinkID=285 Biography, National Museum of Women in the Arts]
* [http://www.fineoldart.com/browse_by_essay.html?essay=166 Biography, fineoldart.com]

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NAME=Gardner, Elizabeth Jane
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Bouguereau, Elizabeth Jane Gardner (married name)
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Figure painter and wife of William-Adolphe Bouguereau
DATE OF BIRTH=1837-10-04
PLACE OF BIRTH=Exeter, New Hampshire, USA
DATE OF DEATH=1922-01-28
PLACE OF DEATH=Saint-Cloud, France