Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 6 works by Adèle Varillat in our catalogue
In short
The Adèle Varillat painting most people know is Portrait of a Woman Artist (1795). Right after it come Une jeune fille cherchant à lire son sort dans une reine-marguerite (1804) and Portrait of mme Tallien (1797). Out of 6 works by Adèle Varillat in our catalogue, these 6 are the best known. Each one comes with its year, its museum and a short note on what makes it stand out.
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 |
Abbeville | 1 | Portrait of mme Tallien |
Pick a decade to see its standout piece.
Top of the list is Portrait of a Woman Artist (1795). Right behind it: Une jeune fille cherchant à lire son sort dans une reine-marguerite (1804) and Portrait of mme Tallien (1797).
26 years old. Adèle Varillat was born in 1769, and Portrait of a Woman Artist dates from 1795.
We have 6 works by Adèle Varillat in our catalogue, dated 1795 to 1817.
You'll find most of them in Musée Boucher-de-Perthes (Abbeville). The museum list above has the full breakdown.
In 1790s, more than any other time: 2 of the 6 pieces on this page date from then, Portrait of a Woman Artist among them.
The earliest piece here is Portrait of a Woman Artist (1795); the most recent is The duc d'Orléans as a child (1817).
Yes. Every painting on this page is available as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print, in the size that suits you. Just open the painting's page to order.
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.
