Anne Vallayer-Coster TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture

Anne Vallayer-Coster TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Sustainable AgricultureAnne Vallayer Coster (17441818) was one of just four female academicians admitted to the French Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in the late 18th century. She made her debut at the Paris Salon only a year after joining the academy with her outstanding still lifes. Later, she secured Queen Marie Antoinette as a patron. This book, the first English language publication in over 20 years dedicated to this artist, provides a fresh, feminist re

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