Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
1791
oil
canvas
From the collection of Charles Sedelmeyer collection
Self-portrait is a 1791 oil by Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, a Rococo painting work, depicting Bow, held at Charles Sedelmeyer collection.
This portrait shows a woman with long, curly hair and a white ruffled shirt. She wears a black hat with a feather and a red ribbon around her neck. The woman's face is turned slightly to the right, and she looks directly at the viewer. Her expression is calm and serene. The background of the painting is dark, which helps to highlight the subject's features. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume in the portrait. This technique involves using strong contrasts between light and dark to create a three-dimensional effect.
Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (French: ; née Vigée; 16 April 1755 – 30 March 1842), also known as Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun or simply Madame Le Brun, was a French painter who mostly specialized in portrait…
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