Adèle Varillat, 1769 – 1861

The 6 Most Famous Paintings by Adèle Varillat

The painting that made Adèle Varillat famous is Portrait of a Woman Artist (1795). Une jeune fille cherchant à lire son sort dans une reine-marguerite (1804) and Portrait of mme Tallien (1797) follow it in the hearts of collectors and museum visitors. Of the 6 works by Adèle Varillat in our catalogue, these 6 are the most admired, each presented with its date, its museum and what sets it apart.

Ranked by our popularity score, which combines the searches, visits and orders for each work. Updated November 2026. Every masterpiece on this page can be ordered as a museum-quality, hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, at the size you choose.

Portrait of Adèle Varillat
Adèle Varillat · 1769 – 1861
Born · died
1769 – 1861, Fontaine-Française
Works in our catalogue
6
Most famous
Portrait of a Woman Artist (1795)
Most works at
Musée Boucher-de-Perthes

Adèle Varillat: the ten masterpieces

Where to see Adèle Varillat's paintings

The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum City Works by Adèle Varillat Paintings from this list
Musée Boucher-de-Perthes, AbbevilleMusée Boucher-de-Perthes Abbeville 1 Portrait of mme Tallien

Adèle Varillat, decade by decade: the defining painting of each

  1. 1790s
  2. 1800s
  3. 1810s

Adèle Varillat's masterpieces: questions and answers

Which painting is Adèle Varillat best known for?Show the answer

Portrait of a Woman Artist (1795). Next come Une jeune fille cherchant à lire son sort dans une reine-marguerite (1804) and Portrait of mme Tallien (1797).

How old was Adèle Varillat when painting Portrait of a Woman Artist?Show the answer

26 years old: Portrait of a Woman Artist dates from 1795 and Adèle Varillat was born in 1769.

How many works did Adèle Varillat paint?Show the answer

Our catalogue lists 6 works by Adèle Varillat, dated from 1795 to 1817.

In which museums can I see Adèle Varillat's masterpieces?Show the answer

Most of them are in Musée Boucher-de-Perthes (Abbeville). The table above lists the museums one by one.

When did Adèle Varillat paint the masterpieces?Show the answer

In 1790s: 2 of the 6 works on this page date from then, among them Portrait of a Woman Artist.

What are the first and last famous paintings of Adèle Varillat?Show the answer

The earliest on this page is Portrait of a Woman Artist (1795), the latest The duc d'Orléans as a child (1817).

Can I own a reproduction of a Adèle Varillat masterpiece?Show the answer

Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered as a museum-quality, hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in the size you choose, from the painting's own page.

The life of Adèle Varillat

A distinguished French portraitist and genre painter of the Neoclassical era, Adèle Varillat captured the spirit of the Revolution through notable works like her self-portrait, inviting a closer look at her storied life.