A Life Rendered in Pastel Born near Washington, D.C., on September 23, 1873, Juliet Thompson faced the sudden loss of her father at age twelve. This early hardship did not stifle her talent; instead, she began selling paintings to assist her widowed mother, Celeste. Her formal training took shape at the Corcoran School of Art and the Art Students League of DC, providing a foundation for a career that would eventually span both American and European soil. By the time she reached Paris around 1899, she was already an active participant in the art circles of her home city. Her time in France b…