Élisabeth Vigee Le Brun
We continue the special month with the masterpieces from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. ENJOY!
Marie Antoinette, the youngest daughter of Emperor Francis I and Maria Theresa, wears a robe à l’anglaise with her hair piled up in an elaborate style. The bust of Louis XVI, whom she married in 1770, can be seen in the upper-right corner. The painting was destined for the young queen’s mother in Vienna, who responded to her daughter with the words: “I am delighted with your large portrait!” and displayed the painting in the Hofburg Palace.
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