Louise Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun

Painter
BIRTHDAY
April 16,1755
Birthplace
France
Age
Mar 30,1842,age 86
Birth Sign
Aries
BIRTHDAY
April 16,1755 (age Mar 30,1842,age 86)
Birthplace
France

About

Widely considered the most important female painter of the 1700's. She is known for masterworks like 1783's Portrait of Marie Antoinette.

Before Fame

Her studio was seized due to her practicing without a license, after which she applied to Academie de Saint Luc.

Trivia

She fled France during the French Revolution and lived in Rome, where her work was met with great acclaim.

Family Life

Her father was portraitist Louis Vigee.

Associated With

She worked as the personal court painter of Marie Antoinette.