18th century French portrait artist Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun is best known for her portraiture of the French aristocracy. Her reputation as a talented artist and connections to the art world catapulted Vigée Le Brun to success. She was eventually commissioned to paint Queen Marie-Antoinette. Upon their meeting, the two women forged a friendship that opened many doors for Vigée Le Brun within the French aristocracy and the French art world, eliminating many barriers she had once faced because of her gender. As a result, Vigée Le Brun met Marie Charlotte Louise Perrette Aglaé Bontemps, the sitter of the portrait Comtesse de la Châtre.
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Ritamarie Pepe