Pauline Gauffier

Pauline Gauffier, born Pauline Châtillon, was a French painter established in Italy, born in Rome in 1772 and died in Florence in 1801.

Born in Rome in 1772 to French parents established in this city, Pauline Châtillon frequented the artistic circles around the French Academy in Rome at the end of the 18th century.

She studied painting with Jean-Germain Drouais and Louis Gauffier.

[1] The couple had two children, including the future Italian miniaturist painter Faustina Malfatti (1792–1837).

[2] Following anti-French demonstrations in Rome, the Gauffier family fled to Florence, where Pauline, in poor health, died in July 1801.

Louis Gauffier 's self-portrait with his wife Pauline Châtillon and their children, Louis and Faustina , 1793 (Florence, Palazzo Pitti , Galleria d'arte moderna)