Vigée Le Brun, Louise-Élisabeth (F)

Surname: Vigée Le Brun
Forename(s): Louise-Élisabeth
b. 16 April 1755. d. 30 March 1842. Nationality: French. VIAF.
French portrait painter. Born in Paris. Daughter of portrait painter Louis Vigée. Educated at Académie de St-Luc. Found immediate success and worked as a painter her whole life. Travelled through Europe from 1789 to 1802, when she returned to Paris. Married Jean-Baptiste Le Brun in 1774, but he was forced to divorce her during her travels. Biographical information: Benezit. (BGL)

Poems associated with this person

Total poems: 1
Poem title Date Periodical Roles id #
The Year’s Beginning 1901-02 The Argosy Illustrator 17209