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Mary Louise Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun

 

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Vigee-Lebrun: Self in Straw Hat  (detail)  Mary Louise Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun

born: Paris, France; 16 April 1755
died: Paris, France; 30 March 1842

Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun painted the portraits, mostly in baroque style, of many prominent figure in Europe and Russia from approximately 1770 to 1835. She left France at the outset of the French Revolution. She lived in exile for 12 years traveling Europe while her fame and fortune increased. She was one of the most prominent portrait artists of her time. She completed over 900 paintings including 700 portraits.

 

Vigee-Lebrun: Young Woman

Young Woman
1797

Vigee-Lebrun: Alexandre de Crussol-Lorensac

Alexandre de Crussol-Lorensac
1787

Vigee-Lebrun: Golovin

Countess Golovin

Vigee-Lebrun: Self as Art

Self as Art
1800

 

Vigee-Lebrun: Self in Straw Hat

Self in Straw Hat

 

 

French Baroque
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2004-10-27