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| Jacques François Le Sèvre |
Artist:Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (French, Paris 1755–1842 Paris)
Date:ca. 1774
Medium:Oil on canvas
Dimensions:23 5/8 × 19 1/2 in. (60 × 49.5 cm)
Frame: 32 5/16 × 26 1/2 in. (82 × 67.3 cm)
Classification:Paintings
Credit Line:Private collection
The artist’s stepfather, Monsieur Le Sèvre (1724–1810), was a gold- and silversmith who brought Vigée’s family to live above his shop on the rue Saint-Honoré. He is shown seated at a desk, reading, in a satin robe and nightcap, typical at-home attire for men of the time. The sympathetic portrayal belies the intense dislike Vigée felt for him. She accused him of hoarding her income.
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