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OverviewSelf Portrait in a Straw Hat by Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun is one of the National Gallery's most captivating paintings. Looking at us directly and holding the tools of her profession, the painter presents herself as an elegant society lady as well as an accomplished professional artist. The pose was modelled on Rubens's Portrait of Susanna Lunden (?), with whom Vigée Le Brun was making an explicit connection. Vigée Le Brun's life spanned a tumultuous period of French history. Lucy Davies examines the artist's rise to become one of the most successful society portraitists of her age, patronised by Queen Marie-Antoinette. After fleeing the French Revolution in 1789, Vigée Le Brun travelled around Europe and Russia, eventually returning to a transformed Paris. Published by National Gallery Global/Distributed by Yale University Press Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lucy DaviesPublisher: National Gallery Company Ltd Imprint: National Gallery Company Ltd ISBN: 9781857097481ISBN 10: 1857097483 Pages: 64 Publication Date: 23 September 2025 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationLucy Davies is a journalist and the author of several books on art, including An Opinionated Guide to Women Painters and Mabel Nicholson. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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