Timeline · 1755 Born

Born this day: Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun

Birth · 1755

Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, born on April 16, 1755, was a French painter specializing in portrait painting, blending Rococo and Neoclassical styles. She gained prominence as the portrait painter to Marie Antoinette and enjoyed patronage from European aristocrats and artists.

Vigée Le Brun's work remains significant as a testament to her skill as one of the greatest portraitists of her time.

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