Élisabeth Terroux
| Élisabeth Terroux | |
|---|---|
 Self-portrait, 1788 | |
| Born |
25 July 1759 Geneva |
| Died |
1822 Geneva |
| Nationality | Switzerland |
Élisabeth Terroux (1759 – 1822) was a Swiss painter active in Russia.
Terroux was born in Geneva and trained under Jean-François Favre.[1] She became a popular miniature painter and travelled to Russia where she was active for Catherine II. Her self-portrait was shown at the Paris Exposition Universelle (1878), "Les Portraits nationaux", palais du Trocadéro.[2]
Terroux died in Geneva.
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