Marie-Anne Rousselet, also known as Marie-Anne Tardieu, Veuve Tardieu (Widow Tardieu), (1732–1826) was a French engraver and illustrator.
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Marie-Anne Rousselet was born in Paris, France on 6 December 1732 to medal engraver Alexis Étienne Rousselet.[1][2] All four of her siblings were also engravers.[1] She was related to engraver, Gilles Rousselet (1614–1686),[3] and the sculptor, Jean Rousselet (1656–1693), both of whom were members of the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture.[2]
In 1757, she married engraver and cartographer, Pierre François Tardieu, as his second wife.[3][4][2] The couple worked together at times.[5] After her husband's death in 1771, she achieved recognition for her work and contributions. Marie-Anne made several engravings of historical and genre subjects, including Saint John the Baptist (1756) after Jean-Baptiste van Loo.[2]
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