Marie Rosalie Bertaud
Marie Rosalie Bertaud (born 1738 – died early 19th century) also referred to as Mme Rosalie Bertaud, Me Re Bertaud, or Rosalie Bertrand, was a French engraver. Life and work Marie Rosalie Bertaud was an engraver born in Paris, France in 1738. She studied under Pierre Philippe Choffard and Augustin de Saint-Aubin, both well-known French engravers. Bertaud was skilled and left her mark as a distinguished engraver at a time when female engravers were in a minority. In her lifetime, she produced numerous engravings after Claude-Joseph Vernet’s seascapes, often as pendant pairs. She has been referred to as a loyal follower of his work. Bertaud was known to take liberties in reproducing Vernet’s compositions, which is particularly evident in her figural arrangements, scale, and cropping. She typically engraved the composition on the plate in reverse, so when it was printed the engraving and painting had the same orientation. Her engraving of The Dangers of the Sea [Les dangers de la mer] is a notable exception as a mirror image of the original painting. Her prints were often publicized in the Gazette de France and the Mercure. In a January 1, 1770 announcement regarding Impetuous Storm [Orage impétueux], her name was