Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
1755–1842 · Rococo & Neoclassicism
Biography
Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun (1755–1842) was a French portrait painter, famous above all as the favourite portraitist of Queen Marie Antoinette. Exiled during the Revolution, she worked with great success in Italy, Austria and Russia.
From the artist’s life
Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun (1755–1842) was one of the most successful portraitists of the 18th century. After fleeing the Revolution she worked across Europe, from Rome and Vienna to St Petersburg, painting over 600 portraits.
From the page of Marie Antoinette with a Rose
Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (1755–1842) was one of the most successful portraitists of her time and the official painter of Queen Marie-Antoinette. In exile she worked in Italy, Austria and Russia.
From the page of Self-Portrait with Her Daughter Julie
