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| Julie Le Brun Looking in a Mirror |
Artist:Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (French, Paris 1755–1842 Paris)
Date:ca. 1786
Medium:Oil on wood
Dimensions:29 × 24 in. (73.7 × 61 cm)
Frame: 39 × 33 1/4 × 3 1/8 in. (99 × 84.5 × 8 cm)
Classification:Paintings
Credit Line:Private collection
Vigée Le Brun adored her daughter Julie (1780–1819) and painted many pictures of her as she matured. In this composition, the portraitist ingeniously presents the child in both profile and full face. Drawing on the bond between them, she captures Julie’s serious, intimate gaze.
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