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Queen Victoria standing in the Royal Box at the Drury Lane Theatre, 1837
Jérôme Bonaparte, before 1845
Princess Hélène-Louise-Elisabeth of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1814-1858), Duchesse d'Orléans, before 1845
Sophie Lienard | |
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| Born | August 5, 1800 |
| Died | May 4, 1875 (aged 74) [1] |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Portrait miniatures |
Sophie Lienard (1800-1875) was a French portrait artist who specialized in miniatures. She was active as an artist from 1837 until 1845. She worked and lived in Paris. Between 1842 and 1845, she exhibited at the Salon in Paris. [1]
During her lifetime, she painted portraits of Queen Victoria, Jérôme Bonaparte and Louis Philippe I. [1]
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