Self-Portrait
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Title
Self-Portrait
Subject
Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
Description
18th century portrait artist Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun painted this self portrait in 1790. Vigée Le Brun aimed to show her prestige as the portraitist of the king of France by painting herself in an elegant black dress.
Creator
Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
Publisher
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date
1790
Contributor
Ritamarie Pepe
Rights
Public Domain
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Oil on canvas painting
Physical Dimensions
39 3/8 x 31 7/8 in.
Files
Citation
Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, “Self-Portrait,” Honors Art History 2019, accessed October 12, 2024, https://honorsarthistory2019.ace.fordham.edu/items/show/26.