Élisabeth Vigée Le BrunPainted for Marie Antoinette and never made a dime

Self-portrait in a Straw Hat, 1782

Lived from 1755 — 1842
Born in France
movements Neoclassicism
subjects Badass Female Artists

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Madame Elisabeth de France

Self-portrait in a Straw Hat

Marie-Antoinette with the Rose

Portrait of Comtesse de Cérès

Portrait of Charles-Alexandre de Calonne

Portrait of Marie Gabrielle de Gramont, Duchesse de Caderousse

Portrait of Madame Molé-Reymond

Portrait of Comtesse de la Châtre

Portrait of Emma, Lady Hamilton as a Bacchante

Self-Portrait

Portrait of Countess Maria Theresia Bucquoi, née Parr

Portrait of Princess Belozersky

Portrait of Corisande de Gramont

Portrait of Caroline Murat with her daughter, Letizia

Memoirs of Madame Vigee-Lebrun

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