Marie-Antoinette in Court Dress
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Title
Marie-Antoinette in Court Dress
Subject
Marie-Antoinette
Description
This portrait is the first commission Vigée Le Brun received from the Queen of France, Marie-Antoinette. Here, Vigée Le Brun captured the Queen's austere and confidence nature. In future portraits, Vigée Le Brun deviated from this depiction to focus on the Queen's gentleness and vulnerability.
Creator
Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
Publisher
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date
1778
Contributor
Ritamarie Pepe
Rights
Public Domain
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Oil on canvas painting
Physical Dimensions
107 1/2 x 76 inches
Files
Citation
Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, “Marie-Antoinette in Court Dress,” Honors Art History 2019, accessed October 12, 2024, https://honorsarthistory2019.ace.fordham.edu/items/show/37.