Marie Antoinette in a Park by Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, ca. 1780–81.
Marie Antoinette in a Park · Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun · ca. 1780–81 · Drawings and Prints
Marie Antoinette in a Park by Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, ca. 1780–81.
Marie Antoinette in a Park by Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, ca. 1780–81.
Marie Antoinette in a Park by Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, ca. 1780–81.

Marie Antoinette in a Park

Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun

Year
ca. 1780–81
Medium
Black chalk, stumped, and white chalk; framing lines in black chalk
Dimensions
Sheet: 23 3/16 × 15 7/8 in. (58.9 × 40.4 cm)
Collection
Drawings and Prints
License
Public Domain

Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun drew Marie Antoinette in a park ca. 1780–81. The medium is black chalk, stumped, and white chalk; framing lines in black chalk. The drawing measures 23 3/16 × 15 7/8 inches. It was bequeathed to the museum in 2019.

The drawing’s surface is smooth, achieved with stumping. Framing lines were added in black chalk. It is classified under drawings, not paintings.

Vigée Le Brun became known for her portraits of Marie Antoinette. She was elected to art academies in ten cities.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/824771

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