Mélitine Thiérat
1850–1935 (age 85)
Biography
Mélitine Thiérat was a French miniature painter who specialized in the delicate and intricate art of miniature painting. Her work represented a continuation of this refined artistic tradition during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Thiérat's artistic career demonstrated the enduring appeal and technical mastery required for miniature painting. Her contributions to this specialized field of visual arts are preserved in memory at Père Lachaise Cemetery, where she was laid to rest.