The most accomplished female painter of her age, Elisabeth
Vigee-Lebrun (1755-1842) is best remembered for her many portraits
of Queen Marie Antoinette of France. Her two-volume autobiography
was published in France in 1835-7, and this English version (of
which the translator is unknown) in 1879. It begins with a series
of ten letters to a Russian friend, Princess Kourakin, describing
her family and early life, her artistic training, and her rise to
the position of portraitist to the queen. The letters end with the
Revolution and Vigee-Lebrun's flight abroad: the 'souvenirs' which
follow describe her years of exile and her eventual return to
France. Throughout her life, she supported herself and her family
by her painting. Volume 1 ends with her staying in Austria, after a
tour of the cities of Italy, during which she studied art as well
as participating in the life of high society.
General
| Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
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| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Cambridge Library Collection - Art and Architecture, Volume 1 |
| Release date: |
November 2015 |
| Authors: |
Louise-Elisabeth Vig ee-Lebrun
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| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
334 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-108-08075-0 |
| Languages: |
English
|
| Subtitles: |
French
|
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
The arts: general issues >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-108-08075-8 |
| Barcode: |
9781108080750 |
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