Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun was the favorite portrait artist of Marie Antoinette. With her brush, she captured the court of Versailles, and later, the courts of Europe.
I love when I stumble upon a Vigée Le Brun at a museum. You captured my feelings perfectly — her portraits really do bring such humanity to that time period
You know our affection for 'The Swing' from a previous post, Nicole. So it's always interesting to read about other Rococo artists, especially one with such an interesting backstory.
The Huntington Library btw was one of our favourite places when we lived in LA
I love when I stumble upon a Vigée Le Brun at a museum. You captured my feelings perfectly — her portraits really do bring such humanity to that time period
Thank you so much! I agree - it's always so exciting to find one
Wonderful writing!
Who wouldn’t want someone to paint a portrait of them - one that truly captures their personality. No wonder she was so successful!
Thank you so much for reading! Yes, I can so see why people were eager to work with her.
What a beautiful article you wrote. Thank you!
Thank you so much!
You know our affection for 'The Swing' from a previous post, Nicole. So it's always interesting to read about other Rococo artists, especially one with such an interesting backstory.
The Huntington Library btw was one of our favourite places when we lived in LA
Mine as well, I just love visiting the Huntington when I can. It's a magnificent property
She was indeed a remarkable woman.
Absolutely!