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Portrait of Marguerite-Élie Guadet (1758-1793), Member of the Convention
Hand-painted oil reproduction from $178 30 × 34 cm
Actouche, 1750 – 1800
Actouche: The 1 Best-Known Paintings
Of all Actouche's paintings, Portrait of Marguerite-Élie Guadet (1758-1793), Member of the Convention (1789) is the most famous; it hangs in the Carnavalet Museum, Paris. Among the 1 works by Actouche in our catalogue, these 1 are the most celebrated, each shown with its date, its museum and its story.
Ranked by our popularity score, which combines the searches, visits and orders for each work. Updated November 2026. Each painting on this page can be ordered as an oil reproduction painted by hand on linen canvas, or as a fine art print, made to the size you choose.
- Born · died
- 1750 – 1800
- Works in our catalogue
- 1
- Most famous
- Portrait of Marguerite-Élie Guadet (1758-1793), Member of the Convention (1789)
- Most works at
- Carnavalet Museum
Actouche's 10 most celebrated paintings
Where Actouche's canvases hang
The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Actouche | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Carnavalet Museum |
Paris | 1 | Portrait of Marguerite-Élie Guadet (1758-1793), Member of the Convention |
Year by year: Actouche's most celebrated canvases
One year, 1789, holds every dated canvas by Actouche on this page: here they are, most famous first.
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1789
Your questions on Actouche's paintings, answered
Which is the most celebrated painting by Actouche?Read the answer
Portrait of Marguerite-Élie Guadet (1758-1793), Member of the Convention (1789).
How old was Actouche at the time of Portrait of Marguerite-Élie Guadet (1758-1793), Member of the Convention?Read the answer
Actouche, born in 1750, was 39 years old: Portrait of Marguerite-Élie Guadet (1758-1793), Member of the Convention dates from 1789.
How many paintings by Actouche are known?Read the answer
1 works by Actouche are in our catalogue.
Which museums hold Actouche's best-known canvases?Read the answer
Mostly in Carnavalet Museum (Paris); the list above names each museum and its canvases.
Can I order a hand-painted copy of a painting by Actouche?Read the answer
Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered from its own page as an oil reproduction painted by hand, or as a fine art print, in the size you choose.
Actouche: the painter's story
A Life in Shadows and Light
The life of Actouche remains a quiet presence in the annals of French painting. Born in France in 1750, he lived through a period of profound transformation, navigating a world that would soon be reshaped by revolution. While the grand movements of his era often claim the spotlight, his contribution is found in the intimate precision of the portrait, capturing the likenesses of those caught in the currents of history.
His work reflects the sensibilities of late eighteenth-century France, a time when the brush was used to document not just faces, but the very essence of social standing and political identity. He moved through a landscape of shifting allegiances, leaving behind a record of the individuals who defined his era.
The Captured Likeness
Actouche’s artistic output is characterized by a focus on the individual. His technique sought to render the human form with a clarity that spoke to the dignity of his subjects. One of his most significant surviving works provides a window into the political tensions of the late 1780s.
His catalog includes notable subjects such as:
This specific work, dated 1789, offers a glimpse into the intersection of art and the political upheaval of the time. By painting a member of the Convention, Actouche placed his brush at the center of a changing world, documenting a figure of significant historical weight.
A Quiet Legacy
By the time of his death in 1800, the world Actouche had known was unrecognizable from the one into which he was born. He did not seek the loud acclaim of the academies, yet his presence is felt in the collections of Paris. His work resides in the Carnavalet Museum, preserved as a fragment of a vanished age. He remains a painter of the moment, a witness to the faces of a revolution, captured in oil and pigment.