She was barred from presenting her own work at the Salon for several years, but in 1794 showed her self-portrait The Artist at Her Occupations.

[2] For many years it was assumed that Vestier was the artist who received much acclaim from critics for work which had been shown in 1785 at the place Dauphine; more recent research has shown this to be Angélique-Louise Verrier instead.

[1] Another portrait of Vestier by her father is held by the National Gallery of Scotland.

[3] A painting of Marie-Nicole was acquired by the Musée de la Révolution française in 2017.

[4] This article about a French painter born in the 18th century is a stub.