Marie Nicolas


Marie Joséphine Nicolas was a French painter.
Nicolas was born in Villers-Cotterêts, Aisne and was also known as Marie Nicholas or Marie Joséphine Drapier. She was a pupil of Levasseur and Charles Joshua Chaplin and is known for portraits and genre works. She first showed work at the Paris Salon in 1867 and her 1882 work Father Ricard was included in the book Women Painters of the World. Her self-portrait is preserved in the local museum of her hometown.

Selected works

Self Portrait
Father Ricard
Fillette en prière
Jeune Bretonne et sa poupée