Pauline Augustin, née Ducruet

Madeline-Pauline, called Pauline, was the daughter of Germain Ducruet de Barailhon and Madeleine Cornut de La Fontaine. She grew up in affluent circumstances and learned miniature painting purely out of interest. Towards the end of the 18th century, she joined the studio of Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin, and she became one of his most talented pupils. In 1800, she married her teacher, who was 22 years her senior. The marriage remained childless. Between 1822 and 1838, she exhibited works at the Paris Salon. In 1824, she received a second-class medal. In 1834, she also exhibited some works at the Lille Salon.