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| Madame Etienne Vigée |
Artist:Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (French, Paris 1755–1842 Paris)
Date:1785
Medium:Oil on canvas
Dimensions:22 × 18 1/8 in. (56 × 46 cm)
Frame: 32 11/16 × 25 9/16 × 2 9/16 in. (83 × 65 × 6.5 cm)
Classification:Paintings
Credit Line:Private collection
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 199
Vigée Le Brun’s sister-in-law (1764–1811) belonged to a theatrical family and was a talented amateur actress and singer. This intimate portrait of her is skillfully and quickly painted. Thick impasto gives substance to the ruff, which is fastened with a pink bow glistening with blue highlights. The frizzy, slightly powdered hair is rendered with a multitude of arcs and swirls.
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