Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
French portrait painter (1755–1842)
Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun was born on April 16, 1755 in Paris and died on March 30, 1842 in Paris, aged 86. Recorded occupations: painter, salonnière, writer and artist. Country of citizenship: France. Positions held include court painter. Associated movements: Rococo and Neoclassicism. Fields of work: painting. Notable works include “Marie Antoinette with a Rose”, “Marie Antoinette and Her Children” and “Baronne de Crussol”. Member of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture and Académie de Saint-Luc.
- Born
- April 16, 1755 · Paris
- Died
- March 30, 1842 · Paris
- Age at death
- 86
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- painter, salonnière, writer, artist
- Positions held
- court painter
- Movements
- Rococo, Neoclassicism
- Notable works
- Marie Antoinette with a Rose, Marie Antoinette and Her Children, Baronne de Crussol
- Wikipedia editions
- 63 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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