Louise Moillon

Louise Moillon (c. 1610–1696) was a French still life painter in the Baroque era. It is recorded that she became known as one of the best still life painters of her time, as her work was purchased by King Charles I of England, as well as French nobility. Moillon's works show the influence of Flemish painting in their trompe l'oeil effects but are characteristically French in their elegance.

Life Moillon was born into a strict Calvinist family in Paris in 1610. She grew up in St–Germain-des-Prés district of Paris, a district known as a safe haven for religiously persecuted Protestant refugees primarily from the southern Netherlands. particularly in the art market in Holland, but was less popular in France where Moillon resided.

Moillon had six siblings, one of whom was also a painter named Isaac Moillon, who obtained his education from the French Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture. Her father, Nicolas Moillon, was a landscape and portrait painter, art dealer, and member of the Académie de Saint-Luc.

Louise Moillon married a timber merchant, Etienne Girardot, in the 1640s and did not paint as frequently after her marriage. She had at least three children of her own. The Revocation Edict of Nantes in 1685 discriminated on any religion other than Catholicism, forcing citizens of France to convert to Catholicism and Louise's family was greatly affected.

Basket with Peaches and Grapes, 1631

Held by the Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe Museum

The Fruit and Vegetable Seller (also known as At the Greengrocer), 1631

Held by the Louvre Museum

Bowl of Lemons and Oranges in a Box of Wood Shavings and Pomegranates, 1630

Held by the National Museum of Women in the Arts Can be seen on National Museum of Women in the Arts website. Can be seen on the Norton Simon Museum website

Still Life with Fruit, 1637

Held by the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum Can be seen on the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum website

At the Market Stall

Private Collection

Basket of Peaches

Held by Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Still Life with a Basket of Fruit, 1630

National Museum of Women in the Arts

Plum Basket with Basket of Strawberries, 1632

Held by the Musée des Augustins

Cup of Cherries and Melon, 1633

Held by the Louvre Museum

Still Life with Peaches on a Ledge

Private Collection

Market Scene with a Pick-Pocket

Private Collection

Still Life with Peaches and Plums

Held by the Louvre Museum

Still Life with Peaches and Grapes in a China Bowl

Private Collection

Still Life with Basket of Plums, 1629

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