Madame Elisabeth de France assistant à la distribution du lait dans sa maison de Montreuil

Executed in the Troubadour style, the painting blends historical narrative with intimate domestic detail. Fleury‑Richard employs chiaroscuro to model the figures, allowing light to fall on the central woman while deeper shadows give depth to the surrounding arches and courtyard. The careful handling of oil creates a warm atmosphere that guides the eye through the scene.

François Fleury‑Richard, a pupil of Jacques‑Louis David and a leading figure of the Lyon School, produced the work during his mature period.

François Fleury‑Richard, a pupil of Jacques‑Louis David and a leading figure of the Lyon School, produced the work during his mature period. He, alongside Pierre Révoil, helped define the early nineteenth‑century Troubadour movement. After remaining in private hands, the painting entered the Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon, where it is displayed as part of the institution’s French 19th‑century holdings.